UKIP Mayoral candidates & transport policies
 

So as to help people keep track of various developments and transport
policies proposed (or the lack thereof):

The UK Independence Party are currently selecting their candidate for Mayor.
A shortlist of six will be voted on at the UKIP party conference this
autumn, with blocks of votes to be won in an open primary currently
underway.

http://www.indhome.com/londonmayor/

There are six cadidates:

David Coburn - Stood for Parliament in Old Bexley & Sidcup in 2010.

MIchael Corby - Joined UKIP last month, ex Conservative donor.

Michael McGough - Stood for the GLA City & East seat in 2008; also stood
variously for Parliament in Brentwood & Ongar in 2010 and the European
Parliament in the East of England in 2009.

Winston McKenzie - ran as an Independent in 2008, has been variously a
member of, and sometimes a candidate for, the Conservatives, Labour, Liberal
Democrats, UKIP and Veritas. He also briefly formed the "Unity Party" before
rejoining UKIP.

Paul Oakley - Joined UKIP a couple of months ago; former Conservative who
stood for Parliament in St Helens North in 2005. Former London chair of the
London Young Conservatives in the YCs' final years.

Lawrence Webb - Stood for Parliament in Hornchurch & Upminster in 2010.

In terms of transport policies the limited manifestos on the site don't
offer much but:

David Coburn - Scrap the congestion charge and drop support for EU
emmissions regulations.

Michael Corby - "Have a genuine consultation, and collectively decide what
to do".

Michael McGough - "get London moving, loosening parking, re-phasing traffic
lights and scrapping the low emission zone". Also talks about putting
Londoners first not Olympic ticket holders which may have transport policy
implications.

Winston McKenzie - None on the primary site. It links to his 2008 campaign
site.

Paul Oakley - None on the primary site; no link to anything else.

Lawrence Webb - The nearest to a transport policy listed is a desire to keep
the ice cream van on the roads.

Well I guess at least they're not making wild promises and insisting that
all that's needed to implement them is the right political will...

UKIP Mayoral candidates & transport policies
 

"Tim Roll-Pickering" wrote:

snip


Lawrence Webb - The nearest to a transport policy listed is a desire to keep
the ice cream van on the roads.


Out of that motley crew he would get my vote, but only if the ice
cream is the genuine article, or Italian Gelato, but none of that soft
ice cream rubbish, please. Mister Softee go home! ;-)

So far my vote is reserved for Michael McGough. I strongly approve of his apparent priorities - "get London moving, loosening parking, re-phasing traffic
lights"

I'd be even more enthusiastic if he went the extra mile and planned to remove all the unnecessary lights we have at present.

UKIP Mayoral candidates & transport policies
 

On 07/08/2011 20:18, Bruce wrote:
"Tim wrote:

snip


Lawrence Webb - The nearest to a transport policy listed is a desire to keep
the ice cream van on the roads.


Out of that motley crew he would get my vote, but only if the ice
cream is the genuine article, or Italian Gelato, but none of that soft
ice cream rubbish, please. Mister Softee go home! ;-)

I can see him winning, as it will be the only policy which is memorable,
unique to him, and easy to see a result from....

Unless it is the ice-cream van in Sutton which has been in the news
recently:
http://www.suttonguardian.co.uk/news...x_act_sha me/


--
Arthur Figgis Surrey, UK

UKIP Mayoral candidates & transport policies
 

UKIP have selected Lawrence Webb:

http://www.ukip.org/content/latest-n...ayor-candidate

He was the party's candidate in Hornchurch & Upminster in last year's
general election but otherwise appears to have mainly built up his profile
internally.

Given the scope of this ng, the nearest to a transport policy expressed in
his published primary manifesto is a desire to keep the ice cream van on the
roads. Otherwise his post-selection release includes a pledge to restrict
the extension of the Low Emissions Zone.

Considering half the issues on his list are not ones the Mayor of London has
power over (immigration, EU legislation) I doubt UKIP is going to bring that
many key issues into the election.