Why does Britain need the UK Independence Party?
Because our main political parties are all committed to keeping Britain in the European Union by operating a political ‘cartel’, against the wishes of most of the people. As a result, 40% of people no longer vote in General Elections and just 25% gave Labour its majority to govern. The UK Independence Party believes this country should be governed by our own elected parliament, not by the EU, and our policy is to withdraw Britain from the EU treaties and negotiate a simple free trade agreement. How do you hope to achieve your objectives? By showing that Britain’s membership of a single European State is not inevitable and certainly not in this country’s best interests. And by standing in elections, UKIP candidates give people the opportunity (denied them by all other parties) to show they support this view. In 2004, we won 12 seats in the European Parliament. Membership is growing rapidly as other parties are in decline. What do UKIP MEPs do in the EU Parliament? They work to raise pub
