Today’s first letter comes from our reader Stephen Willmott:
Sir,
The Brexit negotiations are pretty much centred on access to the single market. It has also been observed that by value, Britain imports more from the EU that it returns to them. Should we then part from the EU without a trade deal then duties will be payable and chargeable on trade, with the British Treasury profiting most. If that sum were kept in a fund then exporters could be advised to submit the duties paid by them to Brussels and have these offset against the fund, providing automatic duty-free access to the single market and a tidy sum left over for the Treasury end of year party. Too simple?
Respectfully, Stephen Willmott
The next letter, by our reader Peter Foyster, has an interesting proposal:
Sir,
Here is a kite that’s worth flying.
Much is said about why UKIP should continue after the referendum victory. We are not in fact a single issue party and our 2015 manifesto proves it, though few have read it.
I’m a huge Nigel fan, but he is now concentrating on other things and it’s time to move on, as the nation must do after leaving the EU. If you slow down, someone overtakes you. We do need to shed the “nasty party” image and a less strident approach under new management will help but we can demonstrate our evolution very easily at little cost, whilst in no way shedding our principals.
When we have our new leader, let’s emphasise how we’ve changed with a new name for a post referendum nation. It may help remove the artificial toxicity the usual suspects have managed to smear us with. Move from the “UK independence party” to the “UK Independent Party”. Signifying that we are independent from the political overclasses. We’ll still be UKIP, no need to even buy new badges but it kills the idea we are no longer relevant.
Respectfully, Paul Foyster.
We’ve been asked to draw the attention of members and readers to the following petitions:
The two petitions below are pretty self-explanatory:
and:
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/124596
Two issues which are dear to my heart as an Organic farmer are thee tow following below:
Chris Packham’s petition calling for a moratorium on shooting of Woodcock, Snipe and Golden Plover.
The vote to end the badger cull instead of expanding to new areas: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/165672
Readers are invited to sign these petitions if they so wish. And finally, a pertinent post about the EU and money:
Sir,
You may wonder why I am a staunch supporter of leaving the EU, a rotten, corrupt, narcissistic, anti democratic, group dictatorship. The following is an extract from an article by my UKIP North East MEP Jonathan Arnott:
Money for Nothing – Eurocrat paid more than the PM to do nothing for up to 5 years – Oct 2016 – www.ukipmeps.org
“Last night (24.10.2016) in the European Parliament Budget Committee an amendment was passed which will allow an employee of the European Economic and Social Committee to be put on leave and given a maximum of €18,000 per month allowance until he retires, which could take up to five years. According to the Staff statutes, 5% of all EU staff eligible for retirement, can get full pay for doing nothing up to a maximum of 5 years. The staff member in question was on AD14 which means his basic is 12k euro per month.”
UKIP MEP and member of the Budget Committee Jonathan Arnott commented:
“For this individual to be paid this staggering amount of money and then be explicitly asked to do nothing flies in the face of hard-working Brits who do a hard day’s work for their money. To pay them more than the Prime Minister to do nothing seems rotten but then getting value for British tax-payer’s money has never been a high priority for the EU which is a bonfire of taxpayers’ hard-earned cash.”
18,000 Euro’s a month equates to 1,080,000 Euro’s if pushed to its maximum term of 5 years and then, to top it off, a handsome pension no doubt. The sooner Teresa May triggers Article 50 the better. Personally, I would hope for a really hard Brexit. To leave the EU the day after Article 50 is signed would be great because, until we do, we’re still tied in to the rotten, corrupt, narcissistic, anti democratic, group dictatorship EU, paying our EU sub’s and having to accept every EU Law passed in Brussels. The Commonwealth and the rest of the world is queuing up at the UK front door to have a Trade Agreement with us. Without UK Sovereignty you have no control over anything; trade, immigration, University grants, subsidies, fishing, farming, etc, etc. Absolutely Nothing.
Respectfully, Malcolm Watson
I rather like Peter Foyster’s idea of renaming us to the “UKIP Independent Party”, but also agree with Dee, in that we are not independent yet! However, in 2019, when we should be, then, for a multitude of reasons, the name’s a winner for me. Nice one, Peter!
Peter, I would respectfully suggest that we are a long way from being Independent.
We aim to become independent of the ghastly EU, and independent of the Globalist’s hold, also the NWO, political correctness and much else.
If and when, Peter, if and when!
Dee, I think Paul (not Peter) Foyster’s idea is a brilliant one. As UK Independence Party, the ‘Independence’ desired was being free of the EU. Now that the Referendum has endorsed that idea, it’s time to move on and show what else we have to offer while keeping a close eye on the Tories’ progress for a real Brexit.
The suggested change from ‘Independence'(noun) to ‘Independent'(adjective) is subtle but significant. It’s still about being a independent country, but it also underlines our difference from the legacy parties in so many ways: for a start we believe in a democratic vote being respected, and we are not beholden to the Establishment in terms of funding, policies, consensual politics, or any of the lib/left bullying claptrap that is the true ‘toxicity’ as John Freeman points out.
The whole idea of democracy that our ancesters have fought and died to achieve is that people or political parties can put forward ideas and policies to the voters, who if they believe these ideas are honestly put and will be honestly implemented may vote these persons or parties into power.
However, cetainly during my experience since voting for the first time in 1979, this seems to have changed to parties and leaders generally making promises and then when elected doing whatever benefits themselves and their sponsers, and in the case of May keep making the promises with absolute sincerity to keep people hoping, ad infinitum. Anyone daring to put forward policies that the liberal elite disagree with, or think will affect their positions of power are villified and “made toxic” by them and their friends in the MSM. Words are invented to terrorise people into silence, or at least the fear only allows them to discuss matters with trusted friends. So policies that differ from the mainstream have effectively been subdued for years, true democracy has been taken away from the people.
It is not UKIP that has been toxic it is the people who have denied free speech who are truly toxic. Bowing down to them and appologising for beliving in free speech and true democracy will make UKIP just another also ran dictated to by the liberals. UKIP needs to decide what it stands for and stick to it and make sure that the people hear and understand it’s policies and let them decide if they want them. That is real democracy
It would be a tough fight but if UKIP won’t stand up for real democracy, who else is there?
Sorry if it’s a bit long and disjointed, Viv, just needed to get that off my chest
In his letter Peter Foyster suggests UKIP is toxic with many of the general public and that many see it as ‘the nasty party’. There is some truth in this as anybody leafleting/canvassing can probably confirm.
Firstly we also have millions of friends amongst ordinary people – similar blue collar people to Trumps ‘Deplorables’.
Second after 12 months of solid conceited lies bullying and fearmongering by the MSM is it any wonder some middle class elements and public service workers view UKIP with severe disdain?
Third we are right about so many things we need to take the advice of England’s greatest ever hero – Admiral Lord Nelson – and ignore the brickbats and screams off. We are right and very soon history will prove us right. Big Time! Steady as she goes.
Trump will enter the White House, the €uro will collapse when Italy defaults maybe next year, Sweden starts to burn to the ground ( profound regrets and with great hatred for the metropolitan/cosmopolitan elites), the Visegrad group welcome Norbert Hofer led Austria to their group and defy the EU over immigration, and most regretful yet inevitable serious middle east inspired terrorism comes calling to suburban England.
En garde mes amis y faites attention!!
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