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Bad Dog

(2,025 posts) Mon Apr 25, 2016, 06:39 AM Apr 2016

Essex UKIP accused of false election signature

The United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) has been accused of using someone's name and signature on an election form without their knowledge.

Rupert Duke's name appears on nomination papers for a UKIP candidate in council elections in Essex.

Mr Duke, who was not a member of the party, said it was "a disgrace" and he had reported the matter to police.

UKIP's election agent for Castle Point Borough Council said it was an "administration error".

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-36124069

Hardly a surprise.

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Essex UKIP accused of false election signature (Original Post) Bad Dog Apr 2016 OP

The daft thing is that it's totally unessessary.... T_i_B Apr 2016 #1

I'm sure anyone with just a p[assiong knowledge of the area could whip up enough signatures. Bad Dog Apr 2016 #2

T_i_B

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1. The daft thing is that it's totally unessessary....

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Mon Apr 25, 2016, 07:14 AM

Apr 2016

UKIP have plenty of support in that neck of the woods. Certainly enough for nomination papers in council elections.

Bad Dog

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2. I'm sure anyone with just a p[assiong knowledge of the area could whip up enough signatures.

Reply to T_i_B (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 25, 2016, 09:46 AM

Apr 2016

Having said that every March the Labour candidate knocks on my door for a signature. I think it's probably laziness on UKIP's part.

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