A CONSERVATIVE activist has hit out after he claims that Tory campaigners had stones thrown at them whilst out canvassing in Thurrock.
YT understands that Amandeep Singh Bhogal was out with Thurrock MP, Jackie Doyle Price and other campaigners in West Thurrock on Saturday morning when they were met with a barrage of abuse and missiles.
Mr Bhogal went on Twitter to express his disgust.
He said: “Super Saturday morning of campaigning with @JackieDP in #Thurrock after being pelted with stones by @UKIP supporters!”
YT later spoke to Mr Bhogal and asked him how we was able to identify them as UKIP supporters.
Mr Bhogal said: “These were certainly UKIP supporters. They stated very clearly, repeatedly and loudly they were voting UKIP and wanted Farage to be PM!”
Father-of-two Mr Bhogal has been a very active Conservative member over the past few years and was tipped to stand in Thanet South in the next election.
The former diplomat stressed that tolerance is key in society.
He said: “Well, it certainly did remind all of us out this morning of how some people are just so intolerant of other’s views and political stances”.
UKIP’s Thurrock organiser, cllr Robert Ray said: “I have checked with all our organisers and none of them has any knowledge of such an incident.
“We cannot be held accountable acts such at these.”
this made me chuckle,tories campaigning in west thurrock.
The tories dont get it. we all hate Labour and the tories for screwing up over the last 30 years. It’s time for a change and UKIP offer it.
tolerance? the tories are wiping out the lower classes. you want them to be tolerant about it.
While I do not support stone throwing. I do think the tories are in for one hell of a shock when UKIP win the EU elections. they know it so this is a underhand tactic to make this public. What will they say next.
there is nothing JackieDP or thurrock tories can do about UKIP winning they have nailed the tory party good and proper.
The election is now a stones throw away. 🙂
The Ukip does attract a rag band of “nutters, fruitcakes and closet racists” to quote our Prime Minister. Should we be surprised that the more thuggish and uncouth elements of our community should be attracted to such a political party? We live in a democracy not a fascist state where thugs use intimidation and violence for their own political ends. Someone told me that for years our Conservative Councillors have had to put up with a particularly deranged follower of UKIP who harangues the Conservatives from the public gallery at council meetings. One does ponder what exactly Thurrock Conservatives did to offend this person. Did they kill her cat or something? The more they ignore this individuals attention seeking the worse they get.
Oh come on!
Did they complain to the Police?
has anyone been arrested yet?
Does any one believe it?!!!
Weltanschauung thats no way to talk about exTtory party members.
Weltanschauung
I strongly agree with every word you have said. Its a pity others cannot see this. I unfortunately went to a UKIP meeting recently, may I add under duress. I found the whole atmosphere quite creepy, I am not one to shun those that have a good case to put forward but I saw and heard nothing to impress me. I did note that they did have the thuggish looking few planted in the audience. My post is not to judge the IQ of these UKIP campaigners but I did find it difficult to get on the same level as most. Nothing was discussed regarding what they will be doing for their wards, was that not the point of the meeting? Sadly we have seen Thurrock suffer from rising crime, it is now not a pleasent place to live, would we not be adding more problems to the mix by encouraging such members ontoThurrock council!!
UKIP has had to close one of it’s freepost addresses because people were posting blood and faeces to it, among other things.
The idea that only UKIP has fringe supporters that don’t adhere to what most people would deem acceptable is simply not true.
The Liberal and socialist elite are joining forces with the mainstream media in a huge attempt to discredit UKIP in any way they can. No attempt is made by them to give any credence to the fact that the public actually support their views.
The Liberal and socialist elite will continue to brand UKIP and anyone that supports them as mad racist lunatics because they see that as acceptable behaviour, whereas UKIP expressing the view that immigration should be stopped or reduced is an unacceptable view. That’s why the Indian candidate has been encouraged to make the remarks.
So which is more acceptable, a person branding people who don’t believe that mass immigration is right for this country as mad racist lunatics without even knowing them or someone saying that they don’t want the country flooded with immigrants. who is the more extreme.
Perhaps UKIP should keep their mouths shut and just post blood and faeces to the Liberals and socialists.