Rumour: New treasurer

tito · 04-10-2007, 04:14 PM

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I’ve just heard an intriguing rumour. Marta Andreasen, who was sacked as the EU’s chief accountant after exposing some dodgy accounting practices, has apparently agreed to become treasurer of UKIP.

Telegraph Blogs : Politics : Daniel Hannan : October 2007

I do hope this is true.

Anthony Butcher · 04-10-2007, 04:16 PM

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I’ve just heard an intriguing rumour. Marta Andreasen, who was sacked as the EU’s chief accountant after exposing some dodgy accounting practices, has apparently agreed to become treasurer of UKIP.

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Marta Andreasen will bring integrity to UKIP's accounts
If true, it’s a huge boost for the anti-Brussels party, which has been subjected to a series of allegations about its money over the past six months. One of its MEPs, Tom Wise (or, as I now think of him, Tom Fool) is being investigated over accusations of having improperly trousered thousands of pounds from his allowances: quite a feat when Euro-allowances are generally handed over unconditionally and without any need for receipts. At the same time, the party has been in court over a donation.
Now I hold no brief for UKIP, which threatens to do Brown’s work for him by splitting the Euro-sceptic vote. But it is hard not to feel that the party has been badly treated by the authorities. The funding rules were introduced to discourage secret donations by dodgy businessmen; but the UKIP donor made no attempt to disguise either his identity or the fact of his gift. He was nabbed, rather, on a technicality: having moved house, he was late in registering to vote, and was therefore not on the rolls when the payment was made. That the Electoral Commission should spend so much time pursuing this case, while presiding over an unprecedented increase in electoral fraud, reveals a strange sense of priorities.
Still, Marta Andreasen’s appointment ought to put an end to any suspicions. She is, like all whistleblowers, a person of huge integrity. A bit angular, sometimes, even prickly; but fundamentally a good and high-minded woman. That’s why the Kinnocks hated her so much. If she says that the UKIP accounts are in order, that’ll be good enough for me and, I suspect, for Fleet Street.

eublues · 04-10-2007, 04:35 PM

Amazing if true.

Michael Heaver · 04-10-2007, 04:53 PM

That is so ******* cool.

harryaldridge · 04-10-2007, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Michael Heaver

That is so ******* cool.

Well put

steve fowler · 04-10-2007, 05:40 PM

I really hope she takes no **** from any one to get her job she will be a real help to us if she is taken on.

Aardvark · 04-10-2007, 06:11 PM

Can we really afford her? It's a good rumour, but if we have 10,000 members + donations I doubt the party's income could pay her expenses. Marta lives in Barcelona and is worth a lot more than we could reasonably afford. Would she do something like this for free?

eublues · 04-10-2007, 06:21 PM

I suppose it depends how bitter she is. Is she known for opposing the EU on principle, or just the way it is run?

Raymond Finch · 04-10-2007, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Aardvark

Can we really afford her? It's a good rumour, but if we have 10,000 members + donations I doubt the party's income could pay her expenses. Marta lives in Barcelona and is worth a lot more than we could reasonably afford. Would she do something like this for free?

I am pretty sure we have more than 10,000 members.
Also, I would imagine the "problem" with the EU may have made it difficult to find alternative employment. Corporate culture does not like whistleblowers.

Britannist · 04-10-2007, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Raymond Finch

I am pretty sure we have more than 10,000 members.

UKIP has 16, 700 members according to the Electoral Commission.

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Aardvark Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Oxonia Posts: 3,760	Can we really afford her? It's a good rumour, but if we have 10,000 members + donations I doubt the party's income could pay her expenses. Marta lives in Barcelona and is worth a lot more than we could reasonably afford. Would she do something like this for free? __________________ When in Woking do as the Wokes do. "I do not wish to form my opinions by thoughtlessly quoting others; I wish others to support their opinions by sensibly quoting me." Paul Wesson (Aardvark) 13th April 2008

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04-10-2007, 04:35 PM	#3 (permalink)
eublues Uber Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 3,014	Amazing if true.

04-10-2007, 04:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
Michael Heaver Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 394 Party: UKIP	That is so ******* cool.

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steve fowler Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 1,201 Party: UKIP	I really hope she takes no **** from any one to get her job she will be a real help to us if she is taken on.

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eublues Uber Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 3,014	I suppose it depends how bitter she is. Is she known for opposing the EU on principle, or just the way it is run?