Should Bob Spink become a UKIP MEP?

Westcountryman · 05-05-2008, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Populist Lee

The exemptions to this are those who entered the European Parliament prior to 1975.
Ian Paisley entered in 1974.

Thanks for that. Spink would certainly not be exempt then.

Populist Lee · 05-05-2008, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Eurosceptic Atlanticist

Thanks for that. Spink would certainly not be exempt then.

You're welcome.

Indeed, Spink cannot sit in both.

Star · 05-05-2008, 05:46 PM

There have already been moves to get Spink to go for the Euro elections. Senior party members want him to go for the Eastern region. UKIP gets it first MP and what do the leadership do? Ask him to become an MEP.

prober · 05-05-2008, 07:40 PM

Get real stop bleating. Why else would Spink come over ?. Fair does, UKIP gets an MP for a year to allow it to sus out how to use the parliamentary system , in exchange for an on line MEP. Win win. If he can be both fine .

Westcountryman · 05-05-2008, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by prober

Get real stop bleating. Why else would Spink come over ?. Fair does, UKIP gets an MP for a year to allow it to sus out how to use the parliamentary system , in exchange for an on line MEP. Win win.

No, it reeks of Cronyism.

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Originally Posted by prober

If he can be both fine .

Not according to S.1 (e) of the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 he can't.

Baron von Lotsov · 05-05-2008, 10:21 PM

No because it is 100% of our MP at stake. We need at least one person in the House of Commons and MEPs are easier to create. If he looses his seat at the next election then it might be a good idea depending on how much he looses it by. Mind you I'm pretty confident he will do all he can to hang on to it and if he does he might not be alone for long.

SponPlague · 06-05-2008, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by charlie endell

I think Ian Paisley was MP & MEP at the same time...

Yes, but special legislation was passed to permit it...

eublues · 06-05-2008, 09:47 AM

I think that Spink should stay in place to fight the general election for UKIP. If that is unsuccessful he would have earned his spurs for getting on MEP list the next time if he wants that.

mkpdavies · 06-05-2008, 12:42 PM

Can he run for both, but then bin the MEP for the next person on the list if he does retain his MP seat?

Anthony Butcher · 06-05-2008, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by mkpdavies

Can he run for both, but then bin the MEP for the next person on the list if he does retain his MP seat?

I imagine he could, if they are both at the same time, but that would be used against him in the election as a demonstration that he doesn't think that he can win.

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05-05-2008, 05:46 PM	#23 (permalink)
Star Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Beds Posts: 87	There have already been moves to get Spink to go for the Euro elections. Senior party members want him to go for the Eastern region. UKIP gets it first MP and what do the leadership do? Ask him to become an MEP. Last edited by Star; 05-05-2008 at 06:00 PM.

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Baron von Lotsov Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 829	No because it is 100% of our MP at stake. We need at least one person in the House of Commons and MEPs are easier to create. If he looses his seat at the next election then it might be a good idea depending on how much he looses it by. Mind you I'm pretty confident he will do all he can to hang on to it and if he does he might not be alone for long. __________________ "A government big enough to supply you with everything you need, is a government big enough to take away everything that you have..."

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05-05-2008, 07:40 PM	#24 (permalink)
prober Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 803	Get real stop bleating. Why else would Spink come over ?. Fair does, UKIP gets an MP for a year to allow it to sus out how to use the parliamentary system , in exchange for an on line MEP. Win win. If he can be both fine .

06-05-2008, 09:47 AM	#28 (permalink)
eublues Uber Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,951	I think that Spink should stay in place to fight the general election for UKIP. If that is unsuccessful he would have earned his spurs for getting on MEP list the next time if he wants that.