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Monday, September 10, 2012
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Plymouth Herald

I FEEL I must write in answer to Allice Allworthy's letter of Wednesday, September 5, issue regarding our involvement at the recent Plymstock Festival.

Yes, of course UKIP is a political party, but, if she had only taken the time or opportunity to come to the stand, rather than try and avoid it, she would have seen we were there solely to support the HMS Plymouth Trust in their endeavours to save this ship from the breakers yard in Turkey.

She bears the name of the city and members of UKIP locally have served on her in the past. UKIP support the Trust both locally and indeed nationally and this was one of a number of fundraising activities we have undertaken to help.

I personally, before the festival, asked the committee if our inclusion was a problem. The reply was that all political parties had the option to be there if they so desired as we had as much right as anyone else to be there. Our aim was not to upset anybody Mrs Allworthy, but to help save a part of British maritime history. HMS Plymouth was the frigate in whose wardroom the surrender of Argentinian forces after the Falklands conflict was signed.

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On her comment regarding her and some friends believing that political parties should be kept out of community events, why? We live here in Plymstock, Hooe, Turnchapel, Elburton and other local suburbs and we form part of the local community too; I like to believe for the better.

We are locals who believe in getting out into our community and helping others where we can. We do not believe in sitting "on high" with no interaction with our neighbours until an election approaches. Politics is involved with our everyday lives whether we like it or not, but the point is that UKIP wants to safeguard our national heritage for future generations, HMS Plymouth being a part of this. We will be continuing to fundraise for this Trust for as long as required both locally and in the city centre and may I confirm that every penny goes directly to the trust.

On that note may I also join Mrs Allworthy in congratulating the Plymstock Forum for a splendid day, along of course with all the people who gave so generously .

DAVID SALMON

Chairman, UKIP Plymouth & SW Devon

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    by niugnepyzarc

    Monday, September 24 2012, 7:17AM

    “again more conformation, we get it blackpot your a childish idiot with nothing to add to a debate but insults.......now please stop ramming it down our throats your words are more then enough proof, theres a good boy :P”

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    by blackpot

    Saturday, September 22 2012, 10:27AM

    “Niug...Hypocrite ha ha ha.”

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    by niugnepyzarc

    Saturday, September 22 2012, 4:21AM

    “Well done for confirming what I said mate.....if you had a brain you'd be dangerous! Haha”

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    by niugnepyzarc

    Friday, September 21 2012, 7:22PM

    “Dumb comments black pot you've made nothing but since this debate started, I still find it hard to find you making any real points which aren't insults. You have the debating skills of a child, as in when people argue points you have no answer for the insults come out. I'm done wasting my time with you quite frankly I'd get a more intellegent argument out of my Hoover!”

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    by blackpot

    Thursday, September 20 2012, 8:13PM

    “Niug...i think its more likely you are the idiot,you might like to start with learning to read things properly first,before posting your dumb comments.”

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    by niugnepyzarc

    Thursday, September 20 2012, 7:41PM

    “Blackpot people like you lesson the importance of voting, whats the point of a democractic system if everybody is just going to vote for any random party just to say they voted because apprently thats more important then holding back your vote till you find someone you belive in.

    You call me a cop out mate I call you a bloody idiot, because only an idiot would willigly help someone he doesnt like :P”

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    by blackpot

    Thursday, September 20 2012, 2:44AM

    “Niug...so you'd rather do nothing,what a cop out.If you don't like an other parties,why don't you start one of your own;but if your not going to do anything except whinge and criticise please do us all a favor and ............”

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    by niugnepyzarc

    Wednesday, September 19 2012, 2:48PM

    “but what is your solution to the problem,hiding your head in the sand it seems,except when snipig from the sidelines."

    whats your solution then mate lending people your vote no matter how corrupt or bad for the country they are? your nothing but a slave to the process then mate voting was never meant to be a forced process, you vote if someone you belive in is running, simple as, There was noone I belived in running down here at the time of the last elections hence why I didnt vote, why is that such a hard concept for you to understand? I would rather vote for noone then lend a hand to a party I dont like.

    As for assuming ive never had any contact with mps thats completly bizarre because you have no clue of anything to do with my life, actully I have had contact with a couple of mps and found then exceedingly arrogant and with a very stereotypical view of there community.”

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    by blackpot

    Wednesday, September 19 2012, 2:41PM

    “Niug...you are quite wrong refarding backbenchers,hence the reason they are backbenchers;yes to a certain extent of course the back their party,but not to anywhere near the same degree as frontliners.I have had several encounters with MP's in the past and apart from one have found them surprisingly helpfull.how much contact have you had? I'll answer that for you,none whatsoever.Many of these people are dent people who just wanted to help,but found themselves compromised by party politics.Politics is indeed a dark and dirty art and it shouldn't be,but what is your solution to the problem,hiding your head in the sand it seems,except when snipig from the sidelines.”

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    by niugnepyzarc

    Wednesday, September 19 2012, 11:21AM

    “`The frontline MP's are the ones not to trust mostly.`

    yes mate and its them who decide the direction of the party and its policiys in the main hence my distrust of said parties.

    As for backbenchers your making assumptions are you not? it wasnt just front of house mps found fiddling expenses etc for example and no matter where they sit in the house they all have to tow the party line.....lines I do not aggree with in all cases thinking of the major parties.”

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