News: Conference Motion 2

SponPlague · 04-09-2008, 08:44 AM

Motion 2, Proposed by City of Gloucester branch
Saturday 6 September, 2.15 pm

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recognising that we cannot win Parliamentary elections on "Europe" alone, Conference urges the leadership to broaden our appleal to the many people disillusioned with politics and politicians who never bother to vote, using the strapline, "The Common Sense Party".

Raymond Finch · 04-09-2008, 08:49 AM

Opposed.

The party should place all funding into grassroots campaigning and gaining as many local councillors as possible as a stepping stone to the General Election. Sloganising is pointless. The party can only advance by tackling local issues on an individual basis and all branches should be encouraged and supported in intensive local election campaigning in order to widen the membership base, enable the electorate to gain a fuller sense of what the party stands for and to give our GE candidates enhanced electability.

Anthony Butcher · 04-09-2008, 03:46 PM

There is already a party called The Common Sense Party. I believe that this would thus be illegal?

SponPlague · 04-09-2008, 03:50 PM

Did no-one from the branch think to search the Electoral Commission website? I despair...

Anthony Butcher · 04-09-2008, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by SponPlague

Did no-one from the branch think to search the Electoral Commission website? I despair...

Or the NEC who approved it, or the conference organiser who published it...

SponPlague · 04-09-2008, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Anthony Butcher

Or the NEC who approved it, or the conference organiser who published it...

Did the NEC need to approve?

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6.6 Motions for debate at the Conference must be submitted in accordance with the procedures determined by the NEC from time to time.

chikrodah · 04-09-2008, 05:31 PM

Surely UKIP already has a new strapline? I thought it was "Freedom to Choose"?

Anthony Butcher · 04-09-2008, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by SponPlague

Did the NEC need to approve?

Well, as I recall, the NEC does get to vote on the motions, which means that the majority of them must have supported it.

SponPlague · 04-09-2008, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by chikrodah

Surely UKIP already has a new strapline? I thought it was "Freedom to Choose"?

Top Google result for "Freedom to Choose" is Freedom To Choose

chikrodah · 04-09-2008, 07:54 PM

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Anthony Butcher Administrator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Long Ashton, Bristol Posts: 10,315 Party: None	There is already a party called The Common Sense Party. I believe that this would thus be illegal? __________________ If you care about what's in your food and where it comes from, then get it labelled! Label My Food - http://www.labelmyfood.org.uk Last edited by Anthony Butcher; 04-09-2008 at 03:49 PM.

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04-09-2008, 08:49 AM	#2 (permalink)
Raymond Finch Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 515	Opposed. The party should place all funding into grassroots campaigning and gaining as many local councillors as possible as a stepping stone to the General Election. Sloganising is pointless. The party can only advance by tackling local issues on an individual basis and all branches should be encouraged and supported in intensive local election campaigning in order to widen the membership base, enable the electorate to gain a fuller sense of what the party stands for and to give our GE candidates enhanced electability.

04-09-2008, 03:50 PM	#4 (permalink)
SponPlague Uber Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Zurich Posts: 3,400	Did no-one from the branch think to search the Electoral Commission website? I despair...

04-09-2008, 05:31 PM	#7 (permalink)
chikrodah Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Midlands Posts: 1,872	Surely UKIP already has a new strapline? I thought it was "Freedom to Choose"?

04-09-2008, 07:54 PM	#10 (permalink)
chikrodah Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Midlands Posts: 1,872