UKIP candidate's pledge to take fight for Transit plant to America (From Daily Echo)
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Diane James vows to fly to USA for crunch talks with Ford bosses if elected
11:50am Thursday 21st February 2013 in News
UKIP candidate's pledge to take fight for Transit plant to America
UK Independence Party candidate Diane James pledged to fly to the USA with her own money for crunch talks with Ford bosses if she is elected as Eastleigh MP.
Members of UKIP, including MEP Paul Nuttall, the party’s deputy leader, visited the doomed Ford factory in Swaythling yesterday to speak to workers as they finished their shift.
Ms James said: “I’ll happily invest my own money to go across to the US if required and have a talk to the Ford officials. I am happy to do that with my own money behind it to see what I can negotiate.”
Ms James said she was “astonished” that production would be moved to Turkey.
She said: “It’s not a very good reflection on the UK Government that we are actually exporting jobs and we’re paying to export those jobs. What I have been picking up on the streets is absolute astonishment, much like my own, that the UK Government has done nothing to stand up for UK manufacturing.”
Mr Nuttall, MEP for the North West England region, said: “We think it’s obscene that in effect Britain is paying through its contributions to the European Investment Bank for its own jobs to be exported abroad and we’re not talking about it being exported to another country in the EU, although that would be bad enough, we are talking about Turkey, which isn’t even in the European Union at all."
Comments(30)
divorce88
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1:15pm Thu 21 Feb 13
illhavemysay
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3:37pm Thu 21 Feb 13
philgcdr
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3:56pm Thu 21 Feb 13
beiroot
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10:48pm Thu 21 Feb 13
Geoff Siddall
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1:20am Fri 22 Feb 13
beiroot wrote:This is a truth telling site by people who know whats really happening to the country.
Looks like this site is a Party Political Broadcast from UKIP.Keep it up and send a message to the main parties. Perhaps it's not a 2 horse race.
If political parties were like burgers, the UKIP burger would be the one containing 100% beef so it must be a one horse race.
Pikey-Biker
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2:44pm Fri 22 Feb 13
Geoff Siddall
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2:49pm Fri 22 Feb 13
****-Biker wrote:It was nice to see Nigel Farage (UKIP) and Tessa Jowell (Labour) debating subjects such as the HS2 on a recent BBC Daily Politics Show.
a one cow race?
Both with different views but each showing respect to each others point of view.
It would be nice if people making comments in this paper would show the same respect to each other. We all owe it to the very people we live amongst. The people want to see a good debate otherwise they will be put off from getting involved in the very issues that impact their lives.
Pikey-Biker
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6:24pm Fri 22 Feb 13
Geoff Siddall wrote:a one cow race?
beiroot wrote: Looks like this site is a Party Political Broadcast from UKIP.Keep it up and send a message to the main parties. Perhaps it's not a 2 horse race.This is a truth telling site by people who know whats really happening to the country. If political parties were like burgers, the UKIP burger would be the one containing 100% beef so it must be a one horse race.
so you don't like humour then?
elvisimo
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9:45pm Fri 22 Feb 13
Geoff Siddall wrote:No it's not. It is a load of xenophobic propaganda made by people who misguidedly thinking registering for the echo website and electioneering will make the slightest bit of difference.
beiroot wrote:This is a truth telling site by people who know whats really happening to the country.
Looks like this site is a Party Political Broadcast from UKIP.Keep it up and send a message to the main parties. Perhaps it's not a 2 horse race.
If political parties were like burgers, the UKIP burger would be the one containing 100% beef so it must be a one horse race.
Still, if they have nothing better to do....
Geoff Siddall
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10:34pm Fri 22 Feb 13
elvisimo wrote:Its about saving British jobs and the community.
Geoff Siddall wrote:No it's not. It is a load of xenophobic propaganda made by people who misguidedly thinking registering for the echo website and electioneering will make the slightest bit of difference.
beiroot wrote:This is a truth telling site by people who know whats really happening to the country.
Looks like this site is a Party Political Broadcast from UKIP.Keep it up and send a message to the main parties. Perhaps it's not a 2 horse race.
If political parties were like burgers, the UKIP burger would be the one containing 100% beef so it must be a one horse race.
Still, if they have nothing better to do....
UK Independence Party candidate Diane James has pledged to fly to the USA with her own money for crunch talks with Ford bosses if she is elected as Eastleigh MP.
Did the previous MP do anything to save British Jobs in the community.
UKIP are proud to be the party of the people, and the party to lead the fight to regain control of our country from the EU.
If your happy to see the House of Commons closed down and you want to lose the right to vote for our leaders as the EU take full control thats your choice.
UKIP have never disliked or feared people from other countries as many of our members and supporters are from other countries.
We simply want control of our borders to stop mass immigration not immigration before our front line services ends the same way as the House of Commons, CLOSED.
We simply want the British people to have a choice over the issue of Europe.
BE INSPIRED - NOT AFRAID
Geoff Siddall
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11:50pm Fri 22 Feb 13
“Well son, the UK is like a ship, It can only take so many passengers before the gangways and decks become clogged up with passengers and no one can move, the bar runs out of pop, the galley can’t supply enough meals, the purser runs out of cabins, the toilets overflow and the ships doctor is overwhelmed with the sick and the injured, the swimming pool becomes stagnant, the crew are unable to function, the engines stop as the engineers are unable to access the engines, then the ship capsizes in the first swell and there are not enough life jackets and life boats for the passengers.
The ship eventually sinks and god knows what becomes of the passengers as they turn and fight each other to save their own lives. Son, Mass immigration will sink the ship and the UK”.
The son looking amazed at his fathers answer asks “But what was the Captain thinking?” “Well son the captain was in the bridge and cared less about what was happening on his ship refusing to listen to his crew or the voices of the passengers. All he cared for was getting his ship over to Europe”.
Pikey-Biker
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11:57pm Fri 22 Feb 13
I suppose it sounds good but ultimately a futile gesture which the majority of the electorate will recognise as such
Geoff Siddall
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12:05am Sat 23 Feb 13
****-Biker wrote:My friend it’s no good laying down and dying. The British have to fight as we have always fought. Remember Waterloo, the Somme, the Battle of Britain, D Day and the Falklands.
"UK Independence Party candidate Diane James has pledged to fly to the USA with her own money for crunch talks with Ford bosses if she is elected as Eastleigh MP"
I suppose it sounds good but ultimately a futile gesture which the majority of the electorate will recognise as such
It’s not about UKIP, Labour, Conservatives or the Lim Dems it’s about getting back our country as a democratic independent Nation. However UKIP is the only party leading the fight for the people.
Pikey-Biker
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12:02pm Sat 23 Feb 13
Geoff Siddall wrote:Geoff, you know the likelihood of UKIP winning this seat is very small, and is unlikely to happen, and the chances of the Ford Motor Company changing their minds even less so it’s futile.
****-Biker wrote: "UK Independence Party candidate Diane James has pledged to fly to the USA with her own money for crunch talks with Ford bosses if she is elected as Eastleigh MP" I suppose it sounds good but ultimately a futile gesture which the majority of the electorate will recognise as suchMy friend it’s no good laying down and dying. The British have to fight as we have always fought. Remember Waterloo, the Somme, the Battle of Britain, D Day and the Falklands. It’s not about UKIP, Labour, Conservatives or the Lim Dems it’s about getting back our country as a democratic independent Nation. However UKIP is the only party leading the fight for the people.
Anyway if she is only going to speak to Ford bosses “only if” she is elected comes across as a bit half hearted.
Geoff Siddall
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12:53pm Sat 23 Feb 13
****-Biker wrote:One has to try for the people and not lay down to die as you have already. Never give up. As for being a bit half hearted in your words. Do you think Ford bossess will take interest and notice if the MP representing the people turned up or other person with interest. So your point is meaningless.
Geoff Siddall wrote:Geoff, you know the likelihood of UKIP winning this seat is very small, and is unlikely to happen, and the chances of the Ford Motor Company changing their minds even less so it’s futile.
****-Biker wrote: "UK Independence Party candidate Diane James has pledged to fly to the USA with her own money for crunch talks with Ford bosses if she is elected as Eastleigh MP" I suppose it sounds good but ultimately a futile gesture which the majority of the electorate will recognise as suchMy friend it’s no good laying down and dying. The British have to fight as we have always fought. Remember Waterloo, the Somme, the Battle of Britain, D Day and the Falklands. It’s not about UKIP, Labour, Conservatives or the Lim Dems it’s about getting back our country as a democratic independent Nation. However UKIP is the only party leading the fight for the people.
Anyway if she is only going to speak to Ford bosses “only if” she is elected comes across as a bit half hearted.
UKIP has already won by showing the British people that we are here to contest every seat in the country.
Pikey-Biker
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12:57pm Sat 23 Feb 13
Geoff Siddall wrote:Geoff comparing the sacrifice of the many soldiers and civillians in those wars and battles you mentioned with a futile half hearted political gesture is a bit sick really
****-Biker wrote:One has to try for the people and not lay down to die as you have already. Never give up. As for being a bit half hearted in your words. Do you think Ford bossess will take interest and notice if the MP representing the people turned up or other person with interest. So your point is meaningless. UKIP has already won by showing the British people that we are here to contest every seat in the country.Geoff Siddall wrote:Geoff, you know the likelihood of UKIP winning this seat is very small, and is unlikely to happen, and the chances of the Ford Motor Company changing their minds even less so it’s futile. Anyway if she is only going to speak to Ford bosses “only if” she is elected comes across as a bit half hearted.****-Biker wrote: "UK Independence Party candidate Diane James has pledged to fly to the USA with her own money for crunch talks with Ford bosses if she is elected as Eastleigh MP" I suppose it sounds good but ultimately a futile gesture which the majority of the electorate will recognise as suchMy friend it’s no good laying down and dying. The British have to fight as we have always fought. Remember Waterloo, the Somme, the Battle of Britain, D Day and the Falklands. It’s not about UKIP, Labour, Conservatives or the Lim Dems it’s about getting back our country as a democratic independent Nation. However UKIP is the only party leading the fight for the people.
Pikey-Biker
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1:07pm Sat 23 Feb 13
Geoff Siddall wrote:I don’t even think if the Prime Minister went to American to plead with Ford he would get anywhere, let alone an M.P (who of if elected would be UKIP’s only M.P)
****-Biker wrote:One has to try for the people and not lay down to die as you have already. Never give up. As for being a bit half hearted in your words. Do you think Ford bossess will take interest and notice if the MP representing the people turned up or other person with interest. So your point is meaningless. UKIP has already won by showing the British people that we are here to contest every seat in the country.Geoff Siddall wrote:Geoff, you know the likelihood of UKIP winning this seat is very small, and is unlikely to happen, and the chances of the Ford Motor Company changing their minds even less so it’s futile. Anyway if she is only going to speak to Ford bosses “only if” she is elected comes across as a bit half hearted.****-Biker wrote: "UK Independence Party candidate Diane James has pledged to fly to the USA with her own money for crunch talks with Ford bosses if she is elected as Eastleigh MP" I suppose it sounds good but ultimately a futile gesture which the majority of the electorate will recognise as suchMy friend it’s no good laying down and dying. The British have to fight as we have always fought. Remember Waterloo, the Somme, the Battle of Britain, D Day and the Falklands. It’s not about UKIP, Labour, Conservatives or the Lim Dems it’s about getting back our country as a democratic independent Nation. However UKIP is the only party leading the fight for the people.
divorce88
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4:16pm Sat 23 Feb 13
davescorpio0
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4:59pm Sat 23 Feb 13
Have they given up on what truly matters to them? I so hope not. Can't they see what's happening to their Country have they really been brainwashed by the 3 main parties and all we do is go around and around in circles. Lab to Tory to Lab to Tory/Lib and nothing really improves. We are sold out to The EU and just sit back and give up. Well people of Eastleigh it's really up to you to either keep on going round and round in circles or try something different
UKIP will make a difference just give em a try. What have you got to lose?
NOTHING
Mr-La-De-Da-Gunner-Graham
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5:55pm Sat 23 Feb 13
Diane would be better off seeking Chinese/Malaysian/Br
azillian/Russian motor companies who would be interested in the site - face it, it's the logical path to go down and not one single "figure" from the LibCon gang have dared to take it!
VOTE UKIP!!!!
divorce88
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6:04pm Sat 23 Feb 13
philgcdr
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6:18pm Sat 23 Feb 13
This morning’s Populus poll bears that out. They are in third place with 21 per cent, with the Tories second on 28 and the Lib Dems ahead with 33. But, as the indispensable UK Polling Report points out,if you don’t reallocate some of the undecides to the party they voted for last time, UKIP are doing even better. The numbers then are UKIP 25%, Tories 26% and Lib Dems 31%"
From: Specatordotcodotuk
Geoff Siddall
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8:39pm Sat 23 Feb 13
****-Biker wrote:Clearly you have lost the understanding. As someone who has served in the British Army and lost friends in recent wars and family in past wars how on earth can you say I am sick.
Geoff Siddall wrote:Geoff comparing the sacrifice of the many soldiers and civillians in those wars and battles you mentioned with a futile half hearted political gesture is a bit sick really
****-Biker wrote:One has to try for the people and not lay down to die as you have already. Never give up. As for being a bit half hearted in your words. Do you think Ford bossess will take interest and notice if the MP representing the people turned up or other person with interest. So your point is meaningless. UKIP has already won by showing the British people that we are here to contest every seat in the country.Geoff Siddall wrote:Geoff, you know the likelihood of UKIP winning this seat is very small, and is unlikely to happen, and the chances of the Ford Motor Company changing their minds even less so it’s futile. Anyway if she is only going to speak to Ford bosses “only if” she is elected comes across as a bit half hearted.****-Biker wrote: "UK Independence Party candidate Diane James has pledged to fly to the USA with her own money for crunch talks with Ford bosses if she is elected as Eastleigh MP" I suppose it sounds good but ultimately a futile gesture which the majority of the electorate will recognise as suchMy friend it’s no good laying down and dying. The British have to fight as we have always fought. Remember Waterloo, the Somme, the Battle of Britain, D Day and the Falklands. It’s not about UKIP, Labour, Conservatives or the Lim Dems it’s about getting back our country as a democratic independent Nation. However UKIP is the only party leading the fight for the people.
The point was and is your attitude is negative regarding "Whats the point" of fighting for jobs. I am trying to motivate you and say be proud and fight like our forfathers did during the wars......Think your comments about sick is sick so I wish you the best of luck as you lay in a field under the rain and die as you have clearly given up on the country.
Geoff Siddall
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8:41pm Sat 23 Feb 13
Geoff Siddall
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8:43pm Sat 23 Feb 13
****-Biker wrote:davescorpio0 says...
Geoff Siddall wrote:I don’t even think if the Prime Minister went to American to plead with Ford he would get anywhere, let alone an M.P (who of if elected would be UKIP’s only M.P)
****-Biker wrote:One has to try for the people and not lay down to die as you have already. Never give up. As for being a bit half hearted in your words. Do you think Ford bossess will take interest and notice if the MP representing the people turned up or other person with interest. So your point is meaningless. UKIP has already won by showing the British people that we are here to contest every seat in the country.Geoff Siddall wrote:Geoff, you know the likelihood of UKIP winning this seat is very small, and is unlikely to happen, and the chances of the Ford Motor Company changing their minds even less so it’s futile. Anyway if she is only going to speak to Ford bosses “only if” she is elected comes across as a bit half hearted.****-Biker wrote: "UK Independence Party candidate Diane James has pledged to fly to the USA with her own money for crunch talks with Ford bosses if she is elected as Eastleigh MP" I suppose it sounds good but ultimately a futile gesture which the majority of the electorate will recognise as suchMy friend it’s no good laying down and dying. The British have to fight as we have always fought. Remember Waterloo, the Somme, the Battle of Britain, D Day and the Falklands. It’s not about UKIP, Labour, Conservatives or the Lim Dems it’s about getting back our country as a democratic independent Nation. However UKIP is the only party leading the fight for the people.
4:59pm Sat 23 Feb 13
Have The British People lost their spirit?
Have they given up on what truly matters to them? I so hope not. Can't they see what's happening to their Country have they really been brainwashed by the 3 main parties and all we do is go around and around in circles. Lab to Tory to Lab to Tory/Lib and nothing really improves. We are sold out to The EU and just sit back and give up. Well people of Eastleigh it's really up to you to either keep on going round and round in circles or try something different
UKIP will make a difference just give em a try. What have you got to lose?
NOTHING”
Pikey-Biker
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9:02pm Sat 23 Feb 13
Geoff Siddall wrote:which is?
I have made my point on this article. Moving on to the next important issue. Please carry on the debate ladies and gents.
Pikey-Biker
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9:11pm Sat 23 Feb 13
Geoff Siddall wrote:You are comparing wars and battles where millions lost their lives with a van plant that is going to close; no ones died at the Transit factory as far as I know.
****-Biker wrote:Clearly you have lost the understanding. As someone who has served in the British Army and lost friends in recent wars and family in past wars how on earth can you say I am sick. The point was and is your attitude is negative regarding "Whats the point" of fighting for jobs. I am trying to motivate you and say be proud and fight like our forfathers did during the wars......Think your comments about sick is sick so I wish you the best of luck as you lay in a field under the rain and die as you have clearly given up on the country.Geoff Siddall wrote:Geoff comparing the sacrifice of the many soldiers and civillians in those wars and battles you mentioned with a futile half hearted political gesture is a bit sick really****-Biker wrote:One has to try for the people and not lay down to die as you have already. Never give up. As for being a bit half hearted in your words. Do you think Ford bossess will take interest and notice if the MP representing the people turned up or other person with interest. So your point is meaningless. UKIP has already won by showing the British people that we are here to contest every seat in the country.Geoff Siddall wrote:Geoff, you know the likelihood of UKIP winning this seat is very small, and is unlikely to happen, and the chances of the Ford Motor Company changing their minds even less so it’s futile. Anyway if she is only going to speak to Ford bosses “only if” she is elected comes across as a bit half hearted.****-Biker wrote: "UK Independence Party candidate Diane James has pledged to fly to the USA with her own money for crunch talks with Ford bosses if she is elected as Eastleigh MP" I suppose it sounds good but ultimately a futile gesture which the majority of the electorate will recognise as suchMy friend it’s no good laying down and dying. The British have to fight as we have always fought. Remember Waterloo, the Somme, the Battle of Britain, D Day and the Falklands. It’s not about UKIP, Labour, Conservatives or the Lim Dems it’s about getting back our country as a democratic independent Nation. However UKIP is the only party leading the fight for the people.
divorce88
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9:30pm Sat 23 Feb 13
Pikey-Biker
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9:45pm Sat 23 Feb 13
Geoff Siddall wrote:Much as it’s a shame the transit factory is closing but the plant only makes 28,000 vans the Turkish plant currently makes 210,000 rising to 290,000 in 2014 so it’s bit like comparing your favourite local paper shop closing down because of a Tesco’s Superstore it happens all the time.
****-Biker wrote:davescorpio0 says... 4:59pm Sat 23 Feb 13 Have The British People lost their spirit? Have they given up on what truly matters to them? I so hope not. Can't they see what's happening to their Country have they really been brainwashed by the 3 main parties and all we do is go around and around in circles. Lab to Tory to Lab to Tory/Lib and nothing really improves. We are sold out to The EU and just sit back and give up. Well people of Eastleigh it's really up to you to either keep on going round and round in circles or try something different UKIP will make a difference just give em a try. What have you got to lose? NOTHING”Geoff Siddall wrote:I don’t even think if the Prime Minister went to American to plead with Ford he would get anywhere, let alone an M.P (who of if elected would be UKIP’s only M.P)****-Biker wrote:One has to try for the people and not lay down to die as you have already. Never give up. As for being a bit half hearted in your words. Do you think Ford bossess will take interest and notice if the MP representing the people turned up or other person with interest. So your point is meaningless. UKIP has already won by showing the British people that we are here to contest every seat in the country.Geoff Siddall wrote:Geoff, you know the likelihood of UKIP winning this seat is very small, and is unlikely to happen, and the chances of the Ford Motor Company changing their minds even less so it’s futile. Anyway if she is only going to speak to Ford bosses “only if” she is elected comes across as a bit half hearted.****-Biker wrote: "UK Independence Party candidate Diane James has pledged to fly to the USA with her own money for crunch talks with Ford bosses if she is elected as Eastleigh MP" I suppose it sounds good but ultimately a futile gesture which the majority of the electorate will recognise as suchMy friend it’s no good laying down and dying. The British have to fight as we have always fought. Remember Waterloo, the Somme, the Battle of Britain, D Day and the Falklands. It’s not about UKIP, Labour, Conservatives or the Lim Dems it’s about getting back our country as a democratic independent Nation. However UKIP is the only party leading the fight for the people.
It’s a global economy nowadays and it won’t change if we were in or out of Europe
Geoff Siddall says...
12:24pm Thu 21 Feb 13
Eastleigh. It is your town, your country your choice.
Make a difference