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    #31
    Originally posted by VectraMan View Post
    UKIP are against wind farms ...
    How about fracking?
    And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014

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      #32
      Originally posted by Mich the Tester View Post
      How about fracking?
      Vote UKIP

      BBC News - UKIP conference: Party calls for fracking wealth fund
      Let us not forget EU open doors immigration benefits IT contractors more than anyone

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        #33
        We only had European elections in our area. I voted suitably, but haven't got a clue how that one is going.

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          #34
          Well that's hopeful. I think if they were to oppose wind farms AND fracking they'd have a slight problem in the arithmetic of keeping the lights on and the wheels of industry running.
          And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014

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            #35
            Originally posted by VectraMan View Post
            UKIP are against wind farms and HS2? Who knew?

            There's been protests about building a couple of turbines near where I live, and protests about HS2 for years being quite close to the route. How many council seats did UKIP get? That's right, none at all.
            Their position on wind farms may be more nuanced. Aristocrat claims 'relative' owns wind farm land, despite his name on paperwork - Telegraph
            The material prosperity of a nation is not an abiding possession; the deeds of its people are.

            George Frederic Watts

            http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postman's_Park

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              #36
              Originally posted by Mich the Tester View Post
              Well that's hopeful. I think if they were to oppose wind farms AND fracking they'd have a slight problem in the arithmetic of keeping the lights on and the wheels of industry running.
              Eh? UKIP are in favour of fracking. And the idea of paying the receipts into a Sovereign wealth fund is an excellent one. If only we'd done that with North Sea Oil as the Norwegians did.

              UKIP would also scrap all the Climate change taxes/scams. Plenty to like there for me.

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                #37
                Originally posted by Flashman View Post
                Eh? UKIP are in favour of fracking. And the idea of paying the receipts into a Sovereign wealth fund is an excellent one. If only we'd done that with North Sea Oil as the Norwegians did.

                UKIP would also scrap all the Climate change taxes/scams. Plenty to like there for me.
                Will they reduce the incidence of storms by scrapping gay marriage?
                The material prosperity of a nation is not an abiding possession; the deeds of its people are.

                George Frederic Watts

                http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postman's_Park

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                  #38
                  Originally posted by KentPhilip View Post
                  At the local level it is all about giving autonomy for the local areas to decide policy themselves, without having it forced on them from above.

                  Other issues are anti-wind farms, anti-HS2 etc.
                  Another main one for me is cracking down on the sprawling green belt housing developments.

                  I think its a shot in the arm for local politics. In many parts of the country Councils have been run by one party for decades. Now at least there is an opposition.

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                    #39
                    Originally posted by Flashman View Post
                    Eh? UKIP are in favour of fracking. And the idea of paying the receipts into a Sovereign wealth fund is an excellent one. If only we'd done that with North Sea Oil as the Norwegians did.
                    Eh, yes, I was agreeing with that.
                    And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014

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                      #40
                      Originally posted by TheFaQQer View Post
                      Is there some kind of document that one can read to find out what the UKIP policies are
                      Even if there was, there would be no reason to suppose that it would have any long-term validity: BBC News - Nigel Farage: 2010 UKIP manifesto was 'drivel'

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