UKIP Conference 2005 - Success or failure?

Alex McKee · 11-10-2005, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Nigel Garage

Is it true that the person who spoke about 'Youthkip' wore a back-to-front baseball cap? :shock:

Yes. To enforce a point, nothing more.

mkpdavies · 11-10-2005, 12:58 PM

It was lampooning William Hague.

Nigel Garage · 11-10-2005, 04:41 PM

Fair enough

WindupMerchant · 11-10-2005, 06:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alex

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nigel Garage

Is it true that the person who spoke about 'Youthkip' wore a back-to-front baseball cap? :shock:

Yes. To enforce a point, nothing more.

Was his name Ned :?:

Swivel Eyed Fanatic · 11-10-2005, 10:04 PM

I wasn't at the Friday meeting so can't comment on it but the Saturday was very good. I would have preferred longer to debate motions but when you only have one day it's hard to do everything. As a former member of "one of the other parties" I used to enjoy the fringe events as much as the main hall. This is something that is missing from UKIP Conferences, I suppose because they are still to small to attract them. How about having working meetings or training sessions on the day before or the day after the conference??

Alex McKee · 11-10-2005, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Swivel Eyed Fanatic

I wasn't at the Friday meeting so can't comment on it but the Saturday was very good. I would have preferred longer to debate motions but when you only have one day it's hard to do everything. As a former member of "one of the other parties" I used to enjoy the fringe events as much as the main hall. This is something that is missing from UKIP Conferences, I suppose because they are still to small to attract them. How about having working meetings or training sessions on the day before or the day after the conference??

I think we should have 3 days, one for the business meeting (as should be per constitution), one for the Big Speeches and one for activists and fringes prefferable falling in the middle so you can pick and choose what days you want to attend or just go for all 3. Of course, it should be held in a large seaside resort where there is plenty of cheap accomodation and should be easily accessible to the whole country to maximise turnout.

Swivel Eyed Fanatic · 11-10-2005, 10:18 PM

UKIP Conference 2006 - Blackpool

Will there be a Spring Conference? How about Scottish Conference or Welsh Conference??

Alex McKee · 11-10-2005, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Swivel Eyed Fanatic

UKIP Conference 2006 - Blackpool

Will there be a Spring Conference? How about Scottish Conference or Welsh Conference??

We are going to have a spring conference next year I understand, yes. However we don't hold Welsh and Scottish-specific conferences as we are the same party nationwide, unlike the others.

Alex

C_steam · 11-10-2005, 10:22 PM

I understand a spring conference - at a seaside town - is on the cards.

Going off previous organisational masterpieces, the chosen shortlist towns are to be Peterhead, John o'Groats or St Ives (Cambridgeshire - there was some geographic confusion here, apparently)

Biscuitman · 12-10-2005, 12:09 AM

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something that is missing from UKIP Conferences

come along to Lechlade 4 swivel and have your socks blown off!!!

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11-10-2005, 04:41 PM	#13 (permalink)
Nigel Garage Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ashford Posts: 557	Fair enough

11-10-2005, 10:04 PM	#15 (permalink)
Swivel Eyed Fanatic Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Tees Valley Sub-Region Posts: 331	I wasn't at the Friday meeting so can't comment on it but the Saturday was very good. I would have preferred longer to debate motions but when you only have one day it's hard to do everything. As a former member of "one of the other parties" I used to enjoy the fringe events as much as the main hall. This is something that is missing from UKIP Conferences, I suppose because they are still to small to attract them. How about having working meetings or training sessions on the day before or the day after the conference??

11-10-2005, 10:18 PM	#17 (permalink)
Swivel Eyed Fanatic Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Tees Valley Sub-Region Posts: 331	UKIP Conference 2006 - Blackpool Will there be a Spring Conference? How about Scottish Conference or Welsh Conference??

11-10-2005, 10:22 PM	#19 (permalink)
C_steam Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Paddling up 5hit creek..... Posts: 7,803	I understand a spring conference - at a seaside town - is on the cards. Going off previous organisational masterpieces, the chosen shortlist towns are to be Peterhead, John o'Groats or St Ives (Cambridgeshire - there was some geographic confusion here, apparently)