Comments on: Former UKIP MEP goes down for two years http://www.libdemvoice.org/former-ukip-mep-goes-down-for-two-years-16784.html Our place to talk - an independent website for supporters of the Liberal Democrat party in the UK. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:38:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Herbert Brown http://www.libdemvoice.org/former-ukip-mep-goes-down-for-two-years-16784.html#comment-101764 Herbert Brown Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:33:33 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=16784#comment-101764 <I>"Both MEPs had been expelled from UKIP by the time they stood trial."</I> Sorry to be blunt, but - much as I despise UKIP - that's one up for them over the Lib Dems. Viscount Falkland has fraudulently claimed more money than both of these ex-MEPs put together, and apparently the party can't bring itself even to issue a mild reprimand, let alone expelling him from the party. The more time goes on, the more I'm driven to the conclusion that all politicians really are as bad as one another. “Both MEPs had been expelled from UKIP by the time they stood trial.”

Sorry to be blunt, but – much as I despise UKIP – that’s one up for them over the Lib Dems.

Viscount Falkland has fraudulently claimed more money than both of these ex-MEPs put together, and apparently the party can’t bring itself even to issue a mild reprimand, let alone expelling him from the party.

The more time goes on, the more I’m driven to the conclusion that all politicians really are as bad as one another.

]]> By: Simon http://www.libdemvoice.org/former-ukip-mep-goes-down-for-two-years-16784.html#comment-101737 Simon Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:47:41 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=16784#comment-101737 It wasn't like Tom Wises behaviour wasn't known about during the Euro elections it was poor form of the press not to have picked up on it and scrutinised UKIP properly. Although given it was the Telegraph making the news back in May this was probably not surprising. It wasn’t like Tom Wises behaviour wasn’t known about during the Euro elections it was poor form of the press not to have picked up on it and scrutinised UKIP properly. Although given it was the Telegraph making the news back in May this was probably not surprising.

]]> By: onlineFOCUS - News and Stuff For Rochford District » 2 Year Sentence http://www.libdemvoice.org/former-ukip-mep-goes-down-for-two-years-16784.html#comment-101720 onlineFOCUS - News and Stuff For Rochford District » 2 Year Sentence Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:58:54 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=16784#comment-101720 [...] Further to our item last week, the former UKIP member of the European Parliament for our area has been given a 2 year jail sentence [...] [...] Further to our item last week, the former UKIP member of the European Parliament for our area has been given a 2 year jail sentence [...]

]]> By: Jo Anglezarke http://www.libdemvoice.org/former-ukip-mep-goes-down-for-two-years-16784.html#comment-101719 Jo Anglezarke Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:57:01 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=16784#comment-101719 Shows the type of people who are attracted to UKIP - only after Nigel Farage asking his MEPs to sign up to an agreement did he have the whip withdrawn - otherwise he would have stayed in the party. It's unbelievable when you think how Nigel Farage berated his fellow panellists on Question Time about expenses...none of them can do that at the moment... Shows the type of people who are attracted to UKIP – only after Nigel Farage asking his MEPs to sign up to an agreement did he have the whip withdrawn – otherwise he would have stayed in the party.

It’s unbelievable when you think how Nigel Farage berated his fellow panellists on Question Time about expenses…none of them can do that at the moment…

]]> By: James http://www.libdemvoice.org/former-ukip-mep-goes-down-for-two-years-16784.html#comment-101715 James Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:28:19 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=16784#comment-101715 I would like to see the Kinnocks investigated. At least their snout in trough habits publicized. Most of the UK MPs, especially labour, are doing their best to look like they are trying for the next election, secretly wanting to lose to claim their lump sums and pensions. UKIP and other parties will pick up a lot of seats as the Labour and Conservative MPs put up a token of trying to get elected. Brown and Cameron should not give pensions to MPs who lose their seats, but only to MPs who actually win their seats, or at least put up a decent fight, that might focus their minds. It wont be policies etc. that lose them the next election, it will be the under whelming fight their politicians will put up. Frankly, many of them should be facing charges, but this wont happen, and my guess is that the party leaders just hope that the next election will put the expense issue under the carpet. I also find it amazing that Blair can be considered for Euro President. He is responsible in the main for the mess we are in, and he doesnt even live in Europe. He ran away to the USA to pursue a better life and more money. He cant possibly be considered pro European, only pro Blair. I would like to see the Kinnocks investigated. At least their snout in trough habits publicized. Most of the UK MPs, especially labour, are doing their best to look like they are trying for the next election, secretly wanting to lose to claim their lump sums and pensions. UKIP and other parties will pick up a lot of seats as the Labour and Conservative MPs put up a token of trying to get elected. Brown and Cameron should not give pensions to MPs who lose their seats, but only to MPs who actually win their seats, or at least put up a decent fight, that might focus their minds. It wont be policies etc. that lose them the next election, it will be the under whelming fight their politicians will put up. Frankly, many of them should be facing charges, but this wont happen, and my guess is that the party leaders just hope that the next election will put the expense issue under the carpet. I also find it amazing that Blair can be considered for Euro President. He is responsible in the main for the mess we are in, and he doesnt even live in Europe. He ran away to the USA to pursue a better life and more money. He cant possibly be considered pro European, only pro Blair.

]]> By: Andrew Tennant http://www.libdemvoice.org/former-ukip-mep-goes-down-for-two-years-16784.html#comment-101707 Andrew Tennant Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:49:13 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=16784#comment-101707 In light of this it's all the more surprising that UKIP succeeded in prospering to the extent they did from the MP expenses scandal at the Euro elections. People didn't know, or are they that anti-Europe? In light of this it’s all the more surprising that UKIP succeeded in prospering to the extent they did from the MP expenses scandal at the Euro elections.

People didn’t know, or are they that anti-Europe?

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