The European Parliament Elections are nearly upon us, and it’s time for those of us who are unfortunate enough to be part of the European beast to make up our minds as to which party we should vote for. Well I already know where my vote is going – UKIP. I never thought I’d see the day when my little cross would be best placed next to what is perceived by some (including, until recently, me) as a fringe party, but they’ve won me over.
I’ve seen them described as the ‘BNP in blazers’ but I fail to see any similarity with the racist British National Party. Could it be that the europhiles amongst us are so fearful of the UK Independence Party that they want to pigeon hole them with the BNP in the hope of deterring voters? I suspect the answer is a resounding yes. I also suspect that there are more than a few europhobes out there who are so determined to cling onto the apron strings of one of the main parties that they are likewise willing to brand UKIP as the ‘BNP in blazers’ even though they probably agree with UKIP’s policies.
There may well be a positive side to the EU, which I have always, despite my genetic euroscepticism, conceded could be beneficial to the UK. But the European state has grown too powerful and dictatorial. Aside from the ludicrous bureaucracy associated with it, the wastefulness, the political correctness, and the rest of the eurotrash nonsense, it’s signalled the end of free speech. That latter point being my main gripe.
Highly respected Soviet political dissident, Vladimir Bukovsky has long warned of the threat posed by the EU. He described the Union’s adherence to political correctness as the ‘intellectual gulag . . . the beginning of your loss of freedom.’ Having spent over a decade of his life in the actual forced labour camps of the USSR, he’s well placed to make such observations:
Former Soviet Dissident Warns Of EU Dictatorship
UKIP, unlike the Conservatives, Zanu-Labour, and the Liberal Democrats, appear to be the only party who want to defend the right to free speech – yes, yes, I know the BNP also claim to uphold such ideals, but, you know. . . . well, the BNP – no thanks.
It’s time to start taking UKIP seriously. I am.
