Twitching & Birdwatching0 min ago
What Are Ukip...for?
Okay...no cheating (you're not allowed to go to their website and look this up)...
Who knows what policies UKIP have which aren't related to the EU and immigration?
This is based on something mikey4444 posted on an earlier thread and I suddenly realised that (broadly speaking), I know what the Tories, Labour and LibDems stand for on a number of subjects - but UKIP? I haven't a clue.
How do the rest of the AB News community fare?
(And no - this isn't an intentionally anti-UKIP thread, although it may be very morph into one, but that's not my reason for posting this question).
Who knows what policies UKIP have which aren't related to the EU and immigration?
This is based on something mikey4444 posted on an earlier thread and I suddenly realised that (broadly speaking), I know what the Tories, Labour and LibDems stand for on a number of subjects - but UKIP? I haven't a clue.
How do the rest of the AB News community fare?
(And no - this isn't an intentionally anti-UKIP thread, although it may be very morph into one, but that's not my reason for posting this question).
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That's like saying that the Conservative party has a sole goal of conserving things. UKIP have a manifesto which outlines their core values and policies on a range of national issue.
My question is - with the exception of EU/immigration - who knows what they are? BlackadderV - going to their website and looking up their policies would be 'cheating', because I'm interested in finding out what people know, rather than what they cans quickly look up.
That's like saying that the Conservative party has a sole goal of conserving things. UKIP have a manifesto which outlines their core values and policies on a range of national issue.
My question is - with the exception of EU/immigration - who knows what they are? BlackadderV - going to their website and looking up their policies would be 'cheating', because I'm interested in finding out what people know, rather than what they cans quickly look up.
You know what the liblabcon 'believe' in. Because they're all exactly the same and all try and appeal to the same voters. They're all quite happy with the existing status quo(ie, the rich get richer, the poor get poorer) They are concerned with power for powers sake and couldn't give a monkey's what ordinary people think.
For the first time in 30 years we have a party that listens to what people are saying and believe in what they are doing.
For the first time in 30 years we have a party that listens to what people are saying and believe in what they are doing.
Whatever one's views on UKIP, judging by the number of threads and comments on here today, Mr Farage has got all levels of the political establishment running scared. Should they win Rochester, especially with a healthy majority, then expect quite a few more defections, and not just from the Tory party.
So I cheated, so what the...., I like to carry out my research at source rather than guess it or depend on malicious gossip.
Subject to academic performance UKIP will remove tuition fees for students taking approved degrees in science, medicine, technology, engineering, maths on the condition that they live, work and pay tax in the UK for five years after the completion of their degrees.
UKIP will guarantee those who have served in the Armed Forces for a minimum of 12 years a job in the police force, prison service or border force
UKIP will change the points system for social housing to give priority to ex-service men and women and those returning from active service.
UKIP will ensure the NHS is free at the point of delivery and time of need for all UK residents.
UKIP will ensure that GPs’ surgeries are open at least one evening per week, where there is demand for it.
UKIP opposes plans to charge patients for visiting their GP.
UKIP will target foreign aid at healthcare initiatives, inoculations against preventable diseases and clean water programmes with a much-reduced aid budget administered by the Foreign Office.
UKIP will repeal the Climate Change Act 2008 which costs the economy £18bn a year.
UKIP will abolish green taxes and charges in order to reduce fuel bills.
UKIP will abolish the export of live animals for slaughter
UKIP opposes the bedroom tax because it operates unfairly, penalising those who are unable to find alternative accommodation and taking insufficient account of the needs of families and the disabled.
Child benefit is only to be paid to children permanently resident in the UK and future child benefit to be limited to the first two children only.
UKIP will maintain pensioner bus passes.
UKIP will require foreign vehicles to purchase a Britdisc, before entry to the UK, in order to contribute to the upkeep of UK roads and any lost fuel duty.
Planning rules in the NPPF will be changed to make it easier to build on brownfield sites instead of greenfield sites. Central government is to list the nationally available brownfield sites for development and issue low-interest bonds to enable decontamination.
They will review the BBC Licence Fee with a view to its reduction. Prosecution of non-payments of the Licence Fee would be taken out of the criminal sphere and made a civil offence.
Subject to academic performance UKIP will remove tuition fees for students taking approved degrees in science, medicine, technology, engineering, maths on the condition that they live, work and pay tax in the UK for five years after the completion of their degrees.
UKIP will guarantee those who have served in the Armed Forces for a minimum of 12 years a job in the police force, prison service or border force
UKIP will change the points system for social housing to give priority to ex-service men and women and those returning from active service.
UKIP will ensure the NHS is free at the point of delivery and time of need for all UK residents.
UKIP will ensure that GPs’ surgeries are open at least one evening per week, where there is demand for it.
UKIP opposes plans to charge patients for visiting their GP.
UKIP will target foreign aid at healthcare initiatives, inoculations against preventable diseases and clean water programmes with a much-reduced aid budget administered by the Foreign Office.
UKIP will repeal the Climate Change Act 2008 which costs the economy £18bn a year.
UKIP will abolish green taxes and charges in order to reduce fuel bills.
UKIP will abolish the export of live animals for slaughter
UKIP opposes the bedroom tax because it operates unfairly, penalising those who are unable to find alternative accommodation and taking insufficient account of the needs of families and the disabled.
Child benefit is only to be paid to children permanently resident in the UK and future child benefit to be limited to the first two children only.
UKIP will maintain pensioner bus passes.
UKIP will require foreign vehicles to purchase a Britdisc, before entry to the UK, in order to contribute to the upkeep of UK roads and any lost fuel duty.
Planning rules in the NPPF will be changed to make it easier to build on brownfield sites instead of greenfield sites. Central government is to list the nationally available brownfield sites for development and issue low-interest bonds to enable decontamination.
They will review the BBC Licence Fee with a view to its reduction. Prosecution of non-payments of the Licence Fee would be taken out of the criminal sphere and made a civil offence.