23 February 2010
Nikki Sinclaire addresses The Women's Rights and Gender Equality Committee of the
European Parliament

 

 

February 2010
EU REPORTER Pg 15
www.eurporter.co.uk

 

 

18 February 2010
Nikki debated immigration issues live on BBC WM radio, with Phil Woolas, Minister for borders and immigration.

This followed a heated conference on the issue in Birmingham the previous day.

Whilst the minister claimed that immigration was under control, Nikki pointed out that immigration from Eastern Europe , following EU expansion meant that in reality we have little idea of who is actually in the country. She highlighted the fact that the government's much-vaunted "points system" does not apply to EU citizens, and so is little more than window-dressing. In an attack on UKIP policy, Woolas tried to claim that EU membership was vital for British industry, but seemed reluctant to pursue that line after Nikki pointed out to him that British manufacturing jobs are actually being lost to our European "partners".
Nikki taunted Woolas, telling him that New Labour's mantra in 1997 should have been "Immigration, immigration, immigration!" Migration watch recently exposed the government's true agenda by releasing a document that was given restricted circulation in October 2000 and that they obtained in January 2010 under a Freedom of Information Act request to the Cabinet Office. This outlined the intention to change the social make-up of the UK through mass immigration.
New Labour would appear to be as incapable of telling the truth about immigration as they are of managing it!

 

Wednesday 10 February 2010
The French voted "NO", the Dutch voted "NO", the Irish voted "NO"

It is quite clear that the enthusiasm of the political elite for the EU project is not shared by the electorate.
Now, the Croatian people have given the elite a real slap in the face, by turning their collective backs on the idea of accession to the EU.

A document produced earlier this month by the European Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs states that: "...despite the broad support for EU accession existing among political parties, public support for EU membership is diminishing; notes that opinion polls suggest that the Croatian public remains less than enthusiastic about the EU, indicating that only one-third of the population consider EU accession to be beneficial".

The Committee suggests that the Croatian government might want to educate the public about the benefits of EU membership, and refers to the EU's future expansionist plans in the Western Balkans.
This disregard for public opinion flies in the face of established democratic principles. Any perceived benefits might be considered to be wiped out by this erosion of hard won democratic rights, and to behave this way towards people who have only recently been freed from the Soviet yoke is an insult and a disgrace.

The Croatian people instinctively seem to know that they are Better Off Out! The motion for a resolution on Croatian accession can be found at: Click here.

 

Wednesday 3 February 2010
Nikki meets prominent Zimbabwe rights campaigners Okay Machisa and Basilton Peta

Nikkie says "We British are acutely aware of the appalling sufferings of the people of Zimbabwe - indeed many Britons have close family ties with that nation."

As a member of the Human Rights Committee, I was honoured to have the chance to meet two prominent rights campaigners, Okay Machisa and Basilton Peta. They brought to my attention the fact that the EU looks set to relax travel restrictions, and unfreeze the assets, of certain members of the political elite of Zimbabwe, a move that they as campaigners are very anxious to avoid."

The Mugabe regime is evil: even under the new power sharing agreement political and racial violence continues, and any concessions given by the EU will only serve to reward the elite repression of students and trade unionists, forced labour for children, and murder of dissenters are all features of life in Mugabe's Zimbabwe.

The Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) has fought hard to win a foothold in government in this troubled part of southern Africa, and we must do all we can in their battle for the democratisation and freedom of their people. We must not ignore the repressions, Britain must take a lead by insisting that restrictions on the dictator and his entourage remain in place."

27 January 2010
65th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz

West Midlands MEP, Nikki Sinclaire, as an invited guest of the European Jewish Congress, took part in events to mark the 65th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz on 27 January 2010.
Click here for more

 

Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Poverty and violence
Questions asked over commitment to gender equality.
EU Reporter Correspondents

In Brussels earlier this week, the Women's Rights Committee launched a scathing attack on the Commission over its gender policies, when it was asked to approve the discharge of the EU General Budget for 2008.
" Gender budgeting has still not been implemented" the committee stated in a report, demanding that the Commission take further steps towards ensuring that gender mainstreaming becomes a reality in budgetary planning.
The committee also pointed out that in 2008 a large number of reimbursements to the Cohesion projects, (which cover gender equality), were affected by "errors".
At the Luxembourg summit of 1997, it was agreed that gender equality, and equal employment opportunities for men and women, should be the fourth pillar of EU employment guidelines. However, according to the Commission's own figures employment rates amongst women are lower than for men, with women continuing to earn an average of 17.4% less than men for each hour worked.
British MEP Nikki Sinclaire told us "Throughout the world, it is women who bear the brunt of economic and social problems. I suspect that millions of women in Europe would have had higher expectations of the Commission, which has again failed to deliver on its commitments".

 

Monday 11th January 2010
NFU Visit the EU!

Nikki Sinclaire MEP and her team hosted an NFU visit to the European Parliament on Monday 11th January in Brussels.

The group of Farmers from the surrounding countryside of Shropshire were due to meet at Telford on Sunday night to fly to Brussels from Birmingham Airport. We were concerned they wouldn't make it through the ice and the snow, but as the organiser Ruth said "if farmers can't drive though the treacherous conditions no one can!"

Nikki's team met the NFU group of 25 at 2.30pm the next day on Monday afternoon inside the entrance of the EU visitors centre were photos were taken in front of the national flags.

Then we were all lead into the visitors room where the workings of the EU Parliament were explained by John Fordham who has many years of experience working for the EU. We then viewed the impressive circular Parliament Chamber where there was a chance to ask questions.

After David finished, Nikki spoke about her perspective of the European Parliament and the reasons why the UK would benefit from leaving the EU, this was followed by a lively informative debate.

Nikki was delighted to attend the NFU dinner later that evening with her colleague Stuart Agnew MEP this was a great opportunity for a discussion with him on technical agricultural issues - Stuart was with a determined few until around 1.00am the next morning, providing ample time for quite a thorough discussion!

Nikki will be making fact finding visits to farms in the future to support our agriculture community in the West Midlands. She said “I have found this visit very informative especially about the growing amount of paperwork farmers need to comply with – Farmers need to farm, not to become bureaucrats.”

 

11 January 2010
Bodies revealed show condemed

A member of the European parliaments Human Rights Committee today condemned the Bodies Revealed Show in Birmingham and called for it to be closed until it could be proved beyond all doubt that the corpses used are not those of Chinese prisoners.
UKIP MEP for the West Midlands Nikki Sinclaire said that if the organisers did not have incontrovertible proof that the bodies were not those of executed Chinese prisoners or victims of torture then the exhibition should be closed immediately.
" This is not the first time that the organisers have been accused of using the bodies of prisoners ", said the MEP,"and I believe that the people of the West Midlands share my revulsion of this show".

 

2nd December 2009
Nikki anger at A&E downgrade

People in north Warwickshire are being forced to travel further for life saving treatment as Rugby’s St Cross Hospital’s A&E department has been downgrade to little more than a ‘bandage station’, UKIP MEP Nikki Sinclaire has warned.
The life saving unit is being wind down to the status of a walk-in minor injuries unit as people with life threatening conditions and injuries are being sent directly to Walsgrave Hospital in Coventry, a journey that adds miles to the dash for life.
Ms Sinclaire said recent changes at St Cross have left the unit as an A&E only in name, despite assurances from health chiefs that emergency services would remain at the Stoney Stanton site.
“ Back in 2006 a review of acute service in Warwickshire promised that local 24 hour A&E units would remain but a quick look at the University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS trust website describes treatment available at St Cross now as ‘Cuts and grazes, broken bones, minor burns and scalds, bites and stings, strains and sprains, minor head injuries, and minor eye or ear problems'.
“ Most shockingly parents are warned that if their child is seriously ill then they should be taken to Walsgrave Hospital directly.”
She added; “This move leaves St Cross’s as little more than a bandage station while critical cases are either transferred or transported directly to Coventry with the added wait for life saving treatment.”
The MEP, who has special responsibility for Warwickshire, said the move was even more deplorable as residents in the affected area had been kept in the dark about the changes, while local councillors had been briefed in full.
“ In 2007 Labour, Conservative and Lib Dem councillors on Rugby Borough Council had it spelt out to them that emergencies cases, such as heart attack, acute stroke, acutely sick children and major trauma would no longer be treated at St Cross but choose to do nothing about it.
“ I became an MEP to confront the bureaucracy, lack of accountability and democracy at the heart of the European Union but it seems that these very same traits are evident in how the NHS in Warwickshire is being run.
“ I will now demand to know how this situation came about.” 

 

Tuesday 10th November 2009
Dying fish in Ipsley Pool

The devastating impact of oxygen deprivation has seen the death of hundreds of fish and aquatic insects in the local Ipsley Pool. Whilst the seagull community may be enjoying the bigger than normal food supplies – anglers aren’t catching so much. Local UKIP MEP, Nikki Sinclaire together with Anne Davis, UKIP PPC for Redditch have quickly taken action to ensure that the re-oxygenation of the pool takes place speedily, to increase the life of wildlife in the pool and decrease the huge problem of smell from rotting fish and marine life.“This is huge problem the cause of which has not yet been identified” said Nikki Sinclaire. “Sadly time has been wasted by the Environment Agency in not proactively identifying the cause which has had a huge negative impact on the pool.” “We are thankful to local anglers and members of the public who informed the local PPC Anne Davis of the UK Independence Party of their concerns about increasing numbers of dead fish” said Nikki Sinclaire.On Monday 9th November, Anne Davis PPC met with officers of Redditch Borough Council to discuss the issue further following more than a week passing as oxygen levels in the pool fell from the average of 70% to only 10%. Following the intervention by Nikki and Anne, the Environment Agency have now promised to pump oxygen into the lake but still a risk remains to the aquatic community as the pumping of oxygen will not have an immediate impact.
“ Finally, the long suffering of the fish will soon be over” Anne Davis said.Anne Davis, a previous Chairlady on the former Amenities Department of the boroughs council stated that the pool had been overlooked. Her previous involvement back in 1990 ensured regular visits to the pool for health and safety checks. Local angler, John, stated that in ‘more than 40 years fishing, I have never seen this before and it is very sad to see’

 

Tuesday 10th November 2009
Nikki meets students from Rainhill School, Mersyside

 

Thursday, 29th October 2009
Nikki to join the RAF

NIKKI will don the Royal Air Force uniform and get down and dirty with the lads and lasses, with no leisure spared.

Nikki Sinclaire MEP for the West Midlands has signed on for the military programme known as ’The Parliamentary Scheme’ that aims to give MPs and MEPs a better understanding of the needs and experiences of the UK armed forces.

" As a politician, it is very important to be able to relate to the lives of the military along with the lives of the many people who make this nation great" said Nikki.
Nikki will spend time with service men and women throughout the intensive programme. The course will cover basic training and duties for both junior officers and for other ranks, concluding with a period in Afghanistan.

" The opportunity to speak with our brave service men and women and to see them in their military surroundings will be an immense building of my character, as a politician and as an individual.
I think I am very lucky to be given this opportunity" said Nikki.

The Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme is funded by £45,000 by BAE Systems, Rolls Royce, Augusta Westland and their predecessor each year. The programme has been supported by Sir Neil Thorne since it’s creation in 1989.

 

 

Twenty Years after the Fall of the Berlin Wall, the EU is a Reincarnation of the Former Soviet Union.

by Hans Vogel. Click here to read more

Nikki Sinclaire MEP the first 100 days

• Quoted in national newspapers including the Times and Telegraph.
• Been interviewed live on BBC 1.
• Maiden speech in Strasbourg began with the sentence ‘I do not accept the validity of this parliament or any other EU institution to make laws for the United Kingdom.’
• Directly questioned Barroso on his ‘EU Empire Quote’ (he failed to answer).
• Spoke in parliament against Barroso’s reappointment.
• Numerous TV and Radio interviews.
• Paid for and attended Fresher fairs’ at universities.
• Assisted at the Norwich North by-election (UKIPs highest ever score).
• First UKIP MEP to go online with website including a page on transparency.
• Financed and edited 100,000 newspapers For the West Midlands (thanks to the WM Branches virtually all of them have been distributed).
• Produced a professional colour booklet explaining my duties (This has also been allowed in libraries in the region).
• Received and Spoken to colleges and Universities in Brussels and Strasbourg.
• Met with small business owners from the West midlands and their representatives to discuss their concerns on EU legislation and how I couyld be of assistance in protecting them.
• Spoken on various committees against forth coming EU legislation.
• Discovered the EU plans for birth and death certificates.
• Met with Cypriot President, Dimitris Christofias and other Cyrpriot leaders with dialogue on the Cyprus problem and negotiations with Turkey in respect of the problem and their EU candidature and the Failure of the EU to keep its promises to the people of Cyprus.
• Pledged to donate a third of my net salary to the general election campaign.
• Pledged to financially assist young independence in promoting itself.
• Pledged to financially assist the north east and Scotland.
• Donated over £7,000 to the party since my election.
• Contributed £1000 towards the Electoral Reform Societies costs to oversee a fair leadership election.

 

It is with great disappointment that I learn of the ‘Yes’ result in the second Irish Referendum on the Lisbon Treaty.
There can be no doubt that the true democratic process has been subverted with lies, clear deception and veiled threats.
The Treaty passed today is exactly the same as the Treaty rejected by the Irish people last June. Certain guarantees have been given but hold no water legally.

The Irish ‘NO’ was not respected by the EU and the staggering difference today lies in the economic scare mongering by the Irish political elite at the behest of their EU masters. The Lisbon Treaty will not help the beleaguered Irish economy yet many Irish citizens believed the veiled threats with memories of the ‘good times’ when they were heavy net benefactors of the EU.   

Those times will never come back to Ireland. The Irish people clearly could see that when they rejected the Nice Treaty (that allowed the enlargement of the EU into Eastern Europe). They were given guarantees told to vote again then the guarantees were subsequently discarded, mass immigration ensued that has changed Ireland with most EU subsidy now resting in Eastern Europe.

I am proud that along with all my UKIP MEP colleagues we donated approximately £10,000 each to the ‘No’ campaign out of our communication budget. This paid for a leaflet to every household in Ireland.

Unlike the EU, I have respect for the Irish people and their decision.

We must however concentrate on our own efforts to fight this Treaty and continued EU membership. We cannot afford to hope that we will be saved by a foreign country or by some magical legal loophole. This country was not build on dreams.
We must take the fight to the political elite at every opportunity.  Each one of us must ask ‘what can I do to save my country?’ Every leaflet we deliver, every letter we write to a newspaper, every chance we have to raise the subject we must seize. Only the British people can save Britain.

We cannot rely either on the Lib Lab Con who have failed to respect and represent the views of the electorate. No one under the age of 53 has ever been asked their views on the EU, those over 53 were blatantly lied to by the same political skulduggery that influenced the result today.

Today we lost a battle on a foreign field but the war is far from lost.

 

SINCLAIRE TO STAND FOR LEADERSHIP 11th September 2009

 

Click here for the text of Nikki's speech at the UKIP Conference 4th September 2009
and view on You Tube

Click to down load pdf of West Midlands News 1st September 2009

 

Tuesday, 18th August 2009
UKIP MEP SINCLAIRE CALLS FOR STUDENT GRANTS

Nikki Sinclaire, UKIP MEP has called for student grants to replace the current debt making student loan programme.

" This is about investing in our future - why don't we take a share of the £45 million a day we waste in the EU to invest in our youths. Young people have enough to worry about - they should be concentrating on their studies and future not mounting debts" said Nikki Sinclaire.

British undergraduates will on average owe £5,000 for every year of study suggested a poll of 2,000 students.

Freshers should expect to complete their first year of study with more than £21,200 by the time they graduate suggested The Push Student Debt Survey.

Those starting degree courses this autumn could see their debt levels pushed to around £23,500.
Students across England fare worse in contrast to their students in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Average debt per year of study in England is £5,271, compared to £4,324 in Northern Ireland, £4,021 in Wales and £2,194 in Scotland.

Johnny Rich, editor of Push.co.uk, said: "With the economy in recession, students are even more concerned about debt than they have been in recent years.

" Finding part-time work has got harder and many students are facing real financial hardship and are worrying about what lies ahead."

Tuition fees from this autumn will stand at £3,225 per year.

Students can claim a loan to cover the cost of tuition fees, plus extra for living costs.

There are additional grants available for poorer students; student loans are repaid when graduates earn more than £15,000.

Friday, 24th July 2009
Cradle to grave EU plan scrutiny

UKIP had a close eye on Jacques Barrot the EU Justice Commissioner as he outlined his remit of the Stockholm Programme in which he called for "citizenship in the fullest sense of the word" by introducing EU birth and death certificates.

He was speaking to the Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee in Brussels this week.
New UKIP MEP, Nikki Sinclaire, who is a member of the committee, said: “I was stunned when the Commissioner outlined this proposal.
 
" They are not even pretending anymore, it is now full steam ahead to a complete Euro superstate with a single register for all EU citizens’ births and deaths."
" What about the protection of and respect for national identity?”

Births and deaths have been registered in the UK since 1837 and are held by the Registrar General who collects them from local registration officers. In 2007 changes were made to the system and Birth and Death Registers were no longer written by hand. Instead, this information is now held on a central online database.

Nikki also criticised Commissioner Barrot, for his blatant disregard for the voters in Ireland facing an October referendum on the Lisbon Treaty.

She said: "The Commissioner talked about 'when' the Lisbon Treaty would come into effect not 'if', despite the fact that Irish voters are yet to go to the polls.