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When the European Parliament’s UK Office decided to hold a publicity day in Sheffield on the 13th September, of course UKIP had to attend and throw a spanner in the works! All the local MEPs were invited and although UKIP’s Godfrey Bloom MEP was unable to attend due to commitments with the British Army, we were entitled to hold a stall and give out UKIP booklets, leaflets and DVDs. Several members of the public said that they will probably be joining UKIP over the next few weeks.
The main event was a ‘Question Time’ style panel. At first, the European Parliament's UK office had offered Jonathan the chance to be on the panel as Godfrey was away. Then, they sent an email changing their minds at the last minute. The Lib Dems were also not allowed a place on the panel. BBC Yorkshire’s Political Editor Len Tingle chaired the session and was fair to UKIP throughout.
Jonathan Arnott asked "Last week I met Marta Andreasen, the European Commission's former chief accountant. When she blew the whistle on sharp practices within the EU finances, she was sacked for telling the truth. The EU's accounts have not been signed off for 14 years in a row. How long will it be before we accept that over 30 years of attempted reform of the European Union have failed?
Les Arnott asked why Labour refuse a cost-benefit analysis of our EU membership and Mr. Simpson asked about Labour’s broken promise of a referendum on the EU Treaty. Needless to say, Conservatives and Labour gave politicians’ answers to all three questions! Thanks to: Jennifer Ruchat, Les Arnott, Nigel James, Gerald Bower, Peter Boardman and Mr & Mrs Simpson who either helped on the stall or took part in the question and answer event.