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Hugh	23-02-2013 09:38

UKIP MEP defects to Tories

BBC

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A senior member of the UK Independence Party has said she is leaving the party to join the Conservatives.

Marta Andreasen, a South East region MEP, sent her resignation letter to UKIP leader Nigel Farage on Friday.

I see Nigel took it well....;)

denphone

23-02-2013 09:45

Re: UKIP MEP defects to Tories

He probably choked on his caviar and champagne when he heard the news.;)

tizmeinnit

23-02-2013 09:54

Re: UKIP MEP defects to Tories

Cameron the "true referendum party" well that remains to be seen does it not. I would have thought Nikki Sinclair's The Referendum Party was the true referendum party though lol

Maybe her views were just wrong it is very difficult to get across to women that they can be wrong too ;)

Hugh	23-02-2013 10:02

Re: UKIP MEP defects to Tories

Oh yes, she left the UKIP as well, didn't she?

tizmeinnit

23-02-2013 10:09

Re: UKIP MEP defects to Tories

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Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 35540557)

Oh yes, she left the UKIP as well, didn't she?

Yes. I have a lot of respect for her and the work she does though. She really got me interested in the Euro debate . Maybe there is a discrimination issue in UKIP and maybe it is down to Farage I have not seen it yet and wont be faced with it obviously

Maggy

23-02-2013 10:51

Re: UKIP MEP defects to Tories

So I wonder what her constituents who voted for her as a UKIP member will make of it..I think they might possibly be aggrieved about her shift of allegiance.I know I would if I had voted for her as a representative of my chosen party.

mertle

23-02-2013 10:58

Re: UKIP MEP defects to Tories

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Originally Posted by Maggy J (Post 35540568)

Agree ALL defections should go to the electorate with by-election.

martyh

23-02-2013 12:08

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Originally Posted by Maggy J (Post 35540568)

As an MEP she was not voted for, the party was and she was selected by ukip from the Party List under PR voting so the voters will still get a UKIP MEP which is what they voted for

At least that's how i understand it

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