New Year’s letter, UKIP Calder Valley.

So, the three main Party leaders have produced their New Year’s speeches. All seeking to address the problems and concerns which we, the lesser mortals who they need to vote for them in May, are seeking to have solved.

Unfairness, falling living standards, infrastructures strained to breaking point perhaps due to uncontrolled immigration. Schools over subscribed, roads un-repaired and jammed, governments both local and Westminster distanced and un representative. Both the national and personal debt mounting and un fettered advertising telling us to buy cake today but the quality of the cake is poor and how do we afford it; how will our children ever afford it? Property prices soaring so only the very wealthy can afford them. The National Health Service, treasured, un affordable, an ‘International Service’ rather than ours. Politicians in it for themselves and not for the people they serve. Serve?

The Blue Tories say, stick with us and steer clear of the inevitable disaster of the Big Red Wolf.

The Red’s say, trust us and we will pile high every kitchen table with untold delights (all free of costs?), except perhaps the price the English will have to pay for support from Alex Salmond’s, even redder, Scottish Independents.

The Yellows tell us to put on our ‘wellies’ so we can wade through the mud and slush of the trenches which the ‘Big Two’ will dig in the vicious war of attrition to win our votes. 

Of course, these aloof and detached political Generals only announce a ‘big push’ every five years. In between times, they seem to rub along nicely together in the Palace of Westminster’s chamber, lobbies, restaurants and bars. Nice work with good pensions if you can get it.

Now, there is another alternative. UKIP, the clear victors of last years Europe elections.

Amateurs, not brought up in the political classes of privilege, not PC, not prepared to duck questions, unskilled in the art of flannel. Ideals born by being just ‘one of the people’, like all the rest of us. Not on the right, or the left, not fixed in the centre of anything. Like us all, pendulums which swing one way or another, depending on the problem and the facts. Not locked in by dogma, not drawn into a gang of T-shirt colours of blue, red or yellow.

UKIP, hoping to find ways to make things better for us all, not fearing to make a few mistakes and admit to them. UKIP, making a difference; only possible with a few more votes.

As HM The Queen recommended during the Scotland Independence vote, please think carefully about your vote. My own view is, if you are content with the same as we have always had, vote (or don’t vote) as you always have done. However, if you want change, the only way to get something different is to vote someone different, vote for the only new kid on the block.

Paul Rogan, UKIP PPC, Calder Valley, 2015.

Promoted, published & printed by Paul Rogan on behalf of himself & Calderdale Branch of UKIP,

all at 363 Stainland Rd, Stainland, HX4 9HF.