UKIP Councillor to stand for Northern Ireland Assembly

Milo · 12-02-2007, 07:39 PM

I think its a typo. Nigel Farage said in his interview on News 24 that we are going to use the name "Independence" more.

This-England · 12-02-2007, 07:40 PM

You shouldnt worry about spliting the vote as PR means that the vote cant really be split.

arden forester · 14-02-2007, 12:16 AM

The runners and riders are here!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/n...nd/6359215.stm

This-England · 14-02-2007, 07:32 AM

I notice McCartney Robert UKUP is standing.

arden forester · 14-02-2007, 03:30 PM

There are:-

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46 DUP candidates, 38 Ulster Unionist, 37 Sinn Fein, 35 SDLP and 18 Alliance candidates.
13 UKUP candidates - which includes the party leader standing in six different constituencies - 13 Green Party, nine Conservative and six Workers Party candidates.
Make Politicians History Party is fielding the same candidate in the four Belfast constituencies, whilst the Progressive Unionist Party is running three candidates and there are two for the Socialist Party.
There are 26 independent candidates, which includes six Republican Sinn Fein candidates. They are being treated by the Electoral Office as independents, because they are not registered as a political party.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/n...nd/6270535.stm

This-England · 14-02-2007, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by arden forester

There are:-

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46 DUP candidates, 38 Ulster Unionist, 37 Sinn Fein, 35 SDLP and 18 Alliance candidates.
13 UKUP candidates - which includes the party leader standing in six different constituencies - 13 Green Party, nine Conservative and six Workers Party candidates.
Make Politicians History Party is fielding the same candidate in the four Belfast constituencies, whilst the Progressive Unionist Party is running three candidates and there are two for the Socialist Party.
There are 26 independent candidates, which includes six Republican Sinn Fein candidates. They are being treated by the Electoral Office as independents, because they are not registered as a political party.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/n...nd/6270535.stm

I didnt think the UKUP was still up to that level of activity.
Why didnt your UKIP man stand for them as they are supposed to be your sister party in N Ireland are they not?

arden forester · 14-02-2007, 05:01 PM

Because I think (and I don't know the mind of UKIP, of course!) that a lot of Ulster people what to vote for, and be in, a national party not a sister party.

I should have added to that quote

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There is one candidate each for the following parties: Labour, People Before Profit, Pro-capitalism, Social Environmental Alliance and UKIP.

This-England · 14-02-2007, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by arden forester

Because I think (and I don't know the mind of UKIP, of course!) that a lot of Ulster people what to vote for, and be in, a national party not a sister party.

I should have added to that quote

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There is one candidate each for the following parties: Labour, People Before Profit, Pro-capitalism, Social Environmental Alliance and UKIP.

It could cost you the vote of people of Irish descent and the 1 million Irish born voters of Great Britain.

arden forester · 14-02-2007, 06:08 PM

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It could cost you the vote of people of Irish descent and the 1 million Irish born voters of Great Britain.

Who do the "1 million Irish born voters of Great Britain" actually vote for, or don't they?

I don't think the UKIP candidate is suggesting anything other than people have a choice in voting. Why would it cost votes. Don't follow....... :shock:

This-England · 14-02-2007, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by arden forester

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It could cost you the vote of people of Irish descent and the 1 million Irish born voters of Great Britain.

Who do the "1 million Irish born voters of Great Britain" actually vote for, or don't they?

I don't think the UKIP candidate is suggesting anything other than people have a choice in voting. Why would it cost votes. Don't follow....... :shock:

If UKIP takes the side of the Ulster Unionists it will lose all support from the people of Irish stock here who want a United Ireland.

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12-02-2007, 07:39 PM	#11 (permalink)
Milo Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 134 Party: UKIP	I think its a typo. Nigel Farage said in his interview on News 24 that we are going to use the name "Independence" more.

12-02-2007, 07:40 PM	#12 (permalink)
This-England Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,682	You shouldnt worry about spliting the vote as PR means that the vote cant really be split.

14-02-2007, 07:32 AM	#14 (permalink)
This-England Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,682	I notice McCartney Robert UKUP is standing.