A Brave New World?

And so UKIP moves in to what it hopes will be the sunlit uplands of it's history. Lord Pearson of Rannoch takes the reins as the great Nigel Farage steps aside (not down, just aside). The members of the party voted fairly overwhelmingly to endorse Nigel's man and elect Malcolm Pearson as their new leader. But will this be the beginning of a bright future or a descent into the political wilderness?

There can be little doubt that Lord Pearson will be stepping into some very big shoes. Nigel Farage has transformed UKIP from a one policy political pressure group into a serious, credible political party that finished second in a major election and beat the ruling Government - no mean feat. Nigel Farage's media polish is unrivalled and one only has to watch the faces of his fellow MEPs when he stands up to speak in Brussels/Strasbourg to see how much they fear him. His continual epic performances on Question Time and other prime time politics shows are legendary in UKIP circles. He will no doubt continue to play the media, but no longer as UKIP leader.

There is a theory that the reason Nigel Farage endorsed Lord Pearson was because he wanted him as a caretaker leader whilst he, Farage, fought the Red Tory John Bercow for his Buckingham seat. Should Nigel win this seat (which looks ever more likely), the ageing Lord Pearson could then quietly step aside (with perhaps an honorary title like UKIP President) in order for Mr Farage to take the reins. This would probably suit about 90% of the UKIP members and be their ideal scenario.

However what the members of UKIP were not banking on was for Lord Pearson to announce just a day or so after his election victory that he had offered the Tories the opportunity to hold an EU referendum with the result being the disbanding of UKIP. The membership of UKIP were never consulted over this, and there has been much gnashing of teeth on the internet forums amongst the party membership on this volatile subject. Many seem rather aghast that Lord Pearson chose not to mention this incendiary conversation with the Tories until after his coronation. Had the voters known this before they put their crosses on their ballot papers, would Lord Pearson's victory have been so large. Indeed would he have won at all?

When coupled with one of Lord Pearson's first television interviews on Channel 4 having him admitting within the first 30 seconds that he made a mistake over the breeding rates of Muslims, and then trying to explain this comment away by saying he "isn't much of a politician", is this the same "only credible candidate" as described by Nigel Farage?

It is vital that UKIP rallies round Lord Pearson at this time. He won an election fair and square (which is more than can be said of our esteemed Prime Minister's anointment as Labour leader). He was endorsed by Nigel Farage and has undoubtedly over the years shown what a principled and gritty political animal he can be. However, his Eton background, ermine lined gowns and cut glass accent may well not chime a chord with the average man in the street. If UKIP are to capitalise on their recent successes therefore Lord Pearson must appoint Nigel Farage as official Chief Spokesman and Nikki Sinclaire as Chairman. If he does this and harnesses the undoubted talents of these two people, UKIP may very well be ready to return to their constituencies and prepare for British independence.

Mandelson - ultimate plan

So the truth is finally out - Mandelson wants to be EU High Representative. All this time we thought Blair was the smokescreen for Miliband, when it turns out the Prince of Darkness himself was waiting in the wings to fulfill his ultimate goal. Let's look at the facts - Gordon Brown's government was on its knees. There was a very good chance that his Government may in fact fall and an early general election would be called before the Constitutional/Lisbon Treaty was ratified. Most people would have predicted a Conservative victory at the election, with the result being a referendum on the Treaty itself (or so we all thought before Cameron reneged on his promise). This referendum would undoubtedly have resulted in a No vote and an EU impasse.

Step forward Peter Mandelson. Out in the political wilderness once again, Gordon Brown called on one his archest of enemies. How else to prop up his ailing government than to invite the architect of the New Labour project and the best PR spin doctor in the business back into the fold? We can all see what was in it for Brown (to keep his drowning government's head just above water), but what was in it for Mandelson? Clearly Peter Mandelson has never cared much for the UK or its peoples. His only interest has ever been the EU monolith. His stint as an EU Commissioner simply whetted his appetite for his EU career. Hey presto, Gordon Brown is knocking on his door, offering him a Life Peerage (and all the dodgy expenses that go with House of Lords membership). All Mandelson has to do is keep Brown in power until the Constitutional/Lisbon Treaty has been ratified by all the member states. Once this objective has been achieved, the result of the general election becomes largely irrelevant, as Mandelson knows only too well - the EU becomes a legal entity and able to officially govern all it's subsidiaries with an iron fist. Mandelson has a lucrative Peerage to his name, a job in Brussels somewhere along the line again, and the EU has it's Treaty in place without the awkward problem of the British people voting No in a referendum, et voila.

So there we have it. Mandelson as EU High Representative makes perfect sense. He has all the attributes of an EU power baron - corrupt, unelected and completely devoid of principle or scruple. Someone sign that man up immediately please....

Living In Interesting Times

It is critical that between now and May 2010, as many UKIP members as possible make themselves available to help out with Nigel Farage's campaign to be elected as an MP in Westminster. With every passing day, David Cameron shows himself up to be the spineless New Labour stooge that he really is. His pro-EU credentials have always been well hidden by the spin doctors and PR maestros that he surrounds himself with. His abject failure to uphold his "cast iron" promise to give the electorate a vote on the Constitutional/Lisbon Treaty is one which will haunt him forever. The British people are finally starting to wake up to the possibility of a Britain that is merely a Parish Council in the great United States of Europe. Unless a referendum is held and the people are given a chance to decide how they wish to be governed, this could well be the last election that really matters.

To that end the election of Nigel Farage could well prove a turning point in British politics. His seat could be the difference in a hung parliament. His seat could be the one that David Cameron looks to in a Parliament where he doesn't have the huge majority his toadies have promised him for so long. If Nigel Farage is elected, there is the very real possibilty of UKIP having a major say in government and the future of our island home. It is vital then that UKIP dedicates itself to ensuring a Nigel Farage victory in Buckingham. Without it, we could very well see the end of our sovereignty.

Farage as Foreign Secretary?

With news that UKIP has increased it's rating in the opinion polls to 6%, there is a very real possiblity that the Tories will be deprived of an overall majority at the next election. If Nigel Farage and maybe one other can be elected as an MP as well, this leaves the even more tantalising prospect of the Tories asking UKIP to form some sort of coalition government. Clearly this would be dependent on UKIP demanding a referendum on our relationship with our European neighbours, but what a fascinating thought - can you imagine Nigel Farage as Minister of Europe or even Foreign Secretary? There is every chance that come May 2010 this could be reality. It is therefore critical that UKIP capitalises on their ever growing increase in popularity between now and May 2010. So go back to your constituencies and prepare for Government!

UK Finances - EU Decide

Further EU interference announced this week with the news that the Government will have to appoint a Trustee to oversee the break up of the state owned banks if they are unable to keep to the four year timetable as set out by the unelected eurocrats in Brussels. Critically this Trustee will have to be approved by the European Commission, so we are likely to have someone of the calibre of Screaming Lord Kinnock or Mandelson. Marvellous - just what the banking sector needs at it's lowest ebb, another unelected euro-nationalist poking his nose in to something he knows very little about.

Smoke Screen

So once again the furore around Blair continues unabated. Apparently he is going for "one last push" at the EU Presidency, backed by his old chum Peter Mandelson. Whilst the media continues it's feeding frenzy around the man that can "stop traffic", quietly and assuredly the Euronationalists have been steering their real candidate (David Milliband) into the position they really want - EU High Representative, a role that carries siginifcantly more power with it than the EU President. The EU spin doctors in the UK have cleverly and effectively used the smoke screen of a Blair Presidency bid to cover up their real objective of getting what they actually want, whilst once again distracting the British general public from what is clearly going on under their nose.

Look at it from the perspective of David Milliband. Does he really want to spend the next 5 to 10 years in the political wilderness on the Opposition benches? Better for him to spend that time more fruitfully and lucratively as a EU apparatchik, working to enhance the power base in Brussels against his own country. The kudos he sadly believes this will bring him will no doubt delight the other pro-EU nutters in his party and set himself up for the a high position of authority in a Labour government in the future when Cameron inevitably fails.

It is a sad indictment of the state of this country that the media is unable to see what the real gameplan is with the new positions created by the Constitutional/Lisbon Treaty. Milliband and Mandelson are far more dangerous enemies of the UK than the buffoon Blair. Let's not keep our eyes closed any longer to what is actually staring us in the face.