Conway and Spink? UKIP recruits?

Raymond Finch · 18-04-2008, 01:06 PM

Good grief!

Fancy a political party trying to entice a member of parliament with similar beliefs to join their ranks!

Whatever next?

It is, as Greavesy always said, a funny old game.

ANGLO-STAFFS · 19-04-2008, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by arden forester

Heavens! This isn't very edifying, is it? The gist, in between the barbs, is that Spink is now a eurosceptic and is being courted now so that he can join UKIP after May 1st. Is that the basics of it?

At the risk of sounding thick (it's a personality trait), Why after 1st May? It would have more impact before the elections. Wouldn't it?

Little Englander (sour) · 19-04-2008, 05:10 PM

Re-cycling Spink will not save UKIP nor the planet.

brian lee · 19-04-2008, 05:32 PM

Might I suggest to those who are interested in Spink joining UKIP that they email Bob directly and Jeffrey Titford MEP who made an overture to Spink after he had praised UKIP in the House of Commons some time ago.

Before that Bob had half put his toe in the water when I was the local UKIP Chairman. I suggested to him then that if he wanted to discuss the matter without the whole world knowing, he should contact me first. The ball was left in his court.

Since then Farage issued his statement that UKIP would not put a candidate up against anyone who had signed the BOO petition. Later Spink became Chairman of the CIB. Then of course he finally lost the Tory whip.

If UKIP had something irresistable to offer him he might be interested but if he is to beat an official Tory and the Labour candidate he will need a lot of friends and supporters. I don' t think Farage and his entourage campaigning in Castle Point would have any greater effect than when he campaigned at the by-election in Bromley with £80,000 to spend.

gina · 20-04-2008, 12:01 AM

Is it true that Spink hi jacked the pro referendum rally last year? I heard a Dr.Wilson had been organising but got pushed out?

brian lee · 20-04-2008, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by gina

Is it true that Spink hi jacked the pro referendum rally last year? I heard a Dr.Wilson had been organising but got pushed out?

I don't know anything about that. I don't do rallies, marches and demos. I watch the TV to see them not reported.

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Little Englander (sour) Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Portsmouth Posts: 949 Party: English Democrats	Re-cycling Spink will not save UKIP nor the planet. __________________ Little Englander (bigoted)

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18-04-2008, 01:06 PM	#11 (permalink)
Raymond Finch Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 515	Good grief! Fancy a political party trying to entice a member of parliament with similar beliefs to join their ranks! Whatever next? It is, as Greavesy always said, a funny old game.

19-04-2008, 05:32 PM	#14 (permalink)
brian lee Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: South Essex Posts: 618	Might I suggest to those who are interested in Spink joining UKIP that they email Bob directly and Jeffrey Titford MEP who made an overture to Spink after he had praised UKIP in the House of Commons some time ago. Before that Bob had half put his toe in the water when I was the local UKIP Chairman. I suggested to him then that if he wanted to discuss the matter without the whole world knowing, he should contact me first. The ball was left in his court. Since then Farage issued his statement that UKIP would not put a candidate up against anyone who had signed the BOO petition. Later Spink became Chairman of the CIB. Then of course he finally lost the Tory whip. If UKIP had something irresistable to offer him he might be interested but if he is to beat an official Tory and the Labour candidate he will need a lot of friends and supporters. I don' t think Farage and his entourage campaigning in Castle Point would have any greater effect than when he campaigned at the by-election in Bromley with £80,000 to spend.

20-04-2008, 12:01 AM	#15 (permalink)
gina Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 54	Is it true that Spink hi jacked the pro referendum rally last year? I heard a Dr.Wilson had been organising but got pushed out?