P J Posted January 24, 2015 Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 Ban the unemployed from the roads to ease congestion, says Ukip candidate Lynton Yates, Ukip parliamentary candidate for Charnwood, also says cyclists should be forced to ride on the pavement Benefits claimants should have their driving licences suspended to ease up traffic on Britain's roads, according to one Ukip candidate in the 2015 general election. Lynton Yates, the party's hopeful in Charnwood, Leicestershire, also thinks cyclists should be forced to ride on the pavement and give way to pedestrians. Mr Yates outlines his policies in a leaflet distributed in the area, under a heading describing them as a 'Ukip response' to traffic congestion. The leaflet reads: "As much as I applaud cycling as a form of exercise and past-time [sic] the already congested roads cannot cope with both bus lanes AND cyclists. "Cycles should go back to the pavements yet give priority to pedestrians." It continues: "We could likely remove six million cars from the roads if benefits claimants were not driving. Why do they have the privilege to spend the tax payers' hard earned money on a car, when those in work are struggling to keep their own car on the road? These people really could catch a bus." When asked how he'd implement his suggestions, Mr Yates told the Mirror taking away the driving licences of the unemployed was "a possibility." "I'm sure people will say 'what if they've got a job interview'", he said. "Well I'm sure if you had nothing to do you could leave a bit earlier and get a bus." Asked whether he was concerned about any knock on effect such a policy might have on road tax receipts, he said: "What do you want, less cars on the road or not? Road tax is ridiculous anyway. It should have been put on fuel." On cyclists, Mr Yates said "John Major made it unlawful to ride on the pavement. Since then the roads are twice as congested. "It seems ludicrous to me." The leaflet ends with the words: "Yet again we're proposing common sense policies and common sense solutions." A Ukip spokesperson said "These are not UKIP policies and they will not form part of the UKIP manifesto." Asked why a candidate was publishing apparently national policies in his literature, which were at odds with the party's national platform, the spokesperson gave no further comment. Ukip's policy chief, Tim Aker, stood down last week, just six weeks before he was due to launch the party's official election platform. Simon Sansome, the Liberal Democrat candidate for Charnwood said suspending the driving licences of the unemployed was "an absolutely idiotic idea." According to ElectionForecast.co.uk, Mr Yates is expected to receive 12% of the vote in Charnwood. The sitting Tory MP, Stephen Dorrell, is standing down at the 2015 election and selection for his replacement has not yet taken place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted January 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 Observer, is this the common sense you were talking about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted January 24, 2015 Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 Just making cyclists use the actual cycle lanes when they are present would be a bonus... millions wasted on clcle lanes around Warrington and the lycra lovers pitch up on the roads instead.... I'd vote for that one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted January 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 Maybe make it a fineable offence to use a road when there is a cycle lane provided? A bit different to forcing all cyclists onto the pavement and taking driving licences and vehicles off the unemployed though Baz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted January 24, 2015 Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 Thought cyclists already use the pavements - when it suits, so what's the problem ?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted January 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 The problem should be obvious, even to the politically blinkered Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asperity Posted January 24, 2015 Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 Did Major really make it illegal to ride on the pavement? I thought it always had been. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted January 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 Did Major really make it illegal to ride on the pavement? I thought it always had been. I don't know but if that fact came from UKIP I wouldn't be too inclined to take it as fact Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asperity Posted January 24, 2015 Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 I can remember as a lad being told off by a bobby for pushing my bike along the pedestrian part of New Brighton promenade, never mind actually riding it on the pavement. This would be early sixties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted January 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 I can remember as a lad being told off by a bobby for pushing my bike along the pedestrian part of New Brighton promenade, never mind actually riding it on the pavement. This would be early sixties. Rebel !!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stallard12 Posted January 24, 2015 Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 1953, fourteen years old. Came to the stop sign at the Manchester Rd end of Mersey St on my bike, touched my toe to the ground and rode onto Manchester Rd. A 'bobby' on the far sidewalk stepped into the road and stopped me, gave me an earfull and wrote down my name and address. By the time I got to my home in Oakwood Ave., a police car had already been to the house and read the riot act to my parents !!!!! How times have changed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted January 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 what offence had you committed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted January 24, 2015 Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 Still don't see the problem: it's not their Party policy, but the ranting of one individual, which will be judged by the local electorate. Seem to recall Norman Tebbit telling the unemployed to "get on their bikes and look for a job" !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted January 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 ah nothing to do with UKIP then? I wonder who funded the printing and distribution of this idiotic leaflet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted January 24, 2015 Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 I can remember almost being run over on my bike on Longshaw street as a kid; as a police car careered across the road to pull me over for riding two on a bike with no lights.... both of us were summoned to Arpley street for a dressing down by an inspector and we had cops at our house too (so a summary thrashing from the parents ensued).....we were about 11 or 12 at the time....and the person on the back was...... ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted January 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 you led me astray lol. Thing is, did it stop you riding your bike with no lights or from giving your mate a lift on the back. It just made me try harder not to get caught Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted January 24, 2015 Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 you led me astray Love it!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted January 24, 2015 Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 Sure we can all quote cranks in all parties- eg: A LibDum Minister "boys should be brought up with dolls" - a new twist on boys toys ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted January 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 Despite its protestations and that of its supporters UKIP does have a huge amount of idiots in positions within the organisation. Far more than all the others and they seem in the main to be racist, homophobic, hateful loons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted January 24, 2015 Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 It'll make for an interesting election in May then ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted January 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 So just for the record, should the unemployed be banned from driving in your opinion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted January 24, 2015 Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 Errm no; but so what?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted January 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 Do you think inheritance tax should be abolished? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted January 24, 2015 Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 Not really, but I don't think boys should be brought up with dolls either; and I certainly (most importantly), want out of the EU & the ECHR asap. So folk will decide what's important and what isn't, and vote accordingly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted January 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 If a healthy economy is important then it seems in is better than out http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/business-30965038 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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