UKIP POLICY WORKING GROUPS

BASILDON BOY · 07-12-2006, 12:23 PM

http://www.ukip.org/ukip_news/gen12.php?t=1&id=2781

UKIP POLICY WORKING GROUPS – APPLICATIONS NOW INVITED

07-12-2006

UKIP POLICY WORKING GROUPS – APPLICATIONS NOW INVITED

Applicants are invited for UKIP’s range of Policy Working Groups, These groups will assist the Party to broaden and develop a full range of policies for future election manifestos. The Groups will work alongside commissioned experts in the field and committed Parliamentarians. Each Working Group in the full process will require:

A Chairman – to be in charge of producing the paper to the required format and content, including organising and coordinating input from UKIP members and other non-UKIP contributors, and reporting to Senior UKIP officers

A Paper Writer – in sole charge of writing the paper’s text, incorporating all ideas, written contributions and comments in a suitable written form
Working Group members – expert and interested members to input verbal and written ideas and feedback on drafts as they arise.

The Policy Working Groups now needed are:

( Note: for an abridged process due to time constraints, and political/media considerations )

· IMMIGRATION
· WEST LOTHIAN QUESTION / HOW WE’RE GOVERNED
· INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND AID
· LAW AND ORDER
· FISHING
· TRANSPORT
· HOUSING AND PLANNING ( INCLUDING REGIONAL PLANNING )

( For the full policy process )

. DEFENCE
. AGRICULTURE
. PENSIONS
. EUROPE AND FOREIGN AFFAIRS
. JOBS AND THE ECONOMY
. RESTORING BRITISHNESS
. ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
. WORKFARE’ ( WELFARE REFORM )
. NHS REFORM
. THE CONSTITUTION.

If interested in applying, please e mail to: deputyleader@ukip.org giving name, address and membership number or write to: David Campbell Bannerman, Deputy Leader & Head of Policy, UKIP, The Old Grain Store, Church Lane, Lyminster, West Sussex, BN17 7QJ with name, address and membership number, and marking envelope ‘POLICY GROUPS’. You will be sent a copy of Guidance Notes and Application Forms for the policy working groups. NB Please still apply even if you have previously supplied details of your interest.

Any queries on applications or process, please call David Samuel Camps, Assistant to the Head of Policy, on 01903 885573 or e mail via deputy leader e mail address.

prober · 07-12-2006, 02:57 PM

Strange that that while peripheral issues like fishing are listed, the major need for policy paper on " Local Government" is missed out , despite Nigel saying local elections are a high priority in 2007 and people on this forum get heated about regionalisation. It is a bit strange that " Housing & Planning " is listed in isolation when it is essential to dove tail this to match (& vice versa) a wider credible local government power delegation policy..... an area UKIP has always been very weak on.

So is this a "left hand right hand " ommission or a gradual quiet down grad of the need for UKIP branches to bother with local elections ?

harryaldridge · 07-12-2006, 03:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by prober

Strange that that while peripheral issues like fishing are listed, the major need for policy paper on " Local Government" is missed out , despite Nigel saying local elections are a high priority in 2007 and people on this forum get heated about regionalisation. It is a bit strange that " Housing & Planning " is listed in isolation when it is essential to dove tail this to match (& vice versa) a wider credible local government power delegation policy..... an area UKIP has always been very weak on.

So is this a "left hand right hand " ommission or a gradual quiet down grad of the need for UKIP branches to bother with local elections ?

I guess this falls under "How we are Governed". But i would have thought it a topic worth of a separate group considering the complexity of local government.

Hartlepool · 07-12-2006, 03:46 PM

Nothing is missed out,the opening paragraph of UKIPs statement on these groups says.....These groups will assist the Party to BROADEN AND DEVELOP A FULL RANGE OF POLICIES FOR FUTURE ELECTION MANIFESTOS.

In short,the list is not yet complete and will be changing as needed during times ahead.

mkpdavies · 07-12-2006, 04:32 PM

I hope they get more response than Anthony did.

Hartlepool · 07-12-2006, 06:14 PM

MKP,I thought it was dropped because UKIP HO dropped it,not AB?

mkpdavies · 07-12-2006, 06:25 PM

It was poorly advertised and promoted by the party and the response was poor, because no one believed anything would be adopted from it.

This might be different, who knows.

Hartlepool · 07-12-2006, 06:28 PM

I think its a case of this time they(ukip)will be commited to this project.

We need this programme to move forward.

Anthony Butcher · 07-12-2006, 06:33 PM

We had everything set up last time and enough people to do maybe one or two topics... but we never had a single request for any research from Roger or Nigel so it was just dropped.

Perhaps if DCB is running it, then he has a direct line to the top so it has more chance of being used.

Hartlepool · 07-12-2006, 06:37 PM

I was signed up for a couple but thought it was dropped by HO.

07-12-2006, 12:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
BASILDON BOY Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: N'Djamena, Chad Posts: 1,819	UKIP POLICY WORKING GROUPS – APPLICATIONS NOW INVITED http://www.ukip.org/ukip_news/gen12.php?t=1&id=2781 UKIP POLICY WORKING GROUPS – APPLICATIONS NOW INVITED 07-12-2006 UKIP POLICY WORKING GROUPS – APPLICATIONS NOW INVITED Applicants are invited for UKIP’s range of Policy Working Groups, These groups will assist the Party to broaden and develop a full range of policies for future election manifestos. The Groups will work alongside commissioned experts in the field and committed Parliamentarians. Each Working Group in the full process will require: A Chairman – to be in charge of producing the paper to the required format and content, including organising and coordinating input from UKIP members and other non-UKIP contributors, and reporting to Senior UKIP officers A Paper Writer – in sole charge of writing the paper’s text, incorporating all ideas, written contributions and comments in a suitable written form Working Group members – expert and interested members to input verbal and written ideas and feedback on drafts as they arise. The Policy Working Groups now needed are: ( Note: for an abridged process due to time constraints, and political/media considerations ) · IMMIGRATION · WEST LOTHIAN QUESTION / HOW WE’RE GOVERNED · INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND AID · LAW AND ORDER · FISHING · TRANSPORT · HOUSING AND PLANNING ( INCLUDING REGIONAL PLANNING ) ( For the full policy process ) . DEFENCE . AGRICULTURE . PENSIONS . EUROPE AND FOREIGN AFFAIRS . JOBS AND THE ECONOMY . RESTORING BRITISHNESS . ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT . WORKFARE’ ( WELFARE REFORM ) . NHS REFORM . THE CONSTITUTION. If interested in applying, please e mail to: deputyleader@ukip.org giving name, address and membership number or write to: David Campbell Bannerman, Deputy Leader & Head of Policy, UKIP, The Old Grain Store, Church Lane, Lyminster, West Sussex, BN17 7QJ with name, address and membership number, and marking envelope ‘POLICY GROUPS’. You will be sent a copy of Guidance Notes and Application Forms for the policy working groups. NB Please still apply even if you have previously supplied details of your interest. Any queries on applications or process, please call David Samuel Camps, Assistant to the Head of Policy, on 01903 885573 or e mail via deputy leader e mail address.

07-12-2006, 04:32 PM	#5 (permalink)
mkpdavies Uber Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Woking Posts: 31,053 Party: Libertarian Party	I hope they get more response than Anthony did. __________________ http://brits4ronpaul.blogspot.com/ http://wokinglibertarians.blogspot.com/ http://lpuk.org My ignore list Labour, Blue Labour, Lib Dems

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mkpdavies Uber Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Woking Posts: 31,053 Party: Libertarian Party	It was poorly advertised and promoted by the party and the response was poor, because no one believed anything would be adopted from it. This might be different, who knows. __________________ http://brits4ronpaul.blogspot.com/ http://wokinglibertarians.blogspot.com/ http://lpuk.org My ignore list Labour, Blue Labour, Lib Dems

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07-12-2006, 02:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
prober Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 854	Strange that that while peripheral issues like fishing are listed, the major need for policy paper on " Local Government" is missed out , despite Nigel saying local elections are a high priority in 2007 and people on this forum get heated about regionalisation. It is a bit strange that " Housing & Planning " is listed in isolation when it is essential to dove tail this to match (& vice versa) a wider credible local government power delegation policy..... an area UKIP has always been very weak on. So is this a "left hand right hand " ommission or a gradual quiet down grad of the need for UKIP branches to bother with local elections ?

07-12-2006, 03:46 PM	#4 (permalink)
Hartlepool Uber Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: North East England Posts: 6,814 Party: Popular Democrats	Nothing is missed out,the opening paragraph of UKIPs statement on these groups says.....These groups will assist the Party to BROADEN AND DEVELOP A FULL RANGE OF POLICIES FOR FUTURE ELECTION MANIFESTOS. In short,the list is not yet complete and will be changing as needed during times ahead.

07-12-2006, 06:14 PM	#6 (permalink)
Hartlepool Uber Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: North East England Posts: 6,814 Party: Popular Democrats	MKP,I thought it was dropped because UKIP HO dropped it,not AB?

07-12-2006, 06:28 PM	#8 (permalink)
Hartlepool Uber Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: North East England Posts: 6,814 Party: Popular Democrats	I think its a case of this time they(ukip)will be commited to this project. We need this programme to move forward.

07-12-2006, 06:33 PM	#9 (permalink)
Anthony Butcher Administrator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Long Ashton, Bristol Posts: 10,187 Party: None	We had everything set up last time and enough people to do maybe one or two topics... but we never had a single request for any research from Roger or Nigel so it was just dropped. Perhaps if DCB is running it, then he has a direct line to the top so it has more chance of being used.

07-12-2006, 06:37 PM	#10 (permalink)
Hartlepool Uber Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: North East England Posts: 6,814 Party: Popular Democrats	I was signed up for a couple but thought it was dropped by HO.