UKIP MEP Godfrey Bloom joins police commissioner race
THERE might be fears about a low turnout among voters but those who do go to polls in November will be spoilt for choice when deciding who should become the region's first police and crime commissioner.
Labour's Lord Prescott was the first candidate to be selected by his party.
East Riding councillor Matthew Grove then followed for the Conservatives.
Beverley-based former Tory MP Walter Sweeney, who now runs a bed-and-breakfast business in the town, has also indicated he will stand as an independent.
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Now the battle has been joined by Godfrey Bloom, the region's UKIP MEP.
Famous for a distaste of European red tape and a fondness for bowler hats and drinking tea, Mr Bloom says he aims to shake up the political mainstream in the same way as he has done in the European elections.
First elected for UKIP in 2004, he repeated that success in 2009 when most eyes were on Andrew Brons winning a regional seat for the BNP.
Mr Bloom said he is looking forward to challenging for the police and crime commissioner's post.
He said: "It is my belief that the British police are still the best in the world but constant political interference has unfortunately diminished their status in the community.
"Their job has become dominated by paperwork and political correctness and not feeling the collars of Humberside's criminals.
"I have loads of friends in the more junior ranks who would like to get back to a bit of old-style policing and be sure of public support for doing so. Sir Robert Peel, the founder of the modern police force once said, 'No minister ever stood, or could stand against public opinion.'
"The public is sick and tired of watching yobs and thugs walk away scot-free.
"I believe no crime should go unpunished and I have a strict no-tolerance view of antisocial behaviour that makes the lives of law- abiding, decent citizens a misery."
Mr Bloom also has frank views about one of his opponents in the campaign.
He said: "I will be up against Lord Prescott in the election for the job. He has a habit of punching those who get in his way but my message to him is that I am up for the fight.
"Anyone who soldiered with me knows I back my team to the hilt. I want to give Humberside Police the support they deserve and the local community the police force they deserve. It will be a big learning curve but I intend to start by listening."
Today was the deadline for nominations in the Liberal Democrat selection process to find a candidate to stand in the election.






Comments
by Anyoldiron1
Tuesday, August 28 2012, 11:25PM
“To unified. If you mean me because I mentioned Lord Prescott, I assure you my comments are against our involvement in the European Union, especially when we elect and PAY for British MP's and Government to Govern this Country according to its Long Standing Common law Constitution. Remember the one? Many people in this Country gave their lives in two World Wars to keep our own Constitution and laws, yet now we have British Governments and MP's that can hardly wait to give the Governing of their own Country away-forever. Yet it is their children and the generations after that, that will suffer.
The UK Government has put forward the EU's Data Retention Bill (although it is already in use here at present even though the bill is going through Parliament now). This started its Journey in the EU, although other Countries are also to applying it. It has been brought out allegedly to prevent terrorism and Terrorists. America and the UK know-without doubt- that thousands can be killed because of terrorists actions. But the likes of me did not go through a war being bombed to Hell night after night (Yes-bombed out twice)to be monitored in everything such as e-mails, (Who to, and from allegedly not read) who we phone and text etc. and that information is passed on then to foreigners in the EU-exactly where this Directive started. Letters were opened and read in the last war, BUT IT WAS WAR TIME and millions were killed, and it was our own Government that decided that precaution, for a casual wrong word might have brought disaster to our fighting Services or where munitions factories were here in the UK.
Tell me exactly WHY we are voting and PAYING for British MP's that can no longer Govern us according to our Constitution, which is the only Laws we should be applying here in the UK.
How does this sit with you ? When you read, "EU law prevails over National Law, including national Constitutional law". http://tinyurl.com/9jzjqht”
by unified
Tuesday, August 28 2012, 10:39PM
“Where is Davin Nivea. Here is a man who is standing and I dont see Davind attaking another politician with a heck of a good salary as well. Estimated to receive £250k per year and that is more than Prescott is getting.
So your arguements against Prescott must be personal not practical. UMmm now I see”
by Anyoldiron1
Sunday, August 26 2012, 5:14PM
“To 'Strangely' enough. Quite apart from anything else, at this point in time when so many are losing their jobs, some even their homes can we really afford to pay the high wages of these proposed Police Commissioners, and elected Mayors? There are no EU Directives for it either, but look up the EU's Localism Bill. You know, the one that this Government kind of made out that it was their own idea- and read it all in there. It is also on the Council of Europe and if you want to read more, try the United Nation's Website. http://tinyurl.com/9n7ah43 TOWARDS A WORLD CHARTER OF LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT
http://tinyurl.com/9cgl87w European Charter of Local Self-Government
(ETS No. 122) You will learn the reason why ENGLAND has been divided into EU REGIONS.
European Charter of Local Self-Government-Preamble http://tinyurl.com/6qq5zs
I don't know how much more "evidence" you require but it goes on and on forever. Yet our Government puts all forward as if it is all their own Idea-as did the Government before them.It is all to do with World Government. And where will this Country be then? We can't even fight our way out of a paper-bag.”
by Strangley
Sunday, August 26 2012, 12:21PM
“@Anyoldiron1
"now they want you to vote AND PAY (Go on tell the people how much they will have to pay an elected Police Commissioner) "
Could you give us the Ref for the European directive on this please, as I would love to read it?
Up to now, I thought that the idea of elected commissioners came to David Cameron in a dream after he had consumed too much cheese for supper.”
by Anyoldiron1
Thursday, August 23 2012, 11:36AM
“OK, so I am now going to be pracital. Lord Prescot was very high in the Labour Government-and what did LABOUR do for you? Did it give any of YOU a say on the EU? Without doubt Labour wants to remain in the European Union-forever. Labour wants the money but does not want the Governing. Then the writing states, "East Riding councilor Matthew Grove then followed for the Conservatives". Does that mean he is still following the Conservatives-Hmmm! It could mean anything I guess-I'm sorry, that statement means nothing to me, but if he follows the Conservative where-ever they are going to, they want to remain in the European Union also and forever, if they get a chance.
No LibDem on the scene as yet, but after their stint in what passes for now as a British Government, I doubt they would stand much of a chance anywhere after their showing in this present Government, although I have to admit, the Conservatives have to let them get their way in order to keep them on board.
And then we come to MEP Godfrey Bloom, at last, a man that wants to be free from foreign Rule. Wow! I have just watched him in action in what passes for an EU Parliament (Nothing like our Parliament) And oooops! He sure has a way of getting attention. Well impressed!
Not for one minute do I want the EU to dictate to a British Government what we must have in this Country in the way of governance of it, but these proposals were in the EU's Localism Bill passed by the present Government and where did the Localism Bill come from-yes! The EU and it is even on the Council of Europe's Web-site. It is also lodged in the UN Web-site-perhaps ready for World Government for all I know!! But them, I am not in any Political Party or Organisation, never have been and never will be. I just want those we pay for Governing this Country to actually do it according to its Constitution.”
by DavidMorris
Thursday, August 23 2012, 10:36AM
“January48:
I wish there could be a quality candidate, regardless of position on the political spectrum. Bear in mind that these positions are supposed to be independent.”
by Anyoldiron1
Thursday, August 23 2012, 10:22AM
“The people of ENGLAND have watched while British Governments since 1972/3 have obeyed their EU Masters. They have carved up or ENGLAND into EU REGIONS and now they want you to vote AND PAY (Go on tell the people how much they will have to pay an elected Police Commissioner) Elected Mayors and now Police Commissioners. Some thing this Country has managed to do without for hundreds of years. Why do we want them now, yet having to cut down on our fighting forces? Is it so that we will never be able to fight to get our Country back? Now we have a new Government in Brussels, why do we need all those in our Houses of Parliament? What is the point? We didn't vote for any of this, so isn't it about time we had a vote on the European Union? Do we want them to Govern us forever? Or, do we want our own elected Government to govern us? Ah yes. I remember now, we vote and pay a British Government to govern us, remind me WHY? Ah yes! to govern us-but they too only obey EU laws like the rest of us so what is the point of electing or paying them? This is exactly WHY we do not need nor want elected Police Commissioners or elected Mayors. For hundreds of years before 1972, we have done without them. Just one vote for and you will be landed with more expense.”
by January48
Wednesday, August 22 2012, 9:39AM
“Oh dear. Will some sane left-of-centre candidate please come forward, or we're going to get stuck with a clown.”