General Election 2010

Our parliamentary candidate for Surrey Heath was Mark Stroud. The UKIP result in the general election in Surrey Heath is as follows:

Read more about what Mark stands for in Surrey Heath here 

UKIP, unlike the other mainstream parties in Britain, is talking about the underlying issues we face. Read the article from Malcolm Pearson, also written in the Daily Express which looks at why the other political parties cannot answer the most pressing issues we face, as they have abandoned these to Europe - click here.

Our most recent manifesto can be viewed from the "Articles" page on this website.

 

Reasons to vote UKIP

• History tells us that Conservative, Liberal Democrat and Labour parties cannot be trusted by the electorate to act in Britain's interests. Despite the Conservative tough talk on the Lisbon Treaty over the past year, they have now (Nov 2009) announced that they will abandon their "cast iron" pledge given to the electorate, for a referendum and move to further support the EU ambitions, including fuelling greater free movement and immigration into the UK. This will inevitably lead to greater social and economic hardships for the country. Labour and Lib Dems have long since abandoned any pretence of listening to the electorate's wishes. UKIP is the only major party standing firm in support of the UK electorate.
• The process of UKIP representation maintains a UK defence against the worst EU excesses which seriously damage our country. Tory, Lib Dem and Labour cannot be trusted to support Britain's cause. UKIP exposes the truth, reports back to you and protects the UK's interests.
• Your UKIP vote will send a clear message to the other political parties, that ignoring the electorate's wishes on 'Lisbon' will not go unnoticed and that greater independence from the EU's grip is desirable for the social, economic, cultural, environmental and political future well-being of the UK.

Vote for some economic common sense in 2010

UKIP are fast becoming the party of choice. With politicians from all the bigger parties embroiled in corruption on their expenses, it is UKIP locally that can speak out against such behaviour.   We are delighted to be able to give the electorate in Surrey Heath a chance to vote against the present lot in power. But more than this, we stand for sound political principles, and in support of Britain and its people.

Ask yourself: Why spend tens of millions of pounds a day on our membership dues to the EU, when it rarely benefits anyone apart from the political elite and their hangers on?  And that cost doesn't include the indirect charges - see 'EU and You (2008)' , under Articles tab, for those details.


It is widely accepted that Surrey Heath residents get a raw deal out of being within the EU. Most of the money given in our taxes to the EU never sees the light of day in Surrey, and, what is perhaps worse, public money "sent" to the EU is generally not used wisely at all, it is squandered on projects that typically do more harm than good to the wider environment and society - the Common Agricultural Policy and Fisheries Policy being the most notorious, but these are just the tip of the iceberg. There are plenty of other examples of waste and downright fraud undertaken by the EU. Because the EU authorities operate outside proper democratic controls, they can get away with this culture of excessive waste, which would otherwise be unacceptable in everyday life. The fact that the EU's accounts have not been signed off by auditors - due to significant accounting irregularities within the EU - for over 14 years is just another example of the failure of monetary control in the EU.

Rather than wasting vast sums of money in this way, UKIP would bring back accountability to the UK's finances and also free Britain up to trade better with the whole world. It would ensure regulations are appropriate to our needs and markets, not a one size fits all, european model. Freeing up our economy to trade as it should - without the unfair restrictions imposed by the EU on our trade with Africa for example, as well as encouraging inward investment in an economy that traded more globally, will help reverse the job losses that we already have faced while being a part of the failed EU Project. Non-jobs do not drive our economy, and the EU has been draining our businesses through over-regulation, and replacing any chance of a strong economy through the creation of bureaucratic jobs for the sake of it. UKIP would direct the money saved from our EU membership to vital services, that actually serve local communities and positively impact Surrey Heath residents. UKIP would support business and workers, rather than inhibit them.

"The true cost to Britain being in the EU is estimated at £120bn per year"

 

Election results in Surrey Heath - 4th June 2009

UKIP came 3rd in each of the Surrey Heath divisions, narrowly missing 2nd place in Camberley East.
See County Elections Result 2009 (within link, click on area to view details).
For MEP elections, UKIP came a strong second, according to votes cast.   See European Elections 2009 for the full list.

In 2009, with our country's finances facing a tough future, this is the time to reflect on the waste that EU membership entails, and do something about it.   It is a sad fact that the Conservative, Liberal Democrat and Labour parties have no realistic solution to this problem. Only UKIP has the capability and drive to deal effectively with the source of this problem.
This year brought both County and European elections to Surrey Heath - both being contested on 4th June. UKIP took on the big parties locally with a full contingent of candidates. Thank you to all of you who voted for them.