UKIP MEPs

UKIP Leader Diane James: We'll be making sure Brexit is delivered

17-Sep-2016

Diane James, elected UKIP Leader, Bournemouth, 16 September 2016

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Nigel Farage: There's a great political battle ahead

16-Sep-2016

Final speech as UKIP Leader, Bournemouth, 16 September 2016

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Verhofstadt's appointment is declaration of war on sensible Brexit negotiations - Farage

14-Sep-2016

• Today (14.09.2016) in the annual ‘State of the Union’ debate in the Strasbourg parliament chamber UKIP’s Nigel Farage MEP labelled Guy Verhofstadt’s appointment as chief Brexit negotiator for the European Parliament, “pretty much an act of war on any sensible negotiating process.”

Nigel Farage said: “If you think of this building as a temple, well Mr Verhofstadt is the high priest. A fanatic - in fact there is only one real nationalist in the room and it’s you because you want flags, anthems and armies.”

“I would argue what we really need is to have a sensible, common sense approach and for this parliament to recognise it has made a mistake and to find somebody who actually likes the United Kingdom to lead these talks.”

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Guy Verhofstadt is a dangerous fanatic - Farage

13-Sep-2016

European Parliament Brexit negotiator is anti-British to the core, and not a man with whom we can have a grown up conversation - Nigel Farage

Press Release

• Preparing for tomorrows 'State of the Union' debate in the European Parliament, Strasbourg, UKIP leader Nigel Farage said:

“In tomorrow’s State of the Union debate it will not just be Mr Juncker that British MEPs will be looking to.

“The European Parliament’s choice of former Belgian Prime Minister, Guy Verhofstadt as the Parliament’s chief divorce lawyer following the Brexit vote in the UK places a dangerous fanatic in charge of the process.

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EU common tax base proposal a power grab over national tax system - UKIP

09-Sep-2016

Its looks as if Great Britain just got out of the EU in time, but it is now other countries, still remaining in, which will suffer most from fiscal interference by the EU - UKIP MEP Steven Woolfe.

Press Release

• Commissioner Moscovici said today in Bratislava that he would introduce a Common Tax Base system (CCCTB) throughout the EU.

Responding, UKIP Finance Spokesman Steven Woolfe MEP said:

"While EU Treaty law says that the EU has no competence whatsoever on direct taxation, it is clear the EU will use the CCCTB to carry out a power grab over national corporate tax regimes via the back door.

"If you change which countries receive the corporate tax, you also change their tax take, and put fiscal pressure on them to change their rates.

"As former Irish Commissioner Charlie McCreevy correctly noted: the claim that the CCCTB would have no impact on tax rates is 'unsustainable'.

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EU Council Brexit negotiator once worked for European Parliament Brexit negotiator

09-Sep-2016

EU Brexit negotiators are different fish swimming in the same bowl of tears says UKIP's Nigel Farage

Press Release

• Nigel Farage MEP commented on the recent appointments of Guy Verhofstadt and his former employee Didier Seeuws as chief negotiators for the EU:

"It is regrettable that the EU is taking such a puerile and partisan approach to the negotiations, there is no way they can be classed as independent when one formerly worked for the other. This is a textbook example of the Brussels bubble, different fish swimming in the same bowl of tears."

"Verhofstadt and Seeuws in no way represent the Flemish people who are increasingly Eurosceptic. This clear anti-British sentiment will only reinforce the British public's vindication over the Brexit vote."

See:
EU names Belgian to coordinate Brexit negotiations
Brexit – Belgian Didier Seeuws named chief negotiator for Britain’s exit from the EU
These are the Brexit negotiators who could shape Britain’s future
Who is Guy Verhofstadt? Farage’s ‘worst enemy’ appointed EU Parliament's Brexit negotiator

Brexit negotiations Nigel Farage

Australian trade discussions show Britain open for business

07-Sep-2016

Press Release

• Following the creation of a working group between Britain and Australia to discuss a future free trade deal William Dartmouth MEP and UKIP trade spokesman commented:

“Our relationship with Australia has always held special significance so I am greatly enthused to see these preliminary discussions taking place about a free trade deal.

“I urge Liam Fox to grasp this great opportunity to make Britain's trade outreach truly global in nature. Making trade deals with our Commonwealth partners is a great way to start.

“I hope that by pursuing more and more such deals we can prove that Britain is open for global business. Some people who advocated a ‘remain’ vote now seem desperate to see Britain fail, let’s show them what a free and independent Britain can achieve.”

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Nigel Farage Press Conference: Brexit - Let's Get Things Started

06-Jul-2016

• Press Conference: Brexit - Let's Get Things Started
European Parliament, Strasbourg, 06 July 2016

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We need a mature discussion over a deal beneficial to everybody - Paul Nuttall MEP

05-Jul-2016

UKIP Press Release

• Speaking today (05.07.2016) in the European Parliament on the conclusions of the European Council meeting UKIP Deputy Leader Paul Nuttall MEP said that the British people have spoken and now both the UK and the EU should work together to get the best deal possible.

Paul Nuttall MEP commented: “The British people have spoken and threats and bullying are not the answer to the questions the UK leaving the European Union has thrown up.

“The UK and Europe are joined by geography, culture, history and trade and that will not change. Therefore it is imperative on so many levels that we are good, healthy trading neighbours.

“We owe it to the citizens of both the UK and Europe to conduct these negotiations in a grown up manner so we can get the best deal for everyone.”

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Nigel Farage first speech post-Brexit vote: You're not laughing now

28-Jun-2016

• UKIP Leader Nigel Farage addresses the European Parliament in Brussels, 28 June 2016, during the debate on the "Outcome of the referendum in the United Kingdom" (Council and Commission statements)

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Nigel Farage: Victory is One for Ordinary people

24-Jun-2016

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The People vs the Establishment

22-Jun-2016

Nigel Farage's final rallying call: 'It's us versus the Establishment - go and vote for Britain' - Westminster conference centre, 22.06.2016 (includes Media Conference)

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We want our Country back!

21-Jun-2016

UKIPLeader Nigel Farage in Gateshead, 20 June 2016

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Nigel Farage: Why we must vote LEAVE in the EU referendum

21-Jun-2016

We cannot afford to risk staying in a political organisation that is ready to admit Turkey and planning deeper integration, says the leader of Ukip (Express)

By Nigel Farage MEP

• We are just hours away from the opportunity of a lifetime: the opportunity to get our country out of the European Union and in doing so get our borders back, our democracy back and for us to embark upon an exciting future as an independent nation.

That’s what happens if we leave the European Union. We will exit a failed political union, one which is now a disaster zone. We see a migrant crisis utterly out of control. We see a eurozone crisis causing human misery on a shocking scale.

And we see an outdated organisation that has no answers when it comes to many of the problems in the modern world. I’ve heard a lot through the course of this campaign from the wealthy establishment about GDP. About maintaining the status quo.

Well that might be all right for them with cheaper nannies and chauffeurs but it isn’t what’s in the best interests of ordinary British workers. Open-door migration has suppressed wages in the unskilled labour market, meant that living standards have fallen and that life has become a lot tougher for so many in our country.

Read entire article (Express)

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Commission confirms it will do everything to facilitate and quicken pace of Turkish visas

16-Jun-2016

Press Release

• Responding to the recent Commission College meeting on the Turkish visa process, UKIP Migration spokesman Steven Woolfe said:

"The Commissioner on Migration has confirmed that the European Commission will do everything in its power to quicken the pace of the Turkish visa program.

"Given that the Commission also stated in March that it was committed to 're-energise the accession process', it is clear that both visas and eventual accession are well on track for Turkey.

"The end point of this is EU passports for an additional 75 million people with a right to come to Britain. The best, indeed only way to stop this is to vote leave on June 23rd."

See also:
Britain clears path to further Turkey EU membership talks

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Centralised EU tax system is one more step to a European Super-state

08-Jun-2016

Press Release

• The European Parliament today (08.06.2016) approved tax measures which would lead to a harmonised corporate tax base (CCCTB) as well as the introduction of tax ID numbers for every European citizen.

UKIP’s Financial Affairs spokesmen Steven Woolfe MEP commented:

“This is a shameless attempt to create a centralised EU tax system. By forcing an EU taxpayer ID - effectively a new continental National Insurance number - on every European the EU is laying the foundations for a European tax and making no apologies for it.”

“Mr Cameron is peddling lies. This is no reformed EU; a European super-state is the end goal. It already has a Parliament, a currency and a flag; a centralised tax system is currently being implemented followed swiftly by a fully-fledged standing army. There is no such thing as voting for the status quo. Don’t take the risk. Vote Leave.”

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Brexit vote on June 23rd will spell end for entire European Project - Nigel Farage

08-Jun-2016

• Today (08.06.2016) in the European Parliament UKIP leader Nigel Farage MEP stated that the June 23rd referendum is the biggest event in the EU's history and a Brexit vote would bring an end to the entire European project.

He said: "We have in two weeks’ time what is to be the biggest event in the history of this project. It is the British referendum and it’s not just about whether Britain leaves the European Union because if we make that choice I’m confident many other countries will make that choice too."

"I hope this is the last time I’ll be speaking in this parliament from a Member State and I hope that we are going to leave this union on June 23rd. So I’m going out now, I may be some time."

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BBC Bias claim as EU Monnet Professor presented as independent expert

02-Jun-2016

Press Release

• UKIP MEP Patrick O’Flynn has accused the BBC Six O’Clock News of broadcasting an “extraordinarily biased” item about what would happen to food prices outside the EU and demanded the programme acknowledges its error.

Mr O’Flynn spoke out after discovering that a supposed impartial “expert” featured in the item is actually an EU-funded Jean Monnet professor – a fact kept from viewers.

“This was not just bad broadcasting, it was biased broadcasting. The whole item was fundamentally unbalanced. For a start the reporter, Emma Simpson, failed to explain the basic fact that the nature of the EU as a customs union means that food prices within it are higher than prevailing world prices.

“Even worse, Professor Catherine Barnard was then presented as an impartial expert from Cambridge University when in fact she is a Jean Monnet Chair of EU law and as such has a strong vested interest in a remain vote.

“She went through negative or neutral scenarios for consumers before Ms Simpson briefly raised the prospect with her of being able to cut tariffs on non-EU food imports. But they immediately agreed that to do this would be “tricky”.

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MEPs vote against reduced Tampon Tax

26-May-2016

The EU has so much power over the UK that we can't even decide how much to tax women's sanitary items.

Press Release

• The European Parliament today voted against calls for a reduced rate of VAT on tampons during the vote on the FEMM report,"Poverty: a gender perspective".

This came in a separate vote on Paragraph 39 (scroll down) which was rejected by a show of hands.

UKIP MEP Louise Bours said after the vote in Brussels:

"The Commission promised urgent action to allow reductions on VAT for things like tampons, but yet they have not included it in the latest VAT reform proposals and have kicked it in to the long grass by saying they will come up with something later this year.

"And now the EU parliament has voted against calls for reduced VAT on tampons, which shows this is very unlikely to happen anytime soon.

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Commission delays Budget until after Brexit vote, UKIP response

13-May-2016

• Responding to the European Commission's postponement of the EU budget proposal until the 27th June, just after the Brexit referendum, UKIP member of the European Parliament's Budget Control Committee, Jonathan Arnott said:

"EU membership costs the UK a huge bag of cash each day, but the European Commission wants to keep the British public in the dark about exactly how much this will increase.

"The Commission is dishonestly withholding vital information from British taxpayers who deserve a fully-informed discussion about how much the EU is costing us.

"We currently know the EU is also holding back a wall of legislation until after the Brexit vote, but this latest move should alarm everyone who wants to make a democratic decision based on the factual cost of EU membership."

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