Letters

 

4th March 2010

 

Dear Editor,


I am saddened that the Tetley brewery in Leeds is to close next year, albeit long forecast.


It is a great shame that almost 200 years of brewing on the site is to end, particularly when statistics apparently show real ale is performing better than other beer styles.


Yes, trading conditions are difficult but what angers me is that much of this results from endless rules and regulations spewing forth from both the EU and this Labour government.


It cannot be the same brew from Marston, water from the Wharfe will not brew the same beer as the Trent.  Magnificent though both be.  


Cask ales should be tax free, they are part of our heritage and do not contribute to binge drinking problems and would help save the traditional pub.  


Greg Mulholland, John Grogan and I cannot save the pub and brewing industry alone but my wife says I'm doing my bit.

 


Yours faithfully 


Godfrey Bloom

 

 

4th February 2010

Dear Editor,


I would like to point out to local people that they still have time to voice their objections to the proposed Spaldington wind farms.


This is something I would urge all sensible residents to do as a matter of urgency before it is too late and these dreadful and useless eyesores are foisted on us.


Formal objections are already in from a number of town and parish councils to both Spaldington Airfield and Spaldington Common wind farms and the more voices that are raised the better.


Wind farms are highly inefficient and I, for one, will do all in my power to continue exposing them for what they are -  the witchcraft of the modern age.


The closing date for objections was initially last month but this has now been extended. For details on how to register your objection go to the Stop Spaldington Wind Farms website - www.spaldingtonstop.org.uk


 Yours sincerely 

 

Godfrey Bloom 

UKIP MEP for Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire. 


3rd February 2010

To: dtletters@telegraph.co.uk

Dear Sir
I was surprised to see John Redwood advocate EIB loans for the United Kingdom.  In order to obtain one, commitment must be given to furtherance of the EU project.  See www.eib.org/projects/cycle/applying_loan/index.htm

What actually is Conservative Party policy on Europe? 

Yours faithfully
Godfrey Bloom
UKIP MEP for Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire
Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee in the European Parliament

 

 

2nd February 2010

To: 'dewsburyeditorial@ywng.co.uk'

Dear Sir

 

I think everyone now knows they have been the subject of a confidence trick on climate change Al Gore, Prof Jones, Pachauri, the BBC, IPCC and now the New Zealand Climate database has all fiddled the figures.

 

I know a scam when I see one and I think ordinary Yorkshire folk do to.

 

Yours faithfully

 

Godfrey Bloom

UKIP MEP for Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire

 

 

 

1st February 2010

Dear Sir, 


Reports that the brothers, who carried out the shocking torture attack on two boys at Edlington, are likely to claim their human rights have been violated would be laughable if it was not so serious.


But it does highlight the ridiculous situation this country finds itself with human rights legislation. 


How many more evil terrorists and murderers have to win their battle to stay here or successfully challenge court orders before the people of this country rise up and say 'enough is enough'?


In this particularly sad case the two brothers were apparently doomed from birth and never stood a chance but they carried out a dreadful attack and a senior British judge has handed down the penalty. 


Such decisions should not be tossed aside - in a move which by the way will cost us tens of thousands of pounds - by a court in Strasbourg.


Yours sincerely 

Godfrey Bloom

UKIP MEP for Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire.

 

January 28th 2010 - Letter Sent to the Times

 

Dear Sir

I really must protest when Anatole Kaletsky claims no political parties are supporting the City.  It is simply not true.  I have been fighting the City’s corner in the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee with some very vigorous questioning of the Commissioners Designate, Monsieur Barnier in particular.  They are on the web for all to see.  I was taken aside by the Conservative Party committee members for rocking the boat.  That Labour, Liberal Democrats and Conservatives all concede regulatory responsibility to the EU gives a flavour of how low those three parties have sunk.  So there is a party, which came second overall in the June elections, sadly no newspapers will whisper it’s name until after May 6th.  Shame on the press.

Yours faithfully

Godfrey Bloom
UKIP MEP for Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire
EFD Coordinator on the Monetary and Economic Affairs Committee

 

 

January 3, 2010


Dear Editor


I was fascinated to hear David Cameron's speech this weekend and am particularly fascinated to learn how he thinks his aims for change can actually be achieved.


Just how does he intend to take away responsibility from the European Parliament for major matters such as farming, fishing, immigration VAT, employment legislation etc etc.


There is a whole raft of issues that the government of this country has no say over as we have relentlessly given away our powers to the EU. 


I am not sure whether Cameron fully understands that. And I'm not sure whether he is just naive or incredibly stupid.


Yours

Godfrey Bloom, UKIP Euro MP for Yorkshire & North Lincolnshire

 

December 30, 2009


Dear Editor


Following the latest terrorist near miss over Detroit, it is difficult to believe the money being spent on counter insurgency in Afghanistan would not be better spent on intelligence gathering in Europe and America.  


This would enable the western democracies to start taking the initiative, without which terrorism cannot be defeated.  We have now too many examples where the perpetrators are home grown. 


We also have to mature enough socially to understand that whilst all Muslims are not air terrorists, air terrorists are Muslim.  Given there will always be limited resources for security personnel the focus must be on where the threat is likely.  If necessary special security checkpoints for them alone, observing carefully their dignity and preserving their goodwill. 


There is a very widespread unspoken feeling amongst the British that random searching of one in eight non-muslim, middle aged businessmen or tourist housewives to satisfy politically correct computer programmes is a gross misuse of resources.


Yours


Godfrey Bloom, UKIP Euro MP for Yorkshire & North Lincolnshire

 

December 27, 2009

Dear Sir, 


Interesting is it not, that with China’s outrageous human rights record, especially where Tibet or the Falun Gong are concerned, the Foreign Office and Prime Minister remain mute.  


Yet they decide to go to the wall for a convicted drug dealer.  What a weird set of priorities.


Yours sincerely 


Godfrey Bloom


EU Environment Committee

UKIP MEP for Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire 

 

 

 

November 19, 2009


Dear Sir 


Baroness Amos seems to think that climate science is ‘settled’ and that thinking people have ‘moved on’. She clearly has no understanding of science. It is never settled. New information breaks almost daily. Most of the dynamic new thinking is coming from Australia, led by Professor Ian Plimer.  


The world climate has been static for 12 years now in spite of the growing man made CO2 emissions. She must recognise this and ‘move on’ herself.  


Yours sincerely 


Godfrey Bloom

EU Environment Committee

 

 

17.11.08
Sent to The Press (York Evening Press)
Sweet Charity

 

Perhaps Mr B Emmerson would care to take a look at Mr Bloom’s website (Don’t scoff at it, Letters, November 10).

There he will be able to see that Mr Bloom does in fact donate all his attendance allowances to local charities and good causes and a list of the charities and good causes that have benefitted. Should Mr Emmerson’s personal charity not yet have benefited, perhaps he would like to suggest it to Mr Bloom, who will no doubt add it to his list to be considered.


I hope that the five other MEPs who represent Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire will follow Mr Bloom’s example so that local charities can benefit further.


Emma Brader, PA to Godfrey Bloom MEP


Click here to read on The Press website

 

06.11.08

Sent to Yorkshire Evening Post

 

Dear Editor,

 

I am writing to you to voice my absolute and total disgust at the Management of the Tesco superstore at Seacroft Green and the disgraceful attitude they showed regarding the Poppy Appeal volunteers.

 

Until yesterday, the 5th Nov, the Poppy Appeal volunteers, who so diligently year after year, volunteer to sell poppies and thereby raise much needed cash for our fallen and injured heroes, were prevented from selling their poppy’s inside Tesco’s by Tesco’s management.

 

What a crass slap in the face, to all of those dedicated volunteers, who by the kindness of their hearts, year after year, give up their own time, go unpaid for their efforts, in all weather and raise money for in most cases, for people whom they have never meet.

 

Sir Terry Leahy CEO Tesco, should hang his head in shame for allowing such a management travesty, to be instigated by the management of one of his stores, especially when the Tesco Green superstore so not far away from being a 1 Million Pound a day turnover store.

 

Perhaps the Tesco Green management should consider making a personal substantial donation/contribution to either SSAFA, The British Legion or the Help 4 Heroes campaign offices.

 

I would like to add, I will be attending and receiving, for and on behalf of the Help 4 Heroes campaign, over £6,000 on Remembrance Sunday.   This £6,000 was raised by volunteers, for whom over 90%, are not Ex Service Personnel.   Everyone of these people that I will meet, are the real heroes.

 

Lest we forget

 

Adam Douglas

22.10.08
Sent to all local and national papers

 

Dear Sir

Perhaps you will permit me a few lines, as a professional financial economist to respond
to articles by professional politicians giving there views on the recent credit crunch. In
2004 after the ENRON crisis the EU endorsed a new mark to market rule. They are
known as Basel II in the financial services industry, it is embodied in two directives
2006/48 and 2006/49. I will not bore your readers with the details but broadly they insist
on a ‘daily solvency statement’ Read more