Canvey Island county councillor Brian Wood joins UKIP

Canvey Island's county councillor Brian Wood has joined the UK Independence Party.

Mr Wood, currently an independent councillor representing the Canvey Island East Division, will now stand for re-election in May 2013 under the UKIP banner.

He said: "I have thought long and hard about this and I came to the conclusion that without the support of a credible political party, with realistic aims, policies and plans to achieve them, I can't get the best results for my constituents."

Former firefighter Mr Wood served as a borough councillor on Canvey from 2004 to 2012 and was elected to Essex County Council in 2009.

He is a member of its community and older people policy scrutiny committee and the executive scrutiny committee.

Comments(15)

A Dermot says...
6:12pm Mon 30 Jul 12

Ukip appear to be getting stronger and stronger. They should do well come the next elections.

AspergerKidJoe says...
7:05pm Mon 30 Jul 12

Brilliant news!!! VOTE UKIP!!! The other three parties are all the same and are out of date. UKIP provides a fresh choice with common sense for voters.

SpaffSpiff84 says...
7:35pm Mon 30 Jul 12

Good news UKIP are doing well, people are sick of the main 3 parties & europe's inteference in UK affairs

asbo uncut says...
8:44pm Mon 30 Jul 12

SpaffSpiff84 wrote:
Good news UKIP are doing well, people are sick of the main 3 parties & europe's inteference in UK affairs
don't get too excited - it's ukip, not bnp.

asbo uncut says...
8:45pm Mon 30 Jul 12

SpaffSpiff84 wrote:
Good news UKIP are doing well, people are sick of the main 3 parties & europe's inteference in UK affairs
i see you forgot your echo password again.

Brunning999 says...
8:52am Tue 31 Jul 12

I admire anyone that is prepared to change political parties.
At least they are not boring diehard old f4rts that vote labour or conservative because their mums or dads did etc.

E-Types. says...
10:58am Tue 31 Jul 12

asbo uncut wrote:
SpaffSpiff84 wrote:
Good news UKIP are doing well, people are sick of the main 3 parties & europe's inteference in UK affairs
don't get too excited - it's ukip, not bnp.
Or the national front

asbo uncut says...
11:19am Tue 31 Jul 12

E-Types. wrote:
asbo uncut wrote:
SpaffSpiff84 wrote:
Good news UKIP are doing well, people are sick of the main 3 parties & europe's inteference in UK affairs
don't get too excited - it's ukip, not bnp.
Or the national front
careful - that might be deemed to be bullying and the whole thread will get removed.

E-Types. says...
11:47am Tue 31 Jul 12

asbo uncut wrote:
E-Types. wrote:
asbo uncut wrote:
SpaffSpiff84 wrote:
Good news UKIP are doing well, people are sick of the main 3 parties & europe's inteference in UK affairs
don't get too excited - it's ukip, not bnp.
Or the national front
careful - that might be deemed to be bullying and the whole thread will get removed.
That only happens when 'truth will be perverted' complains to his 'mates' in admin. The thumbs up/down facility has been removed because he was getting so many thumbs down right across the boards. Seems others had noticed his strange character too.

Ricayboy says...
1:27pm Tue 31 Jul 12

Good news. Although I support the English Democrats Party, UKIP probably have the best chance of challenging the LIB-LAB-CON monopoly. If you keep voting for more of the same, don't be surprised if that's what you get.

jolllyboy says...
6:23pm Tue 31 Jul 12

Have to agree fed up with the other 3 , cannot see any party doing worse than we have had with the others nationally and locally.

Time for a major change.

Trouble is will people have the courage when it is time.
I will !

E-Types. says...
6:34pm Tue 31 Jul 12

jolllyboy wrote:
Have to agree fed up with the other 3 , cannot see any party doing worse than we have had with the others nationally and locally.

Time for a major change.

Trouble is will people have the courage when it is time.
I will !
Will it make a difference? If so how?

John T Pharro says...
7:18pm Tue 31 Jul 12

Brunning999 wrote:
I admire anyone that is prepared to change political parties.
At least they are not boring diehard old f4rts that vote labour or conservative because their mums or dads did etc.
Don't you think that as you suggest the party was voted for not the person Councillor Wood who was elected as a CIIP representative should stand down and have a bye election when he stands for UKIP?
I said exactly the same when our then MP changes parties from Conservative to UKIP.

rept0n says...
10:36am Wed 1 Aug 12

...maybe he's just trying to cash in on there being a strong UKIP vote in 2013 due to the European Elections at the same time?

Kim Gandy says...
8:33pm Thu 2 Aug 12

What a pity then , that UKIP is being infiltrated by the UAF. FACT

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