UKIP highlights EU impact at public meeting

ukiprule · 20-05-2008, 08:05 PM

Ukip Highlights Eu Impact At Public Meeting (from Crewe Guardian)

C_steam · 20-05-2008, 09:44 PM

"THE UK Independence Party held its second public meeting at Nantwich Football Stadium last night.

Nigel Farage MEP party leader and the candidate Mike Nattrass MEP spoke to an enthusiastic audience of 80 local people."

From the comments:-
"I counted the people at the meeting - 53

Talking to them most appeared to be UKIP members who had travelled down to make up the numbers!"

Doesn't bode well, does it?

Britannist · 20-05-2008, 10:08 PM

I wonder how many people have been attending the public meetings of other political parties during the Crewe-Nantwich By-Election campaign?

I was under the impression that party political public meetings generally get a lower attendance now than several decades ago?

The candidates for the Crewe-Nantwich Parliamentary By-Election on 22.5.2008 are:

The Flying Brick - The Official Monster Raving Loony Party, Tamsin Dunwoody – Labour, Gemma Garrett – Independent, Mike Nattrass - UK Independence Party, David Roberts - English Democrats, Elizabeth Shenton - Liberal Democrats, Robert Smith - Green Party, Paul Thorogood - Cut Tax on Petrol and Diesel, Edward Timpson – Conservatives, Mark Walklate - Independent

Source:

BBC NEWS | Politics | Crewe and Nantwich by-election candidates

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kernow · 20-05-2008, 10:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by C_steam

"THE UK Independence Party held its second public meeting at Nantwich Football Stadium last night.

Nigel Farage MEP party leader and the candidate Mike Nattrass MEP spoke to an enthusiastic audience of 80 local people."

From the comments:-
"I counted the people at the meeting - 53

Talking to them most appeared to be UKIP members who had travelled down to make up the numbers!"

Doesn't bode well, does it?

c_ steam why did you pick the one negative comment, to comment on the meeting?

Raymond Finch · 20-05-2008, 11:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kernow

c_ steam why did you pick the one negative comment, to comment on the meeting?

Err
That would be because some people want things to be depressing rather than look on the positive side

Alex McKee · 20-05-2008, 11:33 PM

Like it or not, others will be picking up on that. If our meeting was really only attended by 53, we should have said that.

B.A.Ware · 21-05-2008, 12:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kernow

c_ steam why did you pick the one negative comment, to comment on the meeting?

It is not picking on a negative it is stating the truth which for some UKIP members on here is hard to understand.

Anthony Butcher · 21-05-2008, 02:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Britannist

I was under the impression that party political public meetings generally get a lower attendance now than several decades ago?

I don't think that anyone attends party political meetings any more, other than activists.

cookie65 · 21-05-2008, 04:04 AM

The attendance was much higher than that. I would guess 100-120 people were there.

B.A.Ware · 22-05-2008, 12:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anthony Butcher

I don't think that anyone attends party political meetings any more, other than activists.

Why should they when all of the posters say NO TO THE EU hardly relevant to the local electorate.

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20-05-2008, 10:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
Britannist Uber Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: London Posts: 23,154	Political parties, Crewe-Nantwich By-Election campaign I wonder how many people have been attending the public meetings of other political parties during the Crewe-Nantwich By-Election campaign? I was under the impression that party political public meetings generally get a lower attendance now than several decades ago? The candidates for the Crewe-Nantwich Parliamentary By-Election on 22.5.2008 are: The Flying Brick - The Official Monster Raving Loony Party, Tamsin Dunwoody – Labour, Gemma Garrett – Independent, Mike Nattrass - UK Independence Party, David Roberts - English Democrats, Elizabeth Shenton - Liberal Democrats, Robert Smith - Green Party, Paul Thorogood - Cut Tax on Petrol and Diesel, Edward Timpson – Conservatives, Mark Walklate - Independent Source: BBC NEWS \| Politics \| Crewe and Nantwich by-election candidates News Sniffer - Revisionista 'Crewe by-election candidates' diff viewer (0/1) Last edited by Britannist; 20-05-2008 at 10:16 PM.

20-05-2008, 11:33 PM	#6 (permalink)
Alex McKee Moderator Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Gloucester Posts: 6,666	Like it or not, others will be picking up on that. If our meeting was really only attended by 53, we should have said that. __________________ Anything I post on this web forum is my personal opinion only. Users on Ignore list: None.

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21-05-2008, 04:04 AM	#9 (permalink)
cookie65 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: hyde cheshire Posts: 648	The attendance was much higher than that. I would guess 100-120 people were there.