Gerard Batten's Dilemma is the consequence of other political parties hypocrisy

Gerard Batten's Dilemma is the consequence of other political parties' hypocrisy

Gerard Batten and Tommy Robinson

Gerard Batten's Dilemma was created by Nigel Farage when Nigel Farage - without questioning - surrendered UKIP to Political Correctness. Why? All other political parties have former BNP members, former NF members, former EDL members and even former IRA members.

The Labour Party has the highest numbers of BNP, NF and EDL former members. In fact, Jeremy Corbyn was elected and re-affirmed as Labour Party Leader with BNP, NF and EDL former members votes.

The BBC didn't look into it. SKY News didn't look into it. They just focused on UKIP to chastise UKIP for something all other political parties have done. A former IRA members represents the Conservative Party in Greater London.

Today, the House of Commons and everything around the Houses of Parliament had to do with Brexit and the votes on a series of amendments presented by both Government and Opposition. I met Gerard Batten and spoke with him about these issues directly. Why? Because the London Regional Press Office asks questions directly. I met Gerard Batten near the House of Commons and we spoke about these issues and the fact that Tommy Robinson contracted as Adviser cannot stand for election representing UKIP because he is not a member of UKIP and he is not a member of UKIP because UKIP's Membership Rules explicitly excludes former members of the BNP and of EDL. Tommy Robinson was a BNP member and was also an EDL member.

But there is another paradox. Despite the fact that officially UKIP Membership Rules exclude former members of BNP, and EDL from becoming members of UKIP, UKIP has members that were at one point in time members of BNP, NF and EDL. How did this happen? Well, those who were not publicly known members of BNP, NF and EDL existed under the radar. 

As Gerard Batten explained to me personally in a face to face conversation, UKIP introduced the said Membership Rules to avoid being infiltrated by BNP, NF and EDL and others.

Nobody knows for certain what will happen on March 29th 2019. Nobody knows what will happen before March 29th 2019. What is certain is that a group of minority parties are struggling to get the support of individuals that occupy practically the same segment of public opinion. The announcement by Nigel Farage that he wants to create a new political party doesn't help. In fact, it divides even more those who share certain political views. 

What will happen when issues like Abortion come to the fore? What will happen when they have to decide on Economic Policies or Foreign Affairs? Will minority parties maintain the same level of support they have until now? They might be united with regards to Islam or Immigration? Will they be united when it comes to a whole range of others issues that any political party has to deal with?