'To sum up – the euro court rules non-EU nationals illegally entering UK cannot be imprisoned. It is insanity to leave it up to the migrants whether they should leave promptly or not."Due to our EU membership, being outside Schengen makes no difference when it comes to deporting those illegally entering the UK.'
'... former leader of the SNP Alex Salmond MP, Conservative former shadow home secretary David Davis MP, Labour's shadow energy secretary Caroline Flint MP, editor of the Financial Times Lionel Barber and columnist Melanie Phillips.'
'With this phone you'll just be able to snag a new one off eBay, assuming UKIP doesn't get voted in and ban trade from all non-UK companies, that is.'
'A spokesperson for Darlington Borough Council said that voting in the general and local elections was continuing as normal in Darlington but that the name of one candidate, David Hodgson (UKIP) had been missed off ballot papers issued to one polling station in the borough.Approximately 89 ballot papers (0.1% of the total number of ballot papers printed) had been issued, but as soon as the issue was identified, corrected ballot papers were issued to the polling station concerned.'
'Ukip have been given a boost in the run up to the European elections after Ofcom ruled that broadcasters have to treat them in the same way as any other major party.If the BBC do actually give UKIP equal status to Labour, Conservatives and the LibDems then the type of coverage will be similar to the Conservatives not Labour. The BBC's coverage of the Labour party will as usual be overwhelmingly positive with soft soap interviews and adoring comment. Meanwhile the BBC's coverage of the Conservative party will as usual be overwhelmingly negative with hard arsed interviews and negative comments. UKIP can expect the same or worse than the Conservative party because the BBC know what they want and it's a majority labour government.
The decision means Ukip will be given the same status as the Conservatives, Labour and Liberal Democrats for election broadcasts and news coverage of the May 22 contest.'
'... the BBC could be spicing up its debates by placing people in the audience "who can be relied on to take a rehearsed and provocative line" after producers identify them through BBC-run phone-ins where their names and opinions have been logged for future consideration as audience members. '
' In two articles (Ukip stands by candidate despite links with BNP, 25 April, page 6, early editions;Ukip candidates may have BNP or criminal past, Farage admits , 26 April, page 21), we stated that Caven Vines, a candidate for Ukip in Rotherham, had close links to the British National party. This was incorrect. We apologise to Mr Vines for the error.'
'THE University of Derby's Students' Union has banned one of the candidates vying to be voted in as the county's first Police and Crime Commissioner.The tolerance of the left never ceases to amaze me. Likewise their absolute certainty that they are correct and any disagreement is wrong and should, if possible, be censored.
The organisation told David Gale yesterday morning that he would not be welcomed at a Q&A session for candidates, which took place at 2pm in the afternoon.
In a series of e-mails sent to Mr Gale by the union, he was told he would not be allowed to attend because it had "a no platform policy for UKIP", of which Mr Gale is a member.
The event saw the other three candidates, Rod Hutton, Simon Spencer and Alan Charles, discuss crime matters with students.
The students' union said it had originally invited Mr Gale to speak but he said he may not be able to attend due to other commitments.
Then, yesterday morning, he was sent a policy document which said: "The University of Derby Students' Union standing orders state clearly in that any member of the union may complain to the union president about an individual(s) who they believe to be a member of a group with racist, fascist or extremist views.
"We received several student complaints around UKIP policies on immigration that included repealing the 1998 Human Rights Act and withdraw from the European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms.
"The decision was taken by the Students' Union executive to place UKIP on our no platform list in line with our values and legal documentation.
"We at the University of Derby Students' Union are proud supporters of No Platform and we uphold the rights of our students to feel safe while studying on campus.
"Part of this is us refusing to share a platform with groups holding extremist views."
Mr Gale did not want to comment directly about the matter but the decision brought wrath from the head of UKIP nationally.
Nigel Farage MEP said: "It is absurd that this student union feels it has the right to ban a serious national political party from its discussions.
"It is frightening that a Derby student body is so frightened of free speech and public opinion."
The public go to the polls on Thursday to vote in the county's first commissioner.
Whoever wins the race will replace the existing Police Authority and have the power to set the force budget.
Derek Clark, UKIP member of the European Parliament for Derbyshire, said: "I thought universities were supposed to welcome all points of view and support freedom and democracy? I would urge the students' union to look again at their policy as a matter of urgency."
A University of Derby Students' Union spokesman confirmed union officials had decided a platform could not be offered to a UKIP candidate because it was not felt that UKIP political views were in line with the union's values.
He added: "Having been made aware of Mr Gale's concerns regarding this policy, the UDSU will review its policies and procedures in this area, to further clarify its position."'
