Article in Wales on Sunday about new UKIP Chairman

BASILDON BOY · 06-02-2007, 10:07 PM

http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/0100n...name_page.html

By Matt Withers

CONGRATULATIONS to John Pratt, elected last week as the new leader of the Welsh branch of the UK Independence Party.

Mr Pratt replaces Richard Suchorzewski, who quit the party last year after failing to win the leadership and accusing his former colleagues of being "scoundrels" who had spread false rumours he was a gay BNP supporter.

Mr Pratt, from Powys, keeps Welsh black cattle and, as a farmer, receives subsidies from the European Union under the Common Agricultural Policy. Indeed, last year - the first year such figures were made public - he received £8,808.

So presumably, as a leading light in a party whose sole reason to exist is withdrawal from the EU, Mr Pratt must have refused the money on principle?

"I'm totally opposed to European subsidies," he insists when this column calls.

"As far as I'm concerned we should look towards managing our own system. We pay a heavy price for subsidies being put into agriculture."

Er...so you don't take it, then?

"I'm not a big subsidy taker," he says. "Some are taking £70, 80, 90,000. And I'll tell you why I have to accept it - because whether or not I do I'm tied to the rules. I consider if they want to impose their rules on us they have to pay us for it."

He also brushes off criticism from within his own party which have appeared on the internet, including murmurings about the fact that, in the modern age, he has no access to the web and has not fully embraced the opportunities technology brings.

Mr Pratt responds: "I have secretaries doing all my work for me. Anything I wish to distribute on the e-mails or on the webs [sic] I'll ask and it will be done."

So that's all right, then.

mkpdavies · 06-02-2007, 10:09 PM

What is he supposed to do? The whole system is rigged now.

I saw this on your site days ago BB, how come the delay?

Independent UKIP · 06-02-2007, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by BASILDON BOY

"He also brushes off criticism from within his own party which have appeared on the internet, including murmurings about the fact that, in the modern age, he has no access to the web and has not fully embraced the opportunities technology brings."

I haven't seen any such murmurings on the internet. Are there any links that support that newspaper statement?

This-England · 06-02-2007, 10:23 PM

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Mr Pratt replaces Richard Suchorzewski, who quit the party last year after failing to win the leadership and accusing his former colleagues of being "scoundrels" who had spread false rumours he was a gay BNP supporter.

I thought he was Gay when I saw that video of him some of you posted

Anthony Butcher · 07-02-2007, 01:28 AM

I think that you are confusing 'Gay' with 'Welsh'.

This-England · 07-02-2007, 01:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Anthony Butcher

I think that you are confusing 'Gay' with 'Welsh'.

He didnt even sound welsh.
More like a Middle Class English femminised ex-public school boy.

g hall · 07-02-2007, 12:25 PM

This-England

Quote:

He didnt even sound welsh.
More like a Middle Class English femminised ex-public school boy.

And?

This-England · 07-02-2007, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by g hall

This-England

Quote:

He didnt even sound welsh.
More like a Middle Class English femminised ex-public school boy.

And?

You cant have a man like that leading your movement.

06-02-2007, 10:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
BASILDON BOY Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: N'Djamena, Chad Posts: 1,818	Article in Wales on Sunday about new UKIP Chairman http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/0100n...name_page.html By Matt Withers CONGRATULATIONS to John Pratt, elected last week as the new leader of the Welsh branch of the UK Independence Party. Mr Pratt replaces Richard Suchorzewski, who quit the party last year after failing to win the leadership and accusing his former colleagues of being "scoundrels" who had spread false rumours he was a gay BNP supporter. Mr Pratt, from Powys, keeps Welsh black cattle and, as a farmer, receives subsidies from the European Union under the Common Agricultural Policy. Indeed, last year - the first year such figures were made public - he received £8,808. So presumably, as a leading light in a party whose sole reason to exist is withdrawal from the EU, Mr Pratt must have refused the money on principle? "I'm totally opposed to European subsidies," he insists when this column calls. "As far as I'm concerned we should look towards managing our own system. We pay a heavy price for subsidies being put into agriculture." Er...so you don't take it, then? "I'm not a big subsidy taker," he says. "Some are taking £70, 80, 90,000. And I'll tell you why I have to accept it - because whether or not I do I'm tied to the rules. I consider if they want to impose their rules on us they have to pay us for it." He also brushes off criticism from within his own party which have appeared on the internet, including murmurings about the fact that, in the modern age, he has no access to the web and has not fully embraced the opportunities technology brings. Mr Pratt responds: "I have secretaries doing all my work for me. Anything I wish to distribute on the e-mails or on the webs [sic] I'll ask and it will be done." So that's all right, then.

06-02-2007, 10:09 PM	#2 (permalink)
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07-02-2007, 01:28 AM	#5 (permalink)
Anthony Butcher Administrator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Long Ashton, Bristol Posts: 10,186 Party: None	I think that you are confusing 'Gay' with 'Welsh'.