UKIP unveil Eastleigh by-election candidate

Eastleigh UKIP Candidate Diane James with Nigel Farage Eastleigh UKIP Candidate Diane James with Nigel Farage

UKIP today unveiled their candidate to contest the Eastleigh By election with a pledge by the party to make their policies matter to the electorate.

Introducing Diane James to local supporters at a press conference this morning, leader Nigel Farage said the Surrey councillor was far and away the best candidate for the job from the dozen who put their names forward.

Although he said he briefly flirted with this idea of standing himself he realised his job was to lead the party and intended on lead the up coming county council elections.

He said he believed UKIP had a real chance of achieving a "four way marginal", such was the disillusionment with the main parties.

He said polls put the party on already having up to 16 per cent of the vote, way above their starting point at recent by elections that saw them poll well with a start of around two per cent.

He said the main campaigning ground would be on jobs and social housing, two issues that would resonate with the Eastleigh electorate in the wake of the Ford factory closure and the ongoing campaign to stop the development of 10,000 homes in the borough.

Mrs James who has a background in healthcare said she believed the issues UKIP stood for would strike a chord with the Eastleigh public.

She said her campaign would be "visible and consistent" and would get the messages of the party heard.

On the subject of the previous incumbent of the Eastleigh seat, Former MP Churis Huhne, she said: "I think he has consigned his place to history and that is where he is best left."

Comments(28)

Quite Frankly says...
12:12pm Tue 12 Feb 13

Strike a chord. Not a cord.

Portswoodfoke says...
12:30pm Tue 12 Feb 13

Quite Frankly wrote:
Strike a chord. Not a cord.
Maybe if UKIP get in the echo will return to English as a first language and not have such pathetic editors.

davescorpio0 says...
12:45pm Tue 12 Feb 13

The good people of Eastleigh have a BIG descision to make.
Do they vote for the same 3 parties who lie, cheat. beleive they are above the Law. Treat the electorate with total and utter contempt. Think we are all fools. Or do they really vote for a party that cares for them. Real people with real jobs fighting for the rights of hard working people. UKIP do represent the working folks of the UK. Wanting to make our own descisions in our own Country. UKIP isn't a racist or xenophophobic party as Labour would want to make you beleive. UKIP supporters are ordinary folk who live ordinary lives. They really understand and want to listen.
UKIP love europe they love what Europe has to offer. Culture food. They just don't want to be ruled by them.

CharlieOxbridge says...
12:58pm Tue 12 Feb 13

davescorpio0 wrote:
The good people of Eastleigh have a BIG descision to make. Do they vote for the same 3 parties who lie, cheat. beleive they are above the Law. Treat the electorate with total and utter contempt. Think we are all fools. Or do they really vote for a party that cares for them. Real people with real jobs fighting for the rights of hard working people. UKIP do represent the working folks of the UK. Wanting to make our own descisions in our own Country. UKIP isn't a racist or xenophophobic party as Labour would want to make you beleive. UKIP supporters are ordinary folk who live ordinary lives. They really understand and want to listen. UKIP love europe they love what Europe has to offer. Culture food. They just don't want to be ruled by them.
Oh dear Lord!!!
.
Dave, I admire your enthusiasm but when somebody above you comments about if UKIP get voted in maybe they will get the ECHO to return to English as a first language don’t follow it up with this...

southy says...
12:58pm Tue 12 Feb 13

davescorpio0 wrote:
The good people of Eastleigh have a BIG descision to make.
Do they vote for the same 3 parties who lie, cheat. beleive they are above the Law. Treat the electorate with total and utter contempt. Think we are all fools. Or do they really vote for a party that cares for them. Real people with real jobs fighting for the rights of hard working people. UKIP do represent the working folks of the UK. Wanting to make our own descisions in our own Country. UKIP isn't a racist or xenophophobic party as Labour would want to make you beleive. UKIP supporters are ordinary folk who live ordinary lives. They really understand and want to listen.
UKIP love europe they love what Europe has to offer. Culture food. They just don't want to be ruled by them.
If they vote UKIP then they might as well vote Tory, Lib/Dems, Labour. UKIP are not really offering any thing else that the big 3 are not offering all ready, just that UKIP are more open with there bigotry, policys are a bit more right wing than the Torys.
The opt out of the EU is not just offered by UKIP it is also offered by TUSC and 1 or 2 other small partys.

Larouche says...
1:27pm Tue 12 Feb 13

UKIP have gained popularity over the last couple of years and it's primarily due to the fact that Nigel Farage is plain speaking, none of this Orwellian double-speak. He tells it like it is in the European parliament and the mainstream media vilify him for it because they seem to act on the premise that there are only two legitimate political parties. UKIP are the only realistic option for people who are fed up with the lying, deceitful, Eton-educated toffs who are bleeding this country dry by pursuing this 'European Dream'. Do you really think Cameron knows, or cares what is happening to this country at ground level? No, because he is too busy riding round the Cotswolds on Rebekah Brooks' horse. UKIP means a real vote for real people. I have never taken an active interest in politics until I heard Nigel Farage speak at the UKIP party conference last year. Now having read their manifesto there is only one way I will be voting. If nothing else but to provide checks and balance for the current 'government', something which is sorely needed.

Stephen J says...
1:35pm Tue 12 Feb 13

Perhaps those advocating voting UKIP haven't noticed that Labour support in Eastleigh is up nine per cent since 2010, which puts them at least in contention.

southy says...
1:39pm Tue 12 Feb 13

Larouche wrote:
UKIP have gained popularity over the last couple of years and it's primarily due to the fact that Nigel Farage is plain speaking, none of this Orwellian double-speak. He tells it like it is in the European parliament and the mainstream media vilify him for it because they seem to act on the premise that there are only two legitimate political parties. UKIP are the only realistic option for people who are fed up with the lying, deceitful, Eton-educated toffs who are bleeding this country dry by pursuing this 'European Dream'. Do you really think Cameron knows, or cares what is happening to this country at ground level? No, because he is too busy riding round the Cotswolds on Rebekah Brooks' horse. UKIP means a real vote for real people. I have never taken an active interest in politics until I heard Nigel Farage speak at the UKIP party conference last year. Now having read their manifesto there is only one way I will be voting. If nothing else but to provide checks and balance for the current 'government', something which is sorely needed.
Then you need to reread there manifest, look at what they have plans for the NHS, UKIP is even thinks the NHS is free to the public, it is not we pay NI for it and taxes, UKIP plans is to sell it off to private hands, the same as all right wing partys. Farage was one of those that spoke to the Torys board committe about UKIP joining the Torys if the Torys would put up a referendum on the EU, UKIP is not a Working Class Party no Right wing party is, but they need the working class vote to put them in power. so like any other right wing party they will need to sell the public a lie.
The only thing I will give UKIP its due is there openess on the Bigotry

Larouche says...
1:52pm Tue 12 Feb 13

southy wrote:
Larouche wrote:
UKIP have gained popularity over the last couple of years and it's primarily due to the fact that Nigel Farage is plain speaking, none of this Orwellian double-speak. He tells it like it is in the European parliament and the mainstream media vilify him for it because they seem to act on the premise that there are only two legitimate political parties. UKIP are the only realistic option for people who are fed up with the lying, deceitful, Eton-educated toffs who are bleeding this country dry by pursuing this 'European Dream'. Do you really think Cameron knows, or cares what is happening to this country at ground level? No, because he is too busy riding round the Cotswolds on Rebekah Brooks' horse. UKIP means a real vote for real people. I have never taken an active interest in politics until I heard Nigel Farage speak at the UKIP party conference last year. Now having read their manifesto there is only one way I will be voting. If nothing else but to provide checks and balance for the current 'government', something which is sorely needed.
Then you need to reread there manifest, look at what they have plans for the NHS, UKIP is even thinks the NHS is free to the public, it is not we pay NI for it and taxes, UKIP plans is to sell it off to private hands, the same as all right wing partys. Farage was one of those that spoke to the Torys board committe about UKIP joining the Torys if the Torys would put up a referendum on the EU, UKIP is not a Working Class Party no Right wing party is, but they need the working class vote to put them in power. so like any other right wing party they will need to sell the public a lie.
The only thing I will give UKIP its due is there openess on the Bigotry
I never said UKIP were a working class party, and they aren't relying on so called 'working class' votes. Many of the people I have spoken to at UKIP meetings come from a conservative background. I simply stated that they are straight-talking and willing to answer those Yes/No questions in almost all cases. No political party can be all things to all people, none shall be perfect because the political system is imperfect, and ask the majority of nurses who work in the NHS and they will tell you that it is not working well after years of management interference and target driven management styles so maybe it does need a shake up of sorts. As for calling them bigots, can you provide any solid evidence of this bigotry? Actually forget I asked, I don't want to get into a conversation with you having read quite a few of your previous comments on here, Most of which are ill-informed and unintelligible.

Stephen J says...
2:06pm Tue 12 Feb 13

It was interesting that Nigel Farage was straight into "the Hungarians this" and "the Bulgarians that" within the first few seconds of his interview on South Today last night. The mark of an astute politician who knows his potential supporters very well.

southy says...
2:44pm Tue 12 Feb 13

Larouche wrote:
southy wrote:
Larouche wrote:
UKIP have gained popularity over the last couple of years and it's primarily due to the fact that Nigel Farage is plain speaking, none of this Orwellian double-speak. He tells it like it is in the European parliament and the mainstream media vilify him for it because they seem to act on the premise that there are only two legitimate political parties. UKIP are the only realistic option for people who are fed up with the lying, deceitful, Eton-educated toffs who are bleeding this country dry by pursuing this 'European Dream'. Do you really think Cameron knows, or cares what is happening to this country at ground level? No, because he is too busy riding round the Cotswolds on Rebekah Brooks' horse. UKIP means a real vote for real people. I have never taken an active interest in politics until I heard Nigel Farage speak at the UKIP party conference last year. Now having read their manifesto there is only one way I will be voting. If nothing else but to provide checks and balance for the current 'government', something which is sorely needed.
Then you need to reread there manifest, look at what they have plans for the NHS, UKIP is even thinks the NHS is free to the public, it is not we pay NI for it and taxes, UKIP plans is to sell it off to private hands, the same as all right wing partys. Farage was one of those that spoke to the Torys board committe about UKIP joining the Torys if the Torys would put up a referendum on the EU, UKIP is not a Working Class Party no Right wing party is, but they need the working class vote to put them in power. so like any other right wing party they will need to sell the public a lie.
The only thing I will give UKIP its due is there openess on the Bigotry
I never said UKIP were a working class party, and they aren't relying on so called 'working class' votes. Many of the people I have spoken to at UKIP meetings come from a conservative background. I simply stated that they are straight-talking and willing to answer those Yes/No questions in almost all cases. No political party can be all things to all people, none shall be perfect because the political system is imperfect, and ask the majority of nurses who work in the NHS and they will tell you that it is not working well after years of management interference and target driven management styles so maybe it does need a shake up of sorts. As for calling them bigots, can you provide any solid evidence of this bigotry? Actually forget I asked, I don't want to get into a conversation with you having read quite a few of your previous comments on here, Most of which are ill-informed and unintelligible.
They need to rely on working class votes if they wish to be elected, the working class are the majority of any country, and are the ones that put government into power. so to get the working class vote they need to spin a lie just like every right wing party.
The TUSC as much and better contacts with in the NHS than most other partys maybe labour might be able to top the TUSC, but many of the NHS staff supports and belong to the the TUSC, we are more informed about things like the NHS than any other party.

southy says...
2:46pm Tue 12 Feb 13

oh by the way bigotry take a look at that the gay marrage policy of ukip that is bigotry and belongs in the victorian times.

davescorpio0 says...
2:47pm Tue 12 Feb 13

Lets get the NHS Issue straight as some of you would like to distort the facts.
UKIP will:

1. Direct the majority of health care spending to elected County Health Boards, making spending decisions directly accountable to the public locally.

2. Dramatically cut the Department of Health and bring in professional procurement skills to reduce the huge amounts of money wasted in procurement and resource allocation.

3. Prioritise UK taxpayers and citizens, ending health tourism by requiring all those without entitlement to pay in advance.

4. Restore traditional nursing, especially the non-university-train
ed State Enrolled Nurses or equivalent.

5. Engender a Universal Duty of Care to ensure that everyone is responsible for reporting inadequate care and driving up standards.

Then there is the immigration policy
An immigration system based on the same as Canada, New Zealand and Australia. Our Commonwealth friends
Controlled. Not bigots not Xenophobes, Just realists. The hospitals, Housing, schools and jobs are under stress.
Would you invite 20 people to stay in your house when you only have 3 bedrooms one kitchen and 2 toilets ?
No so why invite half a million Bulgarians and Romanians in when we can't even take care of our own people our old people and our young people. Enough is enough we should get our house in order before inviting any more guests

loosehead says...
3:01pm Tue 12 Feb 13

southy wrote:
Larouche wrote:
southy wrote:
Larouche wrote:
UKIP have gained popularity over the last couple of years and it's primarily due to the fact that Nigel Farage is plain speaking, none of this Orwellian double-speak. He tells it like it is in the European parliament and the mainstream media vilify him for it because they seem to act on the premise that there are only two legitimate political parties. UKIP are the only realistic option for people who are fed up with the lying, deceitful, Eton-educated toffs who are bleeding this country dry by pursuing this 'European Dream'. Do you really think Cameron knows, or cares what is happening to this country at ground level? No, because he is too busy riding round the Cotswolds on Rebekah Brooks' horse. UKIP means a real vote for real people. I have never taken an active interest in politics until I heard Nigel Farage speak at the UKIP party conference last year. Now having read their manifesto there is only one way I will be voting. If nothing else but to provide checks and balance for the current 'government', something which is sorely needed.
Then you need to reread there manifest, look at what they have plans for the NHS, UKIP is even thinks the NHS is free to the public, it is not we pay NI for it and taxes, UKIP plans is to sell it off to private hands, the same as all right wing partys. Farage was one of those that spoke to the Torys board committe about UKIP joining the Torys if the Torys would put up a referendum on the EU, UKIP is not a Working Class Party no Right wing party is, but they need the working class vote to put them in power. so like any other right wing party they will need to sell the public a lie.
The only thing I will give UKIP its due is there openess on the Bigotry
I never said UKIP were a working class party, and they aren't relying on so called 'working class' votes. Many of the people I have spoken to at UKIP meetings come from a conservative background. I simply stated that they are straight-talking and willing to answer those Yes/No questions in almost all cases. No political party can be all things to all people, none shall be perfect because the political system is imperfect, and ask the majority of nurses who work in the NHS and they will tell you that it is not working well after years of management interference and target driven management styles so maybe it does need a shake up of sorts. As for calling them bigots, can you provide any solid evidence of this bigotry? Actually forget I asked, I don't want to get into a conversation with you having read quite a few of your previous comments on here, Most of which are ill-informed and unintelligible.
They need to rely on working class votes if they wish to be elected, the working class are the majority of any country, and are the ones that put government into power. so to get the working class vote they need to spin a lie just like every right wing party.
The TUSC as much and better contacts with in the NHS than most other partys maybe labour might be able to top the TUSC, but many of the NHS staff supports and belong to the the TUSC, we are more informed about things like the NHS than any other party.
Southy you go on about bigotry then you & your Loony Party stand outside Sainsbury's Lordshill spouting lies to people who are worried & looking for answers.
You say hit the banks? We own the same banks you want to hit.
You put it all back at the feet of Maggie but you never mention Arthur Scargill & the power cuts & the winter of discontent where the Unions brought down a Labour Government the same Government that had to go to the IMF.
You are buying an ex council home yet are against it as it's a Tory policy you are a total Hypocrite!

loosehead says...
3:05pm Tue 12 Feb 13

Larouche wrote:
southy wrote:
Larouche wrote:
UKIP have gained popularity over the last couple of years and it's primarily due to the fact that Nigel Farage is plain speaking, none of this Orwellian double-speak. He tells it like it is in the European parliament and the mainstream media vilify him for it because they seem to act on the premise that there are only two legitimate political parties. UKIP are the only realistic option for people who are fed up with the lying, deceitful, Eton-educated toffs who are bleeding this country dry by pursuing this 'European Dream'. Do you really think Cameron knows, or cares what is happening to this country at ground level? No, because he is too busy riding round the Cotswolds on Rebekah Brooks' horse. UKIP means a real vote for real people. I have never taken an active interest in politics until I heard Nigel Farage speak at the UKIP party conference last year. Now having read their manifesto there is only one way I will be voting. If nothing else but to provide checks and balance for the current 'government', something which is sorely needed.
Then you need to reread there manifest, look at what they have plans for the NHS, UKIP is even thinks the NHS is free to the public, it is not we pay NI for it and taxes, UKIP plans is to sell it off to private hands, the same as all right wing partys. Farage was one of those that spoke to the Torys board committe about UKIP joining the Torys if the Torys would put up a referendum on the EU, UKIP is not a Working Class Party no Right wing party is, but they need the working class vote to put them in power. so like any other right wing party they will need to sell the public a lie.
The only thing I will give UKIP its due is there openess on the Bigotry
I never said UKIP were a working class party, and they aren't relying on so called 'working class' votes. Many of the people I have spoken to at UKIP meetings come from a conservative background. I simply stated that they are straight-talking and willing to answer those Yes/No questions in almost all cases. No political party can be all things to all people, none shall be perfect because the political system is imperfect, and ask the majority of nurses who work in the NHS and they will tell you that it is not working well after years of management interference and target driven management styles so maybe it does need a shake up of sorts. As for calling them bigots, can you provide any solid evidence of this bigotry? Actually forget I asked, I don't want to get into a conversation with you having read quite a few of your previous comments on here, Most of which are ill-informed and unintelligible.
Nigel needs to look into the case for Green energy as what he says about it puts me off voting for him.
He also needs to talk to people on the streets so do the local UKIP parties as I've never been approached or had any info through my door from them.
Only when people know exactly what their policies are will they start to win seats in a General Election.
I would love to see them win this seat then we could hear more of what they stand for & it will scare the live out of the other parties

ohec says...
3:05pm Tue 12 Feb 13

davescorpio0 wrote:
Lets get the NHS Issue straight as some of you would like to distort the facts.
UKIP will:

1. Direct the majority of health care spending to elected County Health Boards, making spending decisions directly accountable to the public locally.

2. Dramatically cut the Department of Health and bring in professional procurement skills to reduce the huge amounts of money wasted in procurement and resource allocation.

3. Prioritise UK taxpayers and citizens, ending health tourism by requiring all those without entitlement to pay in advance.

4. Restore traditional nursing, especially the non-university-train

ed State Enrolled Nurses or equivalent.

5. Engender a Universal Duty of Care to ensure that everyone is responsible for reporting inadequate care and driving up standards.

Then there is the immigration policy
An immigration system based on the same as Canada, New Zealand and Australia. Our Commonwealth friends
Controlled. Not bigots not Xenophobes, Just realists. The hospitals, Housing, schools and jobs are under stress.
Would you invite 20 people to stay in your house when you only have 3 bedrooms one kitchen and 2 toilets ?
No so why invite half a million Bulgarians and Romanians in when we can't even take care of our own people our old people and our young people. Enough is enough we should get our house in order before inviting any more guests
If you are trying to educate southy you are wasting your time you would have more success educating pigs.

mushrooms says...
3:12pm Tue 12 Feb 13

We live in a dark & dangerous time.

Stephen J says...
3:33pm Tue 12 Feb 13

southy wrote:
Larouche wrote:
southy wrote:
Larouche wrote:
UKIP have gained popularity over the last couple of years and it's primarily due to the fact that Nigel Farage is plain speaking, none of this Orwellian double-speak. He tells it like it is in the European parliament and the mainstream media vilify him for it because they seem to act on the premise that there are only two legitimate political parties. UKIP are the only realistic option for people who are fed up with the lying, deceitful, Eton-educated toffs who are bleeding this country dry by pursuing this 'European Dream'. Do you really think Cameron knows, or cares what is happening to this country at ground level? No, because he is too busy riding round the Cotswolds on Rebekah Brooks' horse. UKIP means a real vote for real people. I have never taken an active interest in politics until I heard Nigel Farage speak at the UKIP party conference last year. Now having read their manifesto there is only one way I will be voting. If nothing else but to provide checks and balance for the current 'government', something which is sorely needed.
Then you need to reread there manifest, look at what they have plans for the NHS, UKIP is even thinks the NHS is free to the public, it is not we pay NI for it and taxes, UKIP plans is to sell it off to private hands, the same as all right wing partys. Farage was one of those that spoke to the Torys board committe about UKIP joining the Torys if the Torys would put up a referendum on the EU, UKIP is not a Working Class Party no Right wing party is, but they need the working class vote to put them in power. so like any other right wing party they will need to sell the public a lie.
The only thing I will give UKIP its due is there openess on the Bigotry
I never said UKIP were a working class party, and they aren't relying on so called 'working class' votes. Many of the people I have spoken to at UKIP meetings come from a conservative background. I simply stated that they are straight-talking and willing to answer those Yes/No questions in almost all cases. No political party can be all things to all people, none shall be perfect because the political system is imperfect, and ask the majority of nurses who work in the NHS and they will tell you that it is not working well after years of management interference and target driven management styles so maybe it does need a shake up of sorts. As for calling them bigots, can you provide any solid evidence of this bigotry? Actually forget I asked, I don't want to get into a conversation with you having read quite a few of your previous comments on here, Most of which are ill-informed and unintelligible.
They need to rely on working class votes if they wish to be elected, the working class are the majority of any country, and are the ones that put government into power. so to get the working class vote they need to spin a lie just like every right wing party.
The TUSC as much and better contacts with in the NHS than most other partys maybe labour might be able to top the TUSC, but many of the NHS staff supports and belong to the the TUSC, we are more informed about things like the NHS than any other party.
There is a very dangerous logical pathway that starts with a belief that voters are too stupid to vote the way they 'should'.

roy may says...
4:17pm Tue 12 Feb 13

The people of Eastliegh should not be concerned about where their candidates come from. But should be worrying about the mass immigration due shortly. The immigration minister refused to say how many might be coming after being asked on no less than four occasions yesterday. His reasons for not saying was that he did not want to scare the public. I think its time to get worried and vote UKIP don't you. The goverment are pretending that they can deny benefits to all these new immigrants, well they cannot under EU and Human Rights law so don't believe a word of this properganda. Your benefits have already been cut to help pay any benefits these immigrants claim

roy may says...
4:21pm Tue 12 Feb 13

Election in Eastliegh

Our homeland famed for hope and glory
Will not be saved by voting Tory
For Cameron has a different view
He’ll sell us all to the EU

And soon you’ll hear from the Libdem
Vote for us, were not like them
But I would say ignore them please
Remember the tuition fees

And what about the Labour lot
Who’s secret immigration plot
Has worked exactly as designed
When they the Lisbon Treaty signed

Your dreams alas will turn to dust
If in these parties you put trust
Now is the time to get a grip
Get rid of this lot VOTE UKIP

Stephen J says...
4:34pm Tue 12 Feb 13

roy may wrote:
Election in Eastliegh

Our homeland famed for hope and glory
Will not be saved by voting Tory
For Cameron has a different view
He’ll sell us all to the EU

And soon you’ll hear from the Libdem
Vote for us, were not like them
But I would say ignore them please
Remember the tuition fees

And what about the Labour lot
Who’s secret immigration plot
Has worked exactly as designed
When they the Lisbon Treaty signed

Your dreams alas will turn to dust
If in these parties you put trust
Now is the time to get a grip
Get rid of this lot VOTE UKIP
Or:

Vote UKIP and when you wake,
You’ll see that Labour’s had a win!
Then you’ll cry, “For heaven’s sake!
We didn’t want THEM to get in!”

Apologies.

Stephen Hayes says...
5:19pm Tue 12 Feb 13

loosehead wrote

'He (Nigel Farage) also needs to talk to people on the streets so do the local UKIP parties as I've never been approached or had any info through my door from them.
Only when people know exactly what their policies are will they start to win seats in a General Election.'

I can assure you that Nigel Farage and numerous UKIP members were on the streets talking and listening this morning and will be at the old Julian Graves shop on the corner at Market Street opposite Lloyds for the next 3 weeks. Please do have a look at www.ukip.org where the policies are spelled out. We are a small party with limited resources and cannot knock on everyone's door. But there is a full range of policies, not just withdrawal from the EU. However, there is not much that we CAN do before withdrawal!

The Westminster parliament's hands are largely tied by EU law. We can't even deport foreign criminals due to the European Court of Human Rights, which has jurisdiction over any British court.

There is some ignorant nonsense being posted about UKIP policies here (not by you loosehead but some others). The idea that UKIP wants to sell off the NHS or doesn't realise it is paid for by taxation and NI (is even a socialist ill informed enough to think that!?!) is really very far from true.

Vote UKIP or vote for more of the same from LibLabCon.

MHayworth says...
8:08pm Tue 12 Feb 13

I'm a UKIP member and fully support the party's stance on immigration. The EU's ' free movement of people' policy provides a continuous flow of cheap exploitable foreign labour (not the workers' fault of course!) that has been driving down wages, increasing the gap between rich and poor and putting our own citizens and possibly soon our Polish workers on a hopeless life on benefits. It is a greedy corporate dream which is why all the big business organisations want to stay in the EU. It is also the cornerstone of the EU's 'Single Market' which means Cameron will not be able to renegotiate on this policy. Not only are we supporting the people that this policy puts out of work but it has also created an entirely new class of people we call 'The working poor' who we also have to subsidise now. It is time to wake up and remove the Lib/Lab/Con merchants and their vested interests from power. Vote UKIP at every opportunity!

MHayworth says...
8:12pm Tue 12 Feb 13

This is what the EU has etched on the wall in their new 'EU Museum' in Brussels.

" National sovereignty is the root cause of the most crying evils of our time. The only final remedy for this supreme and catastrophic evil is a federal union of the peoples."

Same old propaganda they used in the formation of the Soviet Union. This is what they are teaching our kids.

divorce88 says...
9:00pm Tue 12 Feb 13

davescorpio0 wrote:
The good people of Eastleigh have a BIG descision to make.
Do they vote for the same 3 parties who lie, cheat. beleive they are above the Law. Treat the electorate with total and utter contempt. Think we are all fools. Or do they really vote for a party that cares for them. Real people with real jobs fighting for the rights of hard working people. UKIP do represent the working folks of the UK. Wanting to make our own descisions in our own Country. UKIP isn't a racist or xenophophobic party as Labour would want to make you beleive. UKIP supporters are ordinary folk who live ordinary lives. They really understand and want to listen.
UKIP love europe they love what Europe has to offer. Culture food. They just don't want to be ruled by them.
give the UKIP a chance.Show the main parties we wont be lied to anymore.You can go back to your main one in the main election if you want to.

bigfella777 says...
11:37am Wed 13 Feb 13

UKIP= U KNOW IT'S PANTS. tHEY ARE AJOKE WITH NO WORKABLE POLICIES.

behonest says...
1:36pm Thu 14 Feb 13

loosehead wrote:
Larouche wrote:
southy wrote:
Larouche wrote: UKIP have gained popularity over the last couple of years and it's primarily due to the fact that Nigel Farage is plain speaking, none of this Orwellian double-speak. He tells it like it is in the European parliament and the mainstream media vilify him for it because they seem to act on the premise that there are only two legitimate political parties. UKIP are the only realistic option for people who are fed up with the lying, deceitful, Eton-educated toffs who are bleeding this country dry by pursuing this 'European Dream'. Do you really think Cameron knows, or cares what is happening to this country at ground level? No, because he is too busy riding round the Cotswolds on Rebekah Brooks' horse. UKIP means a real vote for real people. I have never taken an active interest in politics until I heard Nigel Farage speak at the UKIP party conference last year. Now having read their manifesto there is only one way I will be voting. If nothing else but to provide checks and balance for the current 'government', something which is sorely needed.
Then you need to reread there manifest, look at what they have plans for the NHS, UKIP is even thinks the NHS is free to the public, it is not we pay NI for it and taxes, UKIP plans is to sell it off to private hands, the same as all right wing partys. Farage was one of those that spoke to the Torys board committe about UKIP joining the Torys if the Torys would put up a referendum on the EU, UKIP is not a Working Class Party no Right wing party is, but they need the working class vote to put them in power. so like any other right wing party they will need to sell the public a lie. The only thing I will give UKIP its due is there openess on the Bigotry
I never said UKIP were a working class party, and they aren't relying on so called 'working class' votes. Many of the people I have spoken to at UKIP meetings come from a conservative background. I simply stated that they are straight-talking and willing to answer those Yes/No questions in almost all cases. No political party can be all things to all people, none shall be perfect because the political system is imperfect, and ask the majority of nurses who work in the NHS and they will tell you that it is not working well after years of management interference and target driven management styles so maybe it does need a shake up of sorts. As for calling them bigots, can you provide any solid evidence of this bigotry? Actually forget I asked, I don't want to get into a conversation with you having read quite a few of your previous comments on here, Most of which are ill-informed and unintelligible.
Nigel needs to look into the case for Green energy as what he says about it puts me off voting for him. He also needs to talk to people on the streets so do the local UKIP parties as I've never been approached or had any info through my door from them. Only when people know exactly what their policies are will they start to win seats in a General Election. I would love to see them win this seat then we could hear more of what they stand for & it will scare the live out of the other parties
Yes I would love to seem UKIP win it too. And in the grand scheme of things it doesn't matter, 'cos the 2015 election is not far away.

But it would be a great kick up the backsides of the Tories and LibDums.

Johnsydz says...
6:05pm Mon 18 Feb 13

I don't really care if they vote UKIP or not, but I do hope they won't vote Labour, Tory or Lib-Dem.

People vote Labour to stop the Tories and next time round vote Tory to stop Labour. When will they learn that they are jumping from the frying pan into the fire and back again? When will they stop it?

The leadership of all three parties no longer act in good faith see Don't vote Tory, Labour or Lib-Dem.

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