After the UK Independence Party (UKIP) stormed the European
elections, and made significant progress in the UK’s regional votes, the group
which targets a referendum to leave the EU are beginning to ‘cause the tremors
that could lead to an earthquake’, according to a newly elected MEP.
Out of the 70 MEP seats available, it was
UKIP (24 seats) who picked up the majority in a record-breaking vote, with
Labour (20)
and Conservative (19)
pushed back into second and third place respectively.
PROUD: UKIP MEP, Amjad Bashir, says he is ‘proud’ to represent
his party at such a high level and adds that the group is in no way
racist
Former businessman, Amjad Bashir, was one UKIP candidate who was
successful in his campaign for an MEP seat, representing Yorkshire and the
Humber alongside two fellow party members, two Labour and one Conservative. More
than 400,000 votes were cast across the region and Mr Bashir, who only joined
the UKIP party two years ago, states that the results show how the public are
beginning to lose patience with the EU. Speaking to the Asian Express, he said:
“Never before has a party outside of the main political parties come in and done
so well. “To knock Conservatives into a third position has never been done and I
think we have actually created that earthquake which can lead to real change in
society.
