It was disappointing to
discover that former Green party colleague Joe O’Neill has joined the UK
Independence Party (UKIP) and will stand for them at the forthcoming local
elections.
In an interview with the Manchester Evening News it
is clear that his decision was based on politics not principle, wanting ‘to
have a final crack at Labour’ and that ‘by joining UKIP I might be electable’.
On policy, Joe is going
try and be an anti-fracking councillor for a pro-fracking UKIP. Joe
is going to try talk about immigration ‘openly’ for UKIP but starts by saying
‘I’m not a racist…’.
The Green Party strongly
believe Europe is a good thing for Britain and we have an excellent chance of
electing our first NorthWest MEP in Peter Cranie.
Personally, I think Joe
is a good man, I wish him all the best for the future.
Politically, he is a
long way from shore.
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