Lincolnshire Voice

Treason - that was the word on the agenda at the latest North Kesteven Group meeting said Cllr Mike Clayton, the local group Organiser. After opening the meeting and the usual introductions to around 30 guests, Mike first spoke about the run up to the general election. There were a series of newspaper articles shown to the audience showing the biased nature of the media and how they portrayed the party and the brave candidates who stood up. After initial reporting, he said things improved and at times treated us fairly so the publicity was quite good locally with various newspapers wanting to speak to us about our policies. Unfortunately there were also the usual letters from the Unions, church representatives and the Lincoln (former) MP Gillian Merron (lab) who continually attacked us, prompting a reply from Mike regarding her expenses claiming for her second home, whilst some pensioners were denied their pension, ignored and forgotten about (thats because the old folk can remember the way it was, Ed).

Mike spoke about being the only candidate out of 6 who wasn't asked to take part in a Hustings debate at a church in Sleaford, which he only discovered by seeing the article on the Sleaford Standard website on the evening prior to polling day. There was also another one he later heard about at Branston "Community College" that he wasnt invited to. Not to be outdone it was mentioned that Rev West was denied the chance to speak in Lincoln at one Hustings debate and Julia Green was denied a platform in Louth & Horncastle constituency.

Rev West told the audience (to much laughter!) that he was invited to a Church husting and then the invite was withdrawn on the grounds "...not that they were against free speech but just that they disagreed with what I said..." Commenting after the meeting Rev said "Well there we are: what hope for the education system and its A* levels."

There was some positive news that Malcolm Porter did get invited to speak in Market Rasen for the Gainsborough Constituency and performed well, having an anti-eu and Afghanistan stance. It was all very grown up and no problems at all - how a democracy is supposed to work!

Geoff Dickens then spoke at length about the Party nationally and mentioned that there were some financial issues, which will hopefully be resolved and he is now one of three people on the new scrutiny committee. He invited questions from the audience, which were answered honestly. After several complaints about the Central Office appeal letters, there was a show of hands and 95% of the audience agreed they wanted no more. Both Geoff and Mike said that anyone not wanting them should write a letter to Central Office and/or press the unsubscribe button to their emails. This will save the party funds and will stop people getting annoyed.

After a very brief break, we had our guest speaker for the night, Mr Albert Burgess, a retired policeman who gave us an English history lesson going from Alfred the Great up to the present era. He explained the lies being spread about the Law and showed us that Treason and Sedition had been committed to subvert our English Constitution in 1972 under the Heath regime. He showed beyond doubt that the EU was an illegal entity and should be struck out accordingly. You can see a video of him above which was recorded at another meeting.

All in all a somewhat rushed but very interesting meeting.