UKIP hit out after plans for Nottingham Trent University society rejected
| Posted: January 21, 2015
UKIP MEP Margot Parker has hit out at the decision
Nottingham Trent University's Student Union has been accused of being "afraid of the democratic process" after plans for a UKIP society were thwarted.
The Young Independence society has been in the planning over the last few weeks.
But despite the society being recommended for approval, the Societies Assembly decided against letting the society be formed.
UKIP MEP for the East Midlands Margot Parker said: "This is disgraceful - an absolute affront to democracy.
"It appears to me someone, somewhere seems afraid of the democratic process - I thought places of higher education welcomed all points of view and supported freedom and democracy.
"UKIP is a serious and popular political party - I would urge the Student Union to look again at this decision."
The student union said in a statement: "There is an appeals process for use by our students in the event that they are unhappy with a decision of the Societies Assembly with regard to affiliation."
An appeal against the ruling has been lodged and would now be considered.
The union would not discuss the reasons behind the decision to prevent the society from being formed.
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Labour are a bunch of imbeciles who can't run a children's party, let alone an economy.
Labour are a bunch of imbeciles who can't run a children's party, let alone an economy.
Labour are a bunch of imbeciles who can't run a children's party, let alone an economy.
Just as an afterthought "Torvilldean", as you grow older you realise that nothing is safe in the hands of any individual politician. They can say what they like in their bid for power but they then rely on support from other politicians and it isn't always forthcoming, neither is the money.
"torvilldean" perhaps you would like to give a source for your comment that it is mostly older people who vote for UKIP and who you consider to be older people. Do you mean over sixties or over fifties or just people who are older than you ? As regards a desire to see a return to the 50's what do you consider was wrong with the fifties ? As someone who lived through that period I can think of many features which were better than today. You have to ask yourself why UKIP is collecting voters from all parties ?
BLawrenson: Most people who vote for UKIP are mostly older men and women. Most of their voters want UKIP to take us all back to the 1950s. Even a few UKIP voters said they want it to be the 1950s again. I was thinking NO! If I was meant to be born in the 1950s I would've been born in the 1950s. It's time they move forwards instead of wanting to go back to the 1950s again. I'm not saying all parties can't have their say as they should be allowed to have their say and the same for their supporters. All I said was I wish UKIP would go away but doesn't mean they're going to go away. I'm sure people who dislike Labour or the Conservatives wished they would go away. Someone who supports the Conservatives (He doesn't comment on this website) said he wished Labour would go away. Doesn't mean Labour is going away. It's just some people wish their very least favourite party would never get in power ever. I understand that people are scared of different parties but at least Labour wouldn't take us all back to the 1950s. Labour will protect the NHS. Shame UKIP can't be the same then I would feel less scared of them. I was going to vote UKIP until I realised what kind of party they're and then I thought of maybe voting the Green party but I'm going to be realistic they aren't going to ever get in power this year. I heard Labour will protect and save the NHS so I pick to vote Labour. My answer to your question: Tony Blair did start privatising the NHS and David Cameron carried on privatising the NHS. But Ed Miliband said he will protect and save the NHS and Ed Miliband isn't Tony Blair. Ed is a new leader of Labour. I dislike Tony Blair and wish he never became the PM but like I said Ed Miliband isn't Tony Blair. Ed will protect and save the NHS!
RamseySnow: If you wasn't talking about my bad grammar then I'm sorry, it's just I don't understand why you was telling me that you got a fine education at a Grammar school? To me it came across as if you was hinting about my bad grammar but if you wasn't talking about my bad grammar then I'm sorry. ''your grammar is fine really. Better than a lot of people's anyway'' When I have posted a comment, some people have said my grammar is bad. Even through I also think my grammar is bad i want to improve my grammar. If you think my grammar is fine, thank you. But I don't think my grammar is great. When you said ''I've lost the plot'' I feel insulted and you didn't need to say it. Comments like that are not nice. So please don't say that to me again. ''Thirdly please don't put strong opinions (and from what I can say they are erroneous at best) onto a public forum and then cry free speech and to be left alone - it makes no sense at all.'' I don't put wrong information on a public forum about UKIP and the NHS. When I said ''freedom of speech'' to your other comment to me what I was meaning was I should be allowed to say my opinion without someone saying I've lost the plot. That's what I meant when I said freedom of speech. People should be allowed to make comments without someone replying with ''I've lost the plot''. You could've just said your view without saying ''I've lost the plot''. When I said to you to leave me alone meaning I don't want to talk to you. All I wanted to do was have my say about the story like everyone else is. If I was going to talk to anyone about UKIP and the NHS it would be people who didn't say ''I've lost the plot''. Whether you was being insulting or not I think that comment ''I've lost the plot'' was not nice. I've not lost the plot. ''you making the same point, slightly differently, and awful lot in a vociferous way. That would indicate a lack of control'' Wrong but if that's what you believe that's what you believe. We are not going to agree about UKIP and the NHS so I think it's best to agree to disagree and leave it at that. I said what I wanted to say about UKIP and the NHS and to your replies to my comments and you said what you wanted to say about my comments. Please don't talk to me or keep replying to my comments. Thank you.
"torvilldean", if people are frightened of UKIP why are they attracting so many voters from Labour and Conservatives, not to mention the LibDems ? Obviously some people such as yourself are frightened but others are equally frightened of the exteme left groups. Some might even be frightened of the Green Party ! Just as you have a right to put forward your very strong support for Labour others have a right to representation. Let what they say be heard and then we can make informed decisions. Just one question for you, isn't PFI a form of privatisation ? Ramsey, concise and well put.
What? Firstly myself saying that I got a fine education at a Grammar school is not only wholly relevant but also nothing, what so ever, to do with your grammar. I have no idea where you got that from and as such it cannot be an insult even for those with the lowest self-esteem. Secondly me saying you have lost it was an observation, not an insult, and was borne out of you making the same point, slightly differently, and awful lot in a vociferous way. That would indicate a lack of control. Thirdly please don't put strong opinions (and from what I can say they are erroneous at best) onto a public forum and then cry free speech and to be left alone - it makes no sense at all. For what is is worth, which is nothing in monetary value, your grammar is fine really. Better than a lot of people's anyway.
RamseySnow: No I haven't lost the plot I'm just saying what I and some others think. Like I said before freedom of speech! How sad that you have to insult me just because my opinion doesn't match yours and because I vote for a party that you dislike. I have a grammar problem for a reason but that's none of your business but you keep insulting me if that makes you feel better. I know that you was hinting at my grammar not being so good! I keep trying to improve my grammar and it's better then not trying to improve my grammar. Yes people are scared of UKIP and with good reason too. Is that funny? NO! Lucky you that your not scared of them. The Conservative party are privatising the NHS but if they was in power for another 5 years they will privatise all of the NHS. Not great! When Labour was in power I don't ever remember waiting more then 2 weeks for a doctors appointment. The NHS are struggling more but I don't ever remember the NHS struggling like this when Labour was in power. My grandma got a lot of help from the NHS when Labour was in power. Like I said before past PM's mistakes are not the new leaders fault. Should we all blame David Cameron for the mistakes of Margaret Thatcher when she was in power? NO and I don't even like David Cameron. So what Nigel said about the NHS in the video clip should be ignored then? But that's not just the reason why I'm not voting UKIP as I've given my reasons why I wouldn't vote UKIP. See I didn't insult you once but yet you have. Maybe you should learn to reply to people's comments without insulting them and respect peoples opinions whether you agree with them or not. I respect your opinion apart from the insults and we all don't have to agree but we all should respect each others opinions without insulting each other. I will keep trying to improve my grammar as I said it's better then not trying to improve my grammar at all. As I said to the other person leave me alone.