Cost of UKIP policies

Jools · 06-08-2008, 03:26 PM

Can anyone point to any costings/savings that have been carried out? I'm stumped on this.

C_steam · 06-08-2008, 04:05 PM

Keep looking Jools. UKIP are@-
a) not good at costing policies
b) unclear about the true cost of being in the EU
c) vague about how any costs of policies are met apart from 'savings from not being in the EU' and 'efficiency savings' and 'savings from reduced legislation etc etc'

This is a topic which has been raised more than once round here! Most recently at http://www.democracyforum.co.uk/ukip...es-add-up.html

Jools · 06-08-2008, 06:53 PM

Thanks for that. I should have realised it would be a debateable issue.

g hall · 07-08-2008, 08:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by C_steam

Keep looking Jools. UKIP are@-
a) not good at costing policies
b) unclear about the true cost of being in the EU
c) vague about how any costs of policies are met apart from 'savings from not being in the EU' and 'efficiency savings' and 'savings from reduced legislation etc etc'

This is a topic which has been raised more than once round here! Most recently at http://www.democracyforum.co.uk/ukip...es-add-up.html

b) cost of EU
try this link
UKIP - EU costs us £114,000 a minute

took all of 2 mins to find

Jools · 07-08-2008, 09:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by g hall

b) cost of EU
try this link
UKIP - EU costs us £114,000 a minute

took all of 2 mins to find

I've had a paper copy of that for a while now. It doesn't answer my question.

g hall · 08-08-2008, 09:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jools

I've had a paper copy of that for a while now. It doesn't answer my question.

Could you explain please

BASILDON BOY · 08-08-2008, 10:41 PM

How is UKIP going to pay for all its policies - simple question.

When political parties issue a manifesto they should be able to cost them.

For instance the tories suggested a fair fuel scale - where if the cost of oil went up - the tax went down - paid for by the extra revenue from North Sea oil. A costed policy. Will keep petrol at a certain level.

harryaldridge · 09-08-2008, 01:47 PM

UKIP has not yet published all its policies. I agree everything has to be costed, but i would urge you to hold un until the other policies have been released.

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BASILDON BOY Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: N'Djamena, Chad Posts: 1,756	How is UKIP going to pay for all its policies - simple question. When political parties issue a manifesto they should be able to cost them. For instance the tories suggested a fair fuel scale - where if the cost of oil went up - the tax went down - paid for by the extra revenue from North Sea oil. A costed policy. Will keep petrol at a certain level. __________________ Mike Nattrass MEP is HOT HOT HOT!!!

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harryaldridge Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: West Sussex Posts: 1,912	UKIP has not yet published all its policies. I agree everything has to be costed, but i would urge you to hold un until the other policies have been released. __________________ http://vindicovindico.blogspot.com

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06-08-2008, 06:53 PM	#3 (permalink)
Jools Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 177	Thanks for that. I should have realised it would be a debateable issue.