Letters to the Editor – 23/05 – Debating Europe, Best of Twitter
Debating Europe
[Re: European Parliament election: Could a victory for Ukip help it secure a domestic foothold?, yesterday]
It was interesting to hear Charles Lewington OBE’s views that Nigel Farage’s party is one of “eccentrics”. It might be also interesting to note that one such “eccentric” worked as a non-executive director for Charles’s business for over five years. That person being a London MEP Ukip candidate. Me. I am flattered that my eccentric advice might have helped (in some small way) in the success of the excellent business that is Hanover Communications.
Andrew McNeilis
[Re: Why the City should vote Ukip in the EU elections, Wednesday]
Good article. We need more of this incisive dismantling of the pro-Europe discourse being touted by George Osborne et al. The desire for self-determination is not the same as xenophobia.
Chris Quin
EU elections are very different from general ones: UK turnout in the 2009 elections was just 35 per cent. Let’s not forget that Ukip has yet to even win a by-election. Once it starts to win seats, then we’ll see a political earthquake.
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