A campaign day in Staffordshire

 

Stafford

While we had teams in Newcastle Under Lyme and Stoke on Trent, I visited Stafford and Stone, as well as making quick visits to Wednesbury en-route!

It was great to speak to stall holders in the indoor market, including the local butcher and an e-cig vendor who I discussed e-cig regulation with.

Outside of the market hall was a huge event with people dancing and lots of music, and it was great to talk to constituents about my role and why they should lend me their vote on May 22nd.

 

 

Stoke on Trent

The first team were already set up in Stoke on Trent and our manifesto documents were flying out. Lots of people feel disaffected by politics and want politicians who actually do something rather than just talk - so I told them that voting for We Demand a Referendum Now on Thursday May 22nd gives them that voice.

 

 

 

Newcastle Under Lyme

The team in Newcastle Under Lyme were incredibly busy as there was a funfair and stalls in the town centre. Many of the residents told us that they'd seen our election address and wanted our manifesto document to learn more about the party. Great to speak to so many people!

NIKKI SINCLAIRE MEP GIVES STOKE ON TRENT THE CHANCE TO “HAVE THEIR SAY” ABOUT EU

The first of our two mobile surgery sessions is tomorrow. The team will be in Stoke on Trent from 10am onwards - information below.

 

 

 

PRESS RELEASE

NIKKI SINCLAIRE GIVES STOKE ON TRENT THE CHANCE TO “HAVE THEIR SAY” ABOUT EU

Issue Date: 4th June 2013

West Midlands We Demand a Referendum Party MEP Nikki Sinclaire will be sending her team to Stoke on Trent on Wednesday 5th June from 10am onwards. Nikki’s team will be on hand to answer questions from constituents, as well as offering the chance to pledge their support to demand a referendum in the European Election of 2014.

Nikki has been highly successful in her campaign for a referendum, and has delivered almost a quarter of a million signatures to Downing Street calling for people to have their say about the EU. Nikki wants a referendum so everybody has a chance to register their say on whether we should be a part of the European Union, and the West Midlands has contributed over half of the 220,000 signature total.

Anyone under the age of 55 has never had the chance to speak about this issue, which Nikki believes is a breach of our democratic principles. The last time the UK held a referendum on the Common Market, as it was known then, was in 1975 – and even this was retrospective. Despite the fact that this campaign could leave Ms Sinclaire without a job, Nikki is passionate that people be given a voice in deciding whether it is right that:

·The UK contributes £56 million per day to the EU

·75% of UK laws are decided by the EU yet the UK only has 73 MEPs in the Parliament

·Each day we buy £5 million more from EU countries than they buy from us.

Nikki Sinclaire said, “European Law is rarely conducive or indeed relevant to British industry or infrastructure. The EU takes almost £50 million a day of our money for the privilege of belonging - money better spent in this country, where we need it most - on our hospitals, on our schools and in supporting our pensioners. When will the political elite realise that Britain cannot afford to remain in this Parliament?

Mr David Cameron won’t let the people decide on this issue. It is time that we demand a referendum on this crucial issue.”

Like many towns and cities across the UK, Stoke on Trent faces mounting cuts to public services. Nikki finds it a disgrace that even as the British public tightens its belt, the EU approves budget hikes and other measures which will impact on the British pocket.

Nikki’s staff team will be with the mobile surgery in Stoke on Trent on Wednesday (tomorrow) from 10am onwards.

Delivering food donations to Bethel Church, Stoke on Trent

Today I made the visit to Bethel Church food bank, which is located in Stoke on Trent. They are part of the Trussell Trust food bank network.

My team have been collecting for food banks across the region.

 

 

 

Today we delivered a variety of goods to the food bank, such as pasta sauce and cereals. The food bank is manned by fantastic volunteers who told me what they were most in need of in terms of donations. In the Staffordshire area, they are particularly short of tinned meat and fish and various cooking sauces.

Whilst at the centre, we discussed my "Money Matters, and so does debt" booklet which is packed full of free advice and points people in the direction of services that can help them.

 

Well done to everybody who helps in some way at Bethel Church food bank - the work you are doing for your local community is simply fantastic and admirable.

 

EDIT:

 

Last night we received a wonderful message from the Stoke on Trent food banks:

 

"Thank you Nikki, I've heard that the volunteers that met you were very impressed, they say you were a lovely lady. Would it be possible to link us on your blog?".

 

The link to Stoke on Trent food banks is:

http://stokeontrent.foodbank.org.uk/

 

Twitter: www.twitter.com/stokefoodbank