With just under three weeks to go to Salford's local election, UKIP's Boothstown and Ellenbrook ward candidate, Joseph William Evans, has written `An Expose of the Salford Branch' in a Wordpress blog.
Evans argues that, after a year as a UKIP activist in the city, he had to unburden himself...
"I feel that they, in their essence, are presenting a likeable image to the electorate; when actually, what is lurking behind the curtain of UKIP Salford (and perhaps of UKIP itself) is a detestable club of self-interested, political aspirants; hiding away their skeletons, and of whom, for that reason, are lying to the average voter" he writes.
`Revealing' what most people in Salford's political world already know... "that the bulk of those nominated to stand for election to council, under UKIP's name, are former Lib Dem, Conservative councillors and former Green candidates", he adds that "The policies of these parties are so greatly opposed that only one motive could be behind such a flip: self-interest. These candidates seek not to help the Salford people, but only to be elected.
"...But what I probably despise most, or that at the very least makes me cringe, is the desperate attempts of the Salford branch to dispel its image of being a racist party" he writes "I have, for instance, been asked on numerous occasions to invite any black or brown friends that I may have to our meetings in an effort to convey that we are supported by all people; and not just by white people.
"It is a highly pathetic aspiration" he adds "If a political party truly is not a racist party, then it shouldn't have a problem with having no black people – or, in an alternate case, with having no white people. Rather it should be satisfied with whom it has managed to attract, and be able to see those attracted on the basis of their human spirit and not racial type."
As far as `human spirit' goes, Evans claims that his support for eugenics and interest in fascist Oswald Mosely were `suppressed'...
"There has been made great efforts to suppress the individual thoughts of our members and candidates" he states "I, for instance, am I supporter of eugenics and am also particularly interested in the ideas of Oswald Mosley and have published two books on Amazon expressing such views. Since their publication, I have been asked to stop my marketing efforts.
"Is this not a democracy?" he asks "For a party which claims not to be made up of career politicians, to censor its members' thoughts, likes and dislikes, is totally disagreeable and wholly contradictory. The people deserve, inwards and outwards, to know exactly who and what they are voting for.
"With a little research (this information is available online, but for it to come from an official UKIP candidate, I thought, might deliver more of a blow) it can even be revealed that some candidate(s) have committed electoral crimes in the past" he adds "or more exactly, the theft of registration documents."
Unsurprisingly, Evans concludes "I am no longer a UKIP supporter. I may be on the ballot in Boothstown and Ellenbrook, but my heart certainly isn't...."
Salford UKIP's mayor candidate Owen Hammond, this afternoon admitted that he was `bemused' by the rant...
"It's disappointing" he said "You trust someone and they let you down...I just can't imagine why he's done this. It was only a week ago that he handed me his nomination form and it was signed by his own sister..."
On the candidate's `interest' in eugenics and Mosely, Hammond added that "he had gone through the UKIP vetting procedure...and I understood they followed all his doings online and whatever he'd written, so I don't know what he's talking about. I'm lost for words. We don't support Mosely or eugenics. I'm totally bemused.
On the allegation that Evans was encouraged to bring "black or brown friends" to meetings, Hammond said he was just being a good organiser... "I can't see what is wrong with encouraging young people into the branch" he said "Why he should complain that I asked him to bring his friends, whether coloured or not...what is the point? I was doing my job."
On the allegation that UKIP was full of `self-interested' candidates, Hammond added; "Yes there are ex Lib Dems and Greens and they want to do something for the community and think this is the best vehicle for it", while on the alleged electoral fraud by a candidate, he added "This, of course, was a famous and misguided attempt by our candidate in Broughton, many years ago when he was a member of the Conservative Party in London, trying to prove how easy it was to submit a fraudulent postal vote, and instead ended up being charged himself."
Now Hammond will attempt to get Evans' name and UKIP candidacy removed from ballot papers..."A week ago he was mad keen to be a UKIP candidate so what's changed, I don't know" he said.
To read the full blog My Candidacy for UKIP Explained: An Expose of the Salford Branch - click here
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