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THE ASSAS POST ISSUE 4477 31.10.201126.03.2013 A STUDENT NEWSPAPER FOR ENGLISH TRAINING UNIVERSITE PANTHEON ASSAS PARIS II United Kingdom advanced Vocabulary the Maastricht Treaty: an agreement made in 1992 by the countries of the European Union to The Rise of create a single economic market and the Euro (= the unit of money used in most European Union countries) to overshadow: to cause someone or There is a new political party UKIPon the rise in the UK called UKIP (UK Independence Party), who describe something to seem less important themselves as a democratic libertarian party. doomed: certain to fail, die, or be KIP is said to be the defends individual freedom, government of Britain should destroyed UK’s third political supports those in real need, be for the people, by the fringe: party, who state on their takes as little of our money as people – all the people, the outer or less important website:U possible and doesn’t interfere regardless or their creed or part of an area, group, or “We believe in the right in our lives. colour – of Britain.” activity of the people of the UK to We believe in democracy an influx: govern ourselves, rather than devolved to the people, The history of UKIP a large number of people be governed by unelected through national and local UKIP was founded in 1993 by or things arriving at the bureaucrats in Brussels (and, referendums on key issues, Alan Sked and other members same time increasingly, in London and so that laws are made by the of the all-party Anti-Federalist to fare: even your local town hall). people’s will, not the fads of League – a political party set to succeed We believe in the minimum the political class. up in November 1991 with an insight: necessary government which We believe that the the aim of fielding candidates a clear, deep, and sometimes sudden understanding of a complicated problem or situation key: very important and having a lot of influence on other people or things to opt out: a situation in which some members of a group choose not to join or be involved in an activity inadequate: not good enough or too low in quality to merge: to combine or join together, or to cause things to do this to scrap: to not continue with a system or plan manufacturing: the business of producing goods in large numbers to axe: when a service, plan, etc. gets the axe, it is stopped or prevented from happening freeze: a temporary stopping of something 1 Issue 77 26.03.2013 The Assas Post advanced United Kingdom Sources: http://www.ukip.org/content/ukip-policies/2863-ukip-response-to-the-governments-consultation-on-samesex-marriage http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UK_Independence_Party#Founding_and_early_years http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2013/mar/07/ukip-policies-manifesto-commitments http://www.newstatesman.com/2013/03/ukip-what-you-get-after-30-years-neoliberalism opposed to the Maastricht been infected by the far-right” Committee (NEC). This was the 2001 general election, Treaty. and “doomed to remain on partly due to Holmes making attaining 1.5% of the vote Its primary objective was the political fringes”. However, a speech perceived as calling and failing to win any withdrawal of the United Goldsmith died soon after the for greater powers for the representation at Westminster. Kingdom from the European election and the Referendum European Parliament against It also failed to break through Union. The new party Party was dissolved, with a the European Commission. in the elections to the Scottish attracted some members of resulting influx of new UKIP Ordinary party members Parliament or the Welsh the Eurosceptic wing of the supporters. The leadership forced the resignation of Assembly, despite those Conservative Party, which was election was won by the both Holmes and the entire elections being held under split on the European question millionaire businessman NEC and Jeffrey Titford was proportional representation. In after the pound was forced Michael Holmes, and in subsequently elected leader. 2002, Titford stood down as out of the European Exchange the 1999 elections to the Holmes resigned from the party leader, but continued to Rate Mechanism in 1992 and European Parliament UKIP party itself in March 2000. sit as a UKIP MEP. He was the struggle over ratification gained three seats and 7% There was a legal battle replaced as leader by Roger of the Maastricht Treaty. UKIP of the vote. In that election, when he tried to continue as Knapman. candidates stood in the 1997 Nigel Farage (South East an independent MEP until The 2004 European general election, but were England), Jeffrey Titford (East resigning from the European Elections provided UKIP’s overshadowed by James of England), and Michael Parliament in December 2002, first major electoral victory, Goldsmith’s Referendum Holmes (South West England) when he was replaced by coming third with winning Party. were elected. Graham Booth, the second 12 MEPs elected. In the After the election, Sked Over the following months candidate on the UKIP list in London Assembly elections resigned from the leadership there was a power struggle South West England. the same year, UKIP won and left the party because he between Holmes, and the UKIP put up candidates two London Assembly seats. felt “they are racist and have party’s National Executive in more than 420 seats in UKIP had hoped to sustain 2 The Assas Post 26.03.2013 Issue 77 United Kingdom advanced its momentum in the 2005 national manifesto (which resource allocation. plants to provide 50% of General Election, but despite was last drawn up in 2010). - Prioritise UK taxpayers and energy, and more prisons will fielding 495 candidates, the They may give us an insight citizens, ending health tourism be built. party failed to achieve a into what Britain might be like by requiring all those without breakthrough as it had in the under a UKIP government. entitlement to pay in advance. Environment European elections a year - Restore traditional nursing, - Support coal-fired power before. Same sex marriage especially the non-university- and oppose wind farms. In the 2010 general election UKIP posted on their trained State Enrolled Nurses - Stop funding UN’s climate the party received 3.1% of website that “while UKIP fully or equivalent. change panel. the vote (919,471 votes), but supports the concept of civil - Engender a Universal - Ban schools from showing took no seats. This made partnerships, it opposes the Duty of Care to ensure that Al Gore’s film, An Inconvenient it the party with the largest move to legislate for same-sex everyone is responsible for Truth. percentage of the popular vote marriage”. reporting inadequate care and - Incentivise the production of to win no seats in the election. driving up standards. electric cars. Health - Build 200mph rail lines from Since the 2010 general - Franchise out key services Tax and the economy London to Newcastle and election including hospitals and GP - Merge income tax and Exeter. In two by-elections in early surgeries to companies and national insurance into a flat 2011, UKIP fared better than charities. 31% for all starting at £11,500. Immigration predicted, with its candidate - Create voucher system to Scrap employers’ NI (National - Five-year freeze on Jane Collins coming second allow people to opt out of Insurance) with revenue immigration for permanent in Barnsley Central. Farage NHS system entirely. recouped from corporation tax, settlement followed by 50,000 welcomed Collins’s success - Free eye tests and dental VAT or reduced welfare. annual cap. and said that UKIP should checks. - Cut state spending to - Work permits to be time- now aim to replace the Liberal - Smoking rooms in pubs. 1997 levels with loss of two limited and overstaying made Democrats as the third largest - Direct the majority of million public sector jobs, a crime. No amnesty for illegal party, saying: “The Lib Dems healthcare spending to elected replaced by one million new immigrants: all returned to are no longer the voice of County Health Boards, making manufacturing jobs and at home country. opposition in British politics – spending decisions directly least another million created - Minimum five-year wait we are. Between now and the accountable to the public because of UKIP’s lower tax for British citizenship with next general election our aim locally. environment. no rights to benefits and all is to replace them as the third - Dramatically cut the - Council tax cut paid for by asylum seekers to be held in party in British politics.” Department of Health axing landfill tax and cull secure units. and bring in professional of town hall “non jobs”. The - End active promotion of the UKIP policies procurement skills to reduce defence equipment budget will doctrine of multiculturalism. The following is a selection the huge amounts of money be doubled to £8bn, £3.5bn of UKIP’s policies, plans, and wasted in procurement and will be spent on nuclear power 3 Issue 77 26.03.2013 The Assas Post advanced United Kingdom Political Criticism police force unless you’re from Lord Ashcroft, the former a minority; you can’t wear deputy chairman of the an England shirt on the bus; Conservative party, once said you won’t get social housing that for UKIP voters “policies unless you’re an immigrant; are secondary. It is much you can’t speak up about more to do with outlook”. He these things because you’ll says he believes: be called a racist; you can’t “The single biggest even smack your children.