More Legal Action Against UKIP

Well it does appear that UKIP is now facing yet another Court battle.

With the outcome due of the Judicial Review into the recent trial resulting in UKIP being found guilty for accepting 'inadmissable donations' we now have a number of Party members sueing UKIP for 'alledged' election selection malpractices.

Dedicated Party workers John and Alison West have apparently lodged an action against UKIP for breaches in its MEP selection procedures. There is also rumour that 1 or possibly 2 individuals may be taking senior Party members to Court for 'libel/and/or/slander' - we shall have to wait and see.

All of these distractions when the Party should be in full swing in preparing for the EU elections. Where is the LEADERSHIP? is what we ask.

John West receives Suspension Letter from UKIP Chairman

Activist and Prospective Parliamentary Candidate John West has received the first of a number of expected 'suspension/dismissal letters' from UKIP Chairman Paul Nuttall. As previously predicted, a number of loyal UKIP members are to find themselves expelled from the Party, they have given much time and money to, just for questionning, and in some cases, disagreeing with, the Leadership.

Whilst the letter is sympathetically phrased, can anyone doubt its sinister undertones?

Letter Contents:

UKIP Head Office
PO Box 408,
Newton Abbot,
Devon
TQ12 9BG

Tel: 01626 831290
Fax: 01626 831348

12 November 2008

Mr John West**Address CUT by GLW.**


Dear John,

Unfortunately, I am today suspending you as UK Independence Party PPC for Ipswich North and Suffolk Central under rule 16.2 of the Constitution. The final decision regarding your candidacy will now be put before the NEC on December 15` 2008.

I am also informing you that there have been a number of serious complains made against you, which have now been passed on to the Party Secretary.

This is particularly hard for me as I have always found you to be hard-working and extremely likable. I also know that you still feel aggrieved by the You Tube scenario and demand an apology. I had a lot of sympathy for you in this matter and I am truly sorry that it happened.

However, your behaviour since that instance has brought the party into disrepute.

You reported the former leader of the party to the Police, without a shred of evidence; you show no remorse for your actions, even though the Police have said there is no case to answer and you now openly claim that the same individual is under investigation by OLAF, also without foundation.

I hope you understand that I cannot allow this situation to continue.

I will repeat that I like you John and have always supported you in the past, but I think you are being manipulated and used by some very unsavoury characters indeed. I therefore take this decision with a heavy heart.

Yours sincerely,

Paul Nuttall

Chairman of the UK Independence Party

Evening Star - UKIP taken to court by candidate

Evening Star - UKIP taken to court by candidate


UKIP taken to court by candidate

12 November 2008 / 16:17


UKIP Ipswich general election candidate is taking his own party to court following a row over the selection process for becoming a Euro MP.

John West, who will stand for election for UKIP in the North Ipswich and Central Suffolk constituency in the next general election, is demanding a £500 deposit back after failing to get the nod to represent the party at the next European elections due to be held next June.

Mr West declined to reveal details of the dispute but told The Evening Star he has lodged the matter with Ipswich County Court.

UKIP have around three weeks to respond and if the matter is not settled the issue could go before a judge.

Mr West, who is also UKIP chairman for Ipswich and east Suffolk, said: “I can confirm I'm taking legal action against UKIP over the MEP selection process.”

A spokesman for UKIP said: “Mr West underwent the same process as the rest of the candidates.“Unfortunately on this occasion he was not successful.“We gather he is looking for the return of his deposit and the party will look into this at a senior level as soon as it can.”

Ipswich County Court was unable to confirm if a claim has been made.

The East of England constituency has a total of seven MEPs representing the area in Brussels - in 2004 two UKIP candidates were elected from the region.

Oh dear, more dissent and bad publicity for this 'accident prone' political party. Lessons in 'man management' and personnel relations may be required.