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Thursday, April 22, 2004 

One Last Hope For UKIP - A Personal Response

We received the following in response to this morning's post:-

Dear Sir,

We are members of the Reform Group within UKIP. It seems sad that a 'reform group' should be necessary in what was conceived as a reforming party.

However, UKIP has adopted and practised all the worst characteristics of the party system, and a reform group is trying to ensure that UKIP, as a group, is worthy of playing any part in the forthcoming 'end game'.

We personally do not believe that there is any case for UKIP MEP candidates, standing on a protest platform, to take up their seats or take money from the EU. We believe they should only stand on a 'NO' platform, which means not going there, not taking the EU shilling and that this is the only way to represent our country. For those within UKIP who do believe they should take their seats, there needs to be agreed strategy and parameters on how those seats should be taken up and how UKIP MEP's represent the Party once there.

Unless, the party is accountable to it's members, and strategy and party aims agreed and protected, it will remain dependent on, and driven by, strong individual personalities alone.

In the country, UKIP is seen as part of the forthcoming huge battle, but it may not continue to be seen as this, or be worthy of its' part, unless it changes, not only who occupies the leadership seats, but also moves away from top heavy, old, tired leadership models.

Yours sincerely,

Sandra Robinson & Ken Torr

(Sandra resigned as UKIP East Midlands Organiser due to all of the above factors and further concerns, and sadly believes the traditional party system to now be corrupt, and in need of reform.)

posted by Martin |1:48 PM
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