Sonja McNally UKIP Candidate for Bradford West by-election

Sonja McNally has been selected to fight the Bradford West by-election for UKIP.

She is a local in the Bradford West constituency, is a mother of two and is involved in local schools, volunteer and charity work.

She has stood for several years for the Heaton ward, in the constituency.

UKIP Leader Nigel Farage MEP said:

“Sonja is a first-class candidate who knows that patch like the back of her hand.

Voters have become fed up with the empty promises of the so-called big three parties and are increasingly looking elsewhere."

Upon hearing George Galloway may stand, Sonja hit back:


“Bradford West deserves an MP that cares about the area, not a career politician only selected by a party to increase their numbers.

In the case of George Galloway, he is little more than a political opportunist desperate to remain in the limelight to keep his Z-list celebrity credentials intact.”

http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/at-a-glance/main-section/big-brother-george-galloway-in-bid-to-be-bradford-mp-1-4315091

Bradford Labour MP Marsha Singh to resign

"Bradford West MP Marsha Singh is to retire from Parliament on medical grounds after he became critically ill and needed internal surgery."

"Mr Singh’s retirement as Labour MP comes after an eight-month absence after he became seriously ill last July. "

http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/9561895.Bradford_MP_Marsha_Singh_to_quit/?ref=mr

We at UKIP Bradford hope that Marsha gets well soon and wish him good luck for the future.

Geat Horton by-election Result

We had a good night on Thursday 24th November, as people went to the polls in Great Horton after a Labour councillor resigned.

UKIP came a very credible 4th place with 8.6% of the vote, just behind the Lib Dems.

Having never stood here before this was a really good start in the ward, especially as we have identified some very strong pockets of support for UKIP.

The full results are:

Lab 1993 58.3% (-17.1%)
Tory 707 20.6% (+5.2%)
Lib 337 9.8% (+0.6%)
UKIP 294 8.6% (+8.6%) - Candidate Jason Smith
Green 73 2.1% (+2.1%)

Rejected 15

Turnout 3417 (27.19%)

A by-election has been called in Great Horton Ward, Bradford.

Anybody who can come and lend a hand leafleting etc. is most welcome!

Bradford MBC, Great Horton

Election Date: Thursday 24th November 2011

Reason: Labour seat - Resignation

UKIP Candidate: Jason Smith (UKIP Bradford Branch Chairman)

Contact: Jason - jasonsmithukip@virginmedia.com

UKIP on 7%!

The latest polling data from Angus Reid puts UKIP on 7% nationally.

The poll, which puts UKIP on 7%, asked participants which party they would be most likely to support if a General Election was held tomorrow.

Labour scored 39%, Conservatives 33% and the Liberal Democrats 11%. The SNP polled 5% whilst the Green Party and the BNP were level at 2%.

UKIP Leader Nigel Farage said: "These figures show that UKIP is leaving the other smaller parties behind as more and more voters conclude that UKIP is the political party that is speaking their language on a number of important issues.


"I also believe that many are fed up of the same old faces and empty promises when it comes to so-called 'big three' parties and are looking for a credible alternative.

"Increasingly UKIP is becoming their party of choice."

This is great news for UKIP Bradford going in to the local elections next year - we are all set for some more record breaking results!

UKIP Chairman Jason Smith joins locals for Queensbury smelly truck campaign

UKIP Bradford Chairman and local resident Jason Smith has helped to start a campaign to stop the smelly trucks travelling through Queenbury!

All credit (and picture!) to the Halifax Courier:

"CAMPAIGNERS are stepping up their fight against the firm behind the gruesome offal spills and foul stench plaguing Queensbury."

"Swalesmoor Action Group has drawn up a list of demands for animal-waste company Omega Proteins after two major spills from its lorries."

"The group has also joined forces with UKIP activist Jason Smith to examine the European laws governing the company’s operations."

"Mr Smith said: “We have contacted our researchers in Brussels who are scrutinising the legislation and we hope to have a clear view of what the legislation allows and does not allow shortly."

http://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/news/local/village_plagued_by_the_pong_steps_up_fight_against_firm_1_3607654

Bradford Labour want taxpayers to cough up for failed policies

The Labour Council leader appears to not want new tax holding powers for business rates and believes that taxpayers should subsidise their failed policies.

Interesting.

Of course, holding on to business rates would cut a whole swath of bureaucracy and help make national savings (Which we desperately need, lest we end up like Greece) - not to mention simplifying the whole system.

But thanks to successive Labour and Tory councils, our city has been destroyed and businesses driven out.

And who is to blame for that? - Not so much the coalition Mr. Greenwood.

Although UKIP would go further - We support either an enterprise zone for Bradford or giving total control over the setting of business rates, to the council.

The less you tax small business, the more it will either grow or move in to the area, bringing jobs and extra tax revue for public services.

That is one way to create jobs.