SponPlague

I see that John Whittaker has been replaced by Paul Nuttall on the "NEC" page - UKIP NEC - UK Independence Party - but not on the "Who we are" page - UKIP Officials - UK Independence Party

If John has indeed left the NEC, that means that one of the two "elected repressentaive" slots is vacant - Nigel has the other.

I wonder who the new member will turn out to be... Steve Allison, anyone?

mrabody

Steve would be an interesting, but unlikely choice in my view.

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Drew Belobaba,
UKIP PPC for Lewes
Almost as unelectable as Raymond Finch!

Jeff

Why Steve Allison?
It has already been pointed out that as the party Elections controller or whatever,he has proved absolutely useless because everything he has touched has turned to a disaster in elections.

He is first up north on the MEP list with his wife sitting in third I think,where did she spring up from all of a sudden,come to think of it,where did Steve himself spring from after such a short time in UKIP.

Seems as if your pretty new,youngish and maleable to Farage and Co,you will be suitable material for any subsidiarity projects in the future.

What's that word that is the opposite of malcontent?

mrabody

I can't figure out who you are attacking - Sponplague or I. I presume the new, youngish and maleable remark was directed at me and meant as an insult, but since you are too much a coward to tell us your real identity, your opinion carries little weight.

Last I checked, Sponplague merely suggested Steve Allison as a possibility and I merely replied that it would be interesting but unlikely.

And I'm not sure that Steve is such a newcomer to UKIP - I recall he was around in the RKS days. As for his wife standing - it was because they hadn't enough applications for prospective MEP candidates to form a full list in the Northeast.

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UKIP PPC for Lewes
Almost as unelectable as Raymond Finch!

mrabody

Out of curiosity has Steve stood in an NEC election and narrowly missed being selected as an NEC members, or would this be an appointment?

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Drew Belobaba,
UKIP PPC for Lewes
Almost as unelectable as Raymond Finch!

Jeff

mrabody,is that your name or are you a coward posting as such?

Also,you shouldn't insult people by calling them cowards,my name is on this site as many are aware,its Jeffries (as shown on B A Wares lists)and you owe me an apology,are you a total nincompoop?


You were not under attack and neither was Spon.

I was addressing the referenced Steve Allison in the posts.

Nothing else.

As a little light banter,are you aware that you have presented yourself here from day one as someone who hasn't the faintest idea on what is required from a PPC?

A little tip,try not to commit to too many postings,this will be brought up in the future by some who may want to make you look less than you really are.

mrabody

If you bothered to read my post you would have noticed that my name is in the signature. And I owe you no apology - since you have appeared rarely on this forum until your flurry of posts in the last few days and your real name cannot be easily deduced from your onscreen name which could refer to any number of things it's clear that many posters on this forum have no clue who you are.

And the previous drivel you typed:

would seemingly aimed at me as I am (a) newer to the party than either Sponplague or Steve Allison, and (b) younger than either Sponplague or Steve Allison. As for how maleable I am in comparison to Sponplague or Steve I cannot say.

If you were merely addressing the issue of Steve Allison then why throw in a a gratuitous insult aimed at me - particularly as I was not advocating for or against his inclusion on the NEC but merely offering a rather bland comment on the possibility of such an occurance.

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Drew Belobaba,
UKIP PPC for Lewes
Almost as unelectable as Raymond Finch!

Jeff

mrabody,you were not even in the slightest way in my mind when I posted my original #3 posting,and,the pretty new,youngish etc was a generalisation toward the PPC and MEP Candidates on the lists.

If you read my original post without thinking about yourself and/or Spon being attacked you will see it was a perfectly harmless statement and posting as well.

Why do you feel as if you are being singled out on here?

Lighten up man.

SponPlague

Steve is a long standing member of UKIP. As a local councillor, he is not eligible to stand for election to the NEC, but is eligible to be one of the two taken from amongst the elected reps.

If Graham Booth finally retires, they could choose Trevor Coleman. Or how about getting Roger back?

under my rock

Steve Allison joined UKIP in 2004 after a stint as a local Councilor. He refused to join UKIP while sitting as a Councilor since he had been elected as an Independent and so felt it was not right to "cross the floor" in mid term. When he sought re-election, successfully, he did so as a UKIP Candidate. He remains a Councilor until 2010. Steve was UKIP Candidate for Mayor of Hatlepool in 2005 and is currently PPC for Hartlepool awaiting the next General Election. He has never sought an elected NEC Post and as he is in a paid post as "Head of Elections" he is actually ineligable to stand for the NEC.

Steve's wife, Sandra, joined UKIP in 2004, was UKIP Candidate for Stockton South in 2005, stood as UKIP Candidate for local elections to Sedgefield District Council where she was one of only a few candidates around the country to finish ahead of the BNP challenge in her ward. Sandra is currently PPC for Sedgefield for the next General Election.

I don't think either of them count as "newcomers" to UKIP, nor people who have failed to stand up and be counted at election time.