Month: December 2017

On Saturday afternoon, UKIP Northern Ireland held its AGM and Conference in Belfast. The theme of the event was UKIP for the Union.The keynote speaker was David Coburn, MEP for Scotland.

David Coburn MEP said: “It is more obvious now than it has ever been that the Conservatives can no longer be trusted when it comes to the Union. UKIP is now the only party committed to a complete withdrawal from the EU and single market as soon as possible. UKIP is also the one true party of the union with branches, elected representatives and activists in all corners of it.

“What happened last week was a disgrace. There should never have been any talk of hurdles being introduced that would separate Northern Ireland in any way from the rest of the UK. We joined the common market together as one United Kingdom, and we voted to leave the EU together as one United Kingdom.

“Mr. Varadkar and the Government of the Irish Republic should not have attempted to exploit our exit from the European Union for their own ends or to achieve the fantasy of a United Ireland. By joining the European Union in publicly interfering in internal UK matters; they acted contrary to U.N. Resolution 25/26-25 which states that “no state may encourage the use of economic, political or any other measures to coerce another state – in order to attain from it, the subordination of the exercise of its sovereign rights – and to secure from it advantages of any kind.”

“Last weeks events damaged British / Irish relations. Nevertheless, I believe that a workable, sensible free trade relationship should be able to continue with good will and common sense on all sides.”

 Mr. Coburn continued: “There is nothing in the treaties about us paying £40 Million to leave the EU. In fact, we should not be paying one penny to leave the EU. The Government and its allies should be telling the EU that, not bowing to every demand.

“We, the British people could not have gotten a worse deal than what the Government has managed to bring back to us: 17.4 Million people, including 350,000 here voted to leave to take back control of laws, land and fishing waters. The so-called ‘negotiation process’ they’ve witnessed to date has been a complete and utter farce.”

“I now see as a direct result of that; a re-alignment of politics in the right in the UK. The Conservatives are no longer fit for purpose. They are no longer the party of the Union. They aren’t the party of decent, hard working people. They’re the party of big business and corporate interests.

“There is an opportunity for a libertarian, free market, pro union party of the people to stand up and fill that vacuum. This is UKIP’s opportunity. We’ve had some bad times as a party, but as I stand here in Belfast, I can see it with those in attendance today; this is a party that has a lot to offer here; offering a non-sectarian, UK wide alternative. The old parties locally and nationally are wedded to the system and they are part of the problem.

“This is a new era for UKIP under a new leader. There is a fresh opportunity for our party- (specifically with the proportional voting systems in our respective parts of the UK) and we will work together; Scotland and Northern Ireland and right across the nation – for the people. It’s clear that we are the true party of the United Kingdom and it is clear that locally and nationally; rather than being done; our journey has just begun.”

 

 

A new report by Quilliam International has found an alarming level of over-representation of (South) Asian men in group-based child sexual exploitation (CSE) crimes, otherwise known as ‘grooming gangs’. The Quilliam thinktank spells out, the “Asian men” who target white teenagers and young adults do so “on the basis of their vulnerability, rather than as a result of a preferential sexual interest in children”.

In many of the case studies looked at, members of gangs were often related by “blood or community” and when Quilliam analysed 58 grooming gangs, they found that 84 per cent of their members were Asian and 70 per cent of those were of Pakistani heritage.

John Bickley, UKIP’s Immigration and Integration spokesman said: “The Quilliam report, written by two men of Pakistani heritage is shocking. It shows how decades of Tory, Labour and Liberal Democrat support of multiculturalism and political correctness (coupled with a fear of being labelled racist) has led to a situation where it is thought that up to 40,000 mainly white girls have been the victims of CSE  by mainly Pakistani Muslim men. Much of the rape and abuse has happened  in constituencies and council wards represented by Labour councillors and MPs.

Within the political sphere it is well known that Labour has invested much effort in nurturing the votes of many ethnic communities upon whose votes Labour  is now reliant. Labour has scores of Muslim MPs and councillors, many in areas where the worst CSE crimes have taken place. Labour appears to have turned a blind eye to the appalling rape and abuse of mainly white girls rather than confront the perpetrators and their communities for fear of losing influence,  votes or being accused of being racist. It is all too easy to come to the conclusion that the Labour party has taken the white working class vote for granted, turned its back on CSE within its traditional heartlands and decided not to ‘upset’  the Muslim communities which Labour depends on for supporting it core vote.”

Allison Pearson, the Daily Telegraph journalist who is at the forefront of standing up to the ‘grooming gang’ culture wrote: “The Quilliam report is written by Haris Rafi and Muna Zainab, both of Pakistani heritage, so it’s pretty hard to accuse them of demonising Muslims. Rafi admits he thought the problem was “being overstated, but it isn’t…. Facts are facts.

What they found was, indeed, racist. Perpetrators viewed their young victims as “white trash available for sex”. The whiteness of the girls repeatedly came up in the trials of grooming gangs, their miniskirts, their loathsome availability. Quilliam traces this contempt to cultural norms still prevalent in some communities in South Asia where women are viewed as commodities, pristine custodians of a family’s honour, instead of human beings”.

John Bickley said, ‘Part of the solution to the ‘grooming gang’ culture and CSE is for local authorities and their institutions (the police, social services and education authorities) to be merciless and unforgiving in their determination to stamp out these appalling abuses and crimes. They cannot allow either political correctness or fear of being labelled racist to stop them from responding to reports of CSE from any part of their community. They must follow the evidence wherever it leads them, without showing fear or favour’.

A simple graphic that needs no explanation. 

Bangor Ladies Choir Concert next May, great stocking filler for someone.

On Saturday afternoon, UKIP Northern Ireland held its AGM and Conference in Belfast. The theme of the event was UKIP for the Union.

 

The keynote speaker was David Coburn, MEP for Scotland.

 

Addressing members and supporters, David Coburn MEP said:

 

 

“It is more obvious now than it has ever been that the Conservatives can no longer be trusted when it comes to the Union. UKIP is now the only party committed to a complete withdrawal from the EU and single market as soon as possible. UKIP is also the one true party of the union with branches, elected representatives and activists in all corners of it. 

 

“What happened last week was a disgrace. There should never have been any talk of hurdles being introduced that would separate Northern Ireland in any way from the rest of the UK. We joined the common market together as one United Kingdom, and we voted to leave the EU together as one United Kingdom. 

 

“Mr. Varadkar and the Government of the Irish Republic should not have attempted to exploit our exit from the European Union for their own ends or to achieve the fantasy of a United Ireland. By joining the European Union in publicly interfering in internal UK matters; they acted contrary to U.N. Resolution 25/26-25 which states that “no state may encourage the use of economic, political or any other measures to coerce another state – in order to attain from it, the subordination of the exercise of its sovereign rights – and to secure from it advantages of any kind.”

 

“Last weeks events damaged British / Irish relations. Nevertheless, I believe that a workable, sensible free trade relationship should be able to continue with good will and common sense on all sides.”

 

Mr. Coburn continued:

 

“There is nothing in the treaties about us paying £40 Million to leave the EU. In fact, we should not be paying one penny to leave the EU. The Government and its allies should be telling the EU that, not bowing to every demand.

 

“We, the British people could not have gotten a worse deal than what the Government has managed to bring back to us: 17.4 Million people, including 350,000 here voted to leave to take back control of laws, land and fishing waters. The so-called ‘negotiation process’ they’ve witnessed to date has been a complete and utter farce.”

 

“I now see as a direct result of that; a re-alignment of politics in the right in the UK. The Conservatives are no longer fit for purpose. They are no longer the party of the Union. They aren’t the party of decent, hard working people. They’re the party of big business and corporate interests. 

 

“There is an opportunity for a libertarian, free market, pro union party of the people to stand up and fill that vacuum. This is UKIP’s opportunity. We’ve had some bad times as a party, but as I stand here in Belfast, I can see it with those in attendance today; this is a party that has a lot to offer here; offering a non-sectarian, UK wide alternative. The old parties locally and nationally are wedded to the system and they are part of the problem. 

 

“This is a new era for UKIP under a new leader. There is a fresh opportunity for our party-  (specifically with the proportional voting systems in our respective parts of the UK) and we will work together; Scotland and Northern Ireland and right across the nation – for the people. It’s  clear that we are the true party of the United Kingdom and it is clear that locally and nationally; rather than being done; our journey has just begun.”

 

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Notes:

 

The new Northern Ireland Regional committee was duly constituted and elected, representing each local branch. Its officers will be ratified at its inaugural  meeting.

 

The UKIP NI Regional Controller is Paul D. Girvan and the NI Press & Communications Manager is John Montgomery. 

 

*Henry Bolton, the leader of UKIP will be here in Belfast early in the new year. 

 

A warm welcome for David Coburn MEP to Northern Ireland on such a cold day. David is one of our guests for the upcoming AGM. It appears David is no stranger to Belfast having family links here during his childhood.

This deal with the EU is a total sell-out. It reveals that not only do we remain inside the EU Single Market and Customs Union until 2021, we will pay for that privilege and have absolutely no say over, but will have to comply with any EU regulations introduced during that period. Once we finally leave, we will in fact remain ‘aligned to’ the regulations of the very body we voted to quit. In addition, UK courts are secondary – as we will stay under the jurisdiction of EU courts for almost a decade. Worse still, we are restricted from being able to make any meaningful trade deals with countries outside the EU for a number of years.

This is just marvellous negotiating by our Prime Minister isn’t it?

Sadly, this has confirmed what UKIP has been saying all along regarding the Prime Minister’s ‘negotiations.’ This is not what we voted for. We voted to exit the European Union to take back control of our laws and our land. Instead, we have been presented with what appears to be an abject surrender by Theresa May.  When she said “no deal is better than a bad deal,” she was clearly being disingenuous, because this is a very bad deal. May has conceded on almost every demand laid out by the unelected EU negotiators at the outset: It’s a total capitulation.

Furthermore, this is a bad deal that her partners in Government, the DUP appear to have ultimately signed off on. Our question to the DUP? Do they genuinely recognise this as the UK completely leaving the EU, the single market, the customs union and the jurisdiction of the EU Courts? Are they content with this outcome in its entirety? If the answer to that question is no; why have they not withdrawn their support for Mrs. May’s Government? If the answer to that question is yes, then it is abundantly clear that only UKIP remains committed to truly exiting the European Union in line with the wishes of the British people.

Leave means leave, it does not mean pay the EU billions (that we aren’t legally obligated to pay) to remain in all but name.