Birdie.

Jane & Mike.

Dear members,

A number of people have contacted us to express concern about the conduct of the current UKIP leadership election, and in some cases to question the NEC’s legitimacy in this matter.

Many of the complaints centre around Steven Woolfe MEP’s candidacy and the subsequent rejection of his application by the UKIP National Executive Committee (NEC).

While many members supported Mr. Woolfe’s application, ultimately there are rules, and it is the NEC's job to apply them.

However, we understand that not everyone agrees with the NEC decision as it stands, but it is worth considering the following points:

There are some very highly qualified leadership candidates, and UKIP as a party does not and should not depend on the leadership of one individual.

There is every reason to expect Mr. Woolfe to continue to play a high profile leadership role within UKIP, equivalent to his high degree of talent and national recognition. There are no barriers to him standing as a leader in future.

We would, therefore, appeal to members to let the leadership candidates who are in place be heard before making any decision which could damage the Party we have all worked so hard to build.

It is vitally important for the interests of the Party that we keep this debate calm, reasonable and within the structure of the party rules, as not doing so directly damages our reputation with the public, and hence our future electability.

Please bear this in mind over the course of this debate, both now and over the next few weeks.

Thank you for your time in this matter, and we look forward to seeing you all soon.

Jane Collins MEP & Mike Hookem MEP 

Churchill.

He referred to it as being a 'A tuppeny half' penny Punch & Judy Show'. What was it?

Television!

So-Called Positive Discrimination MUST End.

Teachers are bumping up A-level grade predictions of minority pupils because they are under pressure to help increase diversity at universities

Asian, black and mixed race sixth-formers in Britain are being predicted grades they cannot achieve by teachers as part of pupils' applications to universities around the country. Mail.

Mirror 'Hatchet Job' On Jonathan Must Have Rocked Him To His Very Core! (Mirror - Check Your Odds!)

We've taken a quick look at the six people bidding to be the next Nigel Farage - and they're not without controversy.

From trouble with golliwog dolls to the wrestler alter ego, here's a quirk for each member of Ukip's new crop - with a couple of bonuses thrown in for fun.

1. Diane James

Ian Forsyth/Getty Images

Who is she? 56-year-old MEP for South East England since 2014 and Ukip's justice spokesman

What are some of her policies? Make Ukip the 'enterprise party' and overhaul the party machine

What's raised eyebrows? She repeatedly said she "admired" Russian President Vladimir Putin last year, explaining: "I admire him from the point of view that he's standing up for his country." Asked if it was because he invades countries she said: No, no. He's standing up for his country. He's very nationalistic... I do admire him, he's a very strong leader, he's putting Russia first."

Odds on Day One: 1/3

2. Lisa Duffy

PA

Who is she? 48-year-old Huntingdonshire councillor who used to manage a TK Maxx

What are some of her policies? Make prisoners serve their full term in jail (currently they're let out on licence halfway) and block foreigners from using the NHS

What's raised eyebrows? She wants to close down every Islamic faith school in Britain. Despite promising Jewish and Christian schools would be exempt, she said:"That doesn’t mean I am picking on British Islam. If you think about what our security services are looking at - 2,000 individuals that have come from those faith schools - when does indoctrination start?”

Odds on Day One: 5/1

3. Jonathan Arnott

Getty

Who is he? 35-year-old ex-teacher and MEP for North East England since 2014

What are some of his policies? Reach out to northern voters and scrap university tuition fees for science, tech, engineering, maths and medicine

What's raised eyebrows? He's kept his powder drier than others with no big controversies to his name - though he's turned heads as a chess Candidate Master who went to Sheffield University aged just 15. He joined other Ukip politicians in seizing on the Brussels attacks to say "the nature of a borderless continent in the Schengen Area must now be called into question".

Odds on Day One: 7/1

4. Bill Etheridge

Birmingham Mail

Who is he? 46-year-old MEP for the West Midlands since 2014.

What are some of his policies? A burqa ban, cheaper beer and bringing back the death penalty. His slogan is "Billieve in Bill"

What's raised eyebrows? He called Adolf Hitler "the most magnetic and forceful public speaker possibly in history" in a seminar with young members about how to do public speaking in 2014, suggesting he could be studied for future speeches. He said: "Hitler was an evil, monstrous tyrant but that doesn’t mean he wasn’t good at public speaking. I wish he hadn’t been, but we must be able to discuss historical figures without being slurred as agreeing with them."

Bonus eyebrow-raiser: He was suspended by the Conservatives in 2011 after posing with a golliwog to prove a point about political correctness. He later went on to publish a pamphlet, Britain – A Post-Political Correctness Society, in which he celebrated the offensive dolls.

Odds on Day One: 50/1

5. Liz Jones

BBC

Who is she? Solicitor and NEC member who has stood (or tried to stand) for Ukip in several elections, including the Tooting by-election

What are some of her policies? Focus on 'trade trade trade', cut the "intolerable strain" of migration and overhaul the party machine

What's raised eyebrows? She lost her rag in spectacular fashion in a 2014 radio interview. Told rich people were avoiding tax, she screamed: "Will you shut up!" She added: "I've just had really enough. Since 2010, I've had the left wing shouting and shouting and shouting at me and I'm not going to tolerate it any more! It ends now!" (Scroll to 13:45 below)

Bonus eyebrow-raiser: She claimed Nigel Farage understands the plight of refugees... because his ancient relatives were French Huguenots. "He was a French protestant who had to come to this country for protection," she said. "So in his own blood, his DNA, there is that understanding inherently." Nigel Farage was born in England and went to posh south London private school Dulwich College.

Odds on Day One: 50/1

6. Phillip Broughton

Evening Gazette

Who is he? Tesco worker and ex-Tory councillor who came fourth in Hartlepool in last year's general election

What are some of his policies? Broaden Ukip's message beyond Brexit and cancel all foreign aid spending until every homeless Brit gets a house

What's raised eyebrows? He had to defend an "out-of-context" Youtube video of himself boasting about a £1,000 suit, walking past terraced houses saying "we could probably buy this whole town" and complaining "common, filthy hands" had touched a pedestrian crossing button. He told the Teesside Gazette he was simply in character as his wrestler persona The One and Only Phillip Alexander. Naturally.

Odds on Day One: 50/1

Better guess at odds:

Diane - Evens

Jonathan - 6/4

Lisa - 8/1

Liz - 25/1

Bill - 33/1

Phil - 750/1

The Mirror too fast to act and did not broker in 'the Nuttall factor' - Paul's ringing endorsement of Jonathan.

Interesting note: For those who actually place political bets - a few short weeks ago - Jonathan was a mere 33/1.

Make It Your Goal.

LIsten.

Stalactites & Fossils.

HOW FAST CAN FOSSILS AND STALACTITES FORM? BY JOSEPH.

Written by Administrator

Published: 11 July 2016

11 July 2016 

Last Updated on 03 August 2016

HOW FAST CAN FOSSILS AND STALACTITES FORM? A Research Report by Joseph Hubbard

During a research trip to Colchester, Essex, UK; we were able to add another exampleto our list of fast stalagmite formation. We were down in Essex to do research on the London Clay beds in that area, which are well known for their fossil shark teeth. We stayed at a small caravan park right next to Weeley Bridge train station. One day our  usual road out was blocked, so we had change route and drive under the railway bridge where we noticed rain water overflow pipes at regular intervals, and hanging from these pipes, were large stalactites! They varied in size, but were all larger than 15 cm, with the largest one (pictured) being 19 cm (11 ½ in). We then also discovered, underneath all the stalactites, particularly under the largest one, a beautiful, layered formation had built up on the ground. Its layers were distinct against the bridge wall and seemed to be  a small, thick stalagmite.  What was most interesting was the preserved leaves found inside the formation. We discovered at least  six leaves that had obviously blown under the bridge and been caught up in the limestone-filled water. These had then been covered by lime and incorporated into the deposit preserved. They became per-mineralised and are essentially fossils. Of course, the secular definition of a fossils is “ the remains or traces of organisms that lived at least 10,000 years ago.”* which means that these leaves would not be labelled as fossils by ‘experts’ , despite the fact that they are chemically and physically the same as fossils. How do we know that? By using the following  simple geochemical test. However, a simple test with hydrochloric will show what  the stalactites, per-mineralised leaves and stalagmite formations under this bridge are made of. HCl  acid reacts with limestone to produce CO2 gas-filled bubbles. When we tested the samples with hydrochloric acid, look at the results! Bubbles and foam galore! The sceptics claim who claim that the stalactites, per-mineralised leaves and stalagmite formations under this bridge not the same as the lime in the limestone caves where stalactites form are provable wrong! So, having established that the stalactites are genuinely the same as those claimed to be extremely ancient in caves, how old are these stalactites?  Weeley Bridge Station was first built in 1866, 150 years ago. However the bridge that the stalactites/leaves were found under was built in 1930 – only 86 years ago! That means that the stalactites took 86 years max. to form. Wow! We never get told this in secular media, yet it is true! Even more impressive are the stalactites we found at Grimes Graves Flint Mines, in Norfolk, UK. These are ancient flint mines that have been re-excavated, and opened up for the public. On a trip there, I found stalactites forming on the concrete covering the mine. The longest one was over 30 cm in length. When I asked the man who worked there, he told me the concrete had first been put there in 1986, 30 years ago (at date of writing ). Using these dates, the stalactites grew at an average rate of 1 cm per year. However, the man also told me that the stalactites began to grow only 6 years ago, after a large amount of rain meant they had to re-vamp the mine, and open it up more. If this is right, it means  the stalactites took only 6 years to grow, averaging  5 cm a year! Example like these show that the Earth doesn’t need to be extremely old to explain large cave stalactites, so there is no need to dismiss the biblical timeline on creation as being ‘too young.’ Therefore God’s Word can be trusted from the very beginning. Praise God for the evidence he provides to back up His Word! Creation Research.

Birdie.

Erdogan.

French Police.

'France, 2016' Le Pen's fury as riot police DRAG Christians out of church

THE niece of French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has expressed her anger at shocking pictures of a Catholic priest being dragged out of a church - by riot police.

Marion Le Pen simply wrote “France, 2016 #SainteRita” alongside the image of the priest who refused to leave the mass he was holding in protest against the demolition of local church Sainte Rita. 

The angry protests come just a day after Father Jacques Hamel, who had his throat slit by two depraved Islamic State fighters, was laid to rest in Rouen Cathedral on Tuesday. 

By REBECCA PERRING Express.

The Chronicle On Paul Nuttall's Endorsement of Jonathan.

Jonathan Arnott MEP

North East MEP Jonathan Arnott says UKIP members should choose him as their next leader - because he’s NOT charismatic.

Launching his leadership campaign, he said the party needed a change from the charismatic leadership of Nigel Farage, who is standing down, and should choose someone who will “simply get the job done”.

The MEP portrayed himself

as the candidate who can restore unity to UKIP, which has been torn apart by bitter in-fighting and talk of coups.

And his campaign enjoyed a major boost as he was endorsed by Paul Nuttall, the party’s high profile deputy leader who had been seen as a favourite to win the top job before announcing he wouldn’t stand.

Mr Arnott also highlighted his commitment to backing the North and supporting manufacturing, and set out plans to ensure the Government and public services bought from British firms whenever practical.

Speaking in Manchester, the 35-year-old politician, who lives near Middlesbrough, said UKIP should have a positive vision of Britain with plans to make it “our equivalent of a shining city on a hill”.

He said: “Up here in the North we have a great manufacturing tradition. We build things. We make things.”

But despite this, he added: “In my region in the North East we have the highest levels of unemployment in the land.”

Under his leadership UKIP would have a policy of “a presumption of buying British for all public sector organisations,” he said.

Former United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) leader Nigel Farage (WRONG. He is the current leader.)Mr Arnott said the party needed unity, adding: “I think we all know what this party is going through at present.”He said: “What we need right now more than anything else is an experienced, calm, safe pair of hands to lead this party.“We don’t need another charismatic character who will constantly be compared to Nigel.“What we need now to follow a charismatic leader is someone who will work hard, someone who will simply get the job done without any fuss and bring us all back together.”

He was introduced by Mr Nuttall, who said he had watched UKIP’s splits emerge with “growing incredulity”.

Mr Nuttall said: “All I read or hear are stories about in-fighting, insults, threats and potential expulsions.

“It is as though once the party won its battle with the European Union it looked around for something else to fight and chose itself.”

A former mathematics teacher, Mr Arnott has been MEP for the North East since 2014. Before that he was the party’s general secretary for six years.

UKIP’s civil wars stepped up a notch on Wednesday as leadership hopeful Steven Woolfe, who had been the favourite to take the top job, was excluded from the contest after he was apparently 17 minutes late submitting his nomination papers.

The party’s ruling National Executive Committee (NEC) voted to block his candidacy by a “clear majority”, a spokesman said.

But supporters claimed he had been the victim of a coup led by UKIP’s only MP, Douglas Carswell, and Neil Hamilton, group leader in the Welsh Assembly.

And three members of the NEC immediately resigned from the committee in protest over what they called the “deliberate obstruction” of Mr Woolfe’s nomination.

MEPs Bill Etheridge, Diane James and Jonathan Arnott along with Elizabeth Jones, Councillor Lisa Duffy and Phillip Broughton will all be on the ballot paper.

UKIP has been riven by in-fighting as rival factions battle to secure control of the party.

Mr Farage has attacked NEC members as “among the lowest grade of people I have ever met” and has long been at odds with Mr Carswell and Mr Hamilton.

Rules Is Rules. (Anything Else Is Special Pleading.)

A statement from the Party Chairman, Paul Oakden.
At midday today our Returning Officer announced the list of candidates who will run to become the new leader of UKIP.
Can I offer my best wishes to Jonathan Arnott, Phillip Broughton, Lisa Duffy, Bill Etheridge, Diane James and Elizabeth Jones. On their shoulders will now rest the responsibility of bringing our party together and demonstrating the best of what UKIP has to offer to the British electorate.
I understand that some members feel frustration at the NEC for not voting to accept the late nomination of Steven Woolfe, which the party received at 12:17pm on Sunday. As a democrat, who is Chairman of a truly democratic party I join with all those who wanted as broad a field of candidates as possible for this election; I know many members of our NEC felt the same way.
That said, the rules governing nominations for our leadership election were explicit – complete application, including nominations must be received by the returning officer by 31st July, 12pm.
UKIP is full of members who have successfully stood for election. They all know that a deadline for nominations is not flexible and a late submission will always be rejected. Ultimately, a large majority of our NEC voted to uphold the rules.
It has been suggested that the inability of Steven Woolfe to submit his nomination was due to a fault in our online application system. The party are confident that our online system, which was capable of accepting multiple applications at the same time, was working properly and without interruption on the morning of July 31st. This has been confirmed by the company who manage our servers, and was demonstrated by a different candidate, who successfully submitted their own nomination paperwork at 11:46am on that same morning.
I regret that some members of the NEC have taken the decision to resign from the committee as a result of the vote. I would like to thank each of them for their continued service to the party.
Now we must all look forward to the exciting contest we have ahead of us. With an equal number of men and women standing to be our leader, covering a broad age range we will doubtless have some fascinating hustings throughout August. 
I look forward to being at them and joining with you in listening to the thoughts and ideas of our candidates, on how to continue UKIP’s journey and secure our position as a driving force for change in British politics.

Kind Regards
Paul Oakden

Chinese Persecutions.

China BANS Christian children from attending church and threaten parents with legal action

CHRISTIANS have been threatened with legal action if they do not stop sending their children to a church in China.

By KATIE MANSFIELD Express.

Parents at a church in the Guizhou province have been banned from allowing teenagers and young children to worship. 

Local government officials have said youngsters will be forbidden from going to college or joining the military if they continue to attend church. 

An official from a church in Huaqiu, named only as Mou, said: “This notice was sent to all of the schools in Huaqiu.

'The End Times' Have Surely Begun. (This Blogger Makes No Predictions.)

God Hates the Shedding of Innocent Blood, Can a Christian Vote for Hillary?

Since God Hates the Shedding of Innocent Blood, Can a Christian Vote for Hillary?

BY MICHAEL BROWN

There are few sins God hates as much as shedding innocent blood, especially the blood of children. Seeing that Hillary Clinton is a radically pro-abortion candidate and seeing that the Democratic platform reinforces those radical views, can a Christian vote for Hillary in good conscience?

In Jeremiah 19, God explained why the people of Judah were about to go into exile: It was because they worshiped idols and because they "filled this place [speaking of Jerusalem] with the blood of the innocent. They have built the high places of Baal to burn their children in the fire as offerings to Baal — something I did not command or mention, nor did it enter my mind" (Jer. 19:4-5).

Because of these heinous sins, Jerusalem was destroyed and the Temple of Yahweh burned to the ground, with tens of thousands going into exile.

Does God hate the shedding of innocent blood any less today, especially when it is the blood of children? Listen again to Jeremiah: "They have built the high places of Topheth in the Valley of Ben Hinnom to burn their sons and daughters in the fire — something I did not command, nor did it enter my mind" (Jer. 7:31).

Read more at http://www.christianpost.com/news/since-god-hates-the-shedding-of-innocent-blood-can-a-christian-vote-for-hillary-167100/#GBqU9K9o6Xk6LlMC.99

Read more at http://www.christianpost.com/news/since-god-hates-the-shedding-of-innocent-blood-can-a-christian-vote-for-hillary-167100/#LAsd7LHM52CoF3uz.99

Too Many Churches - Even The Sound Ones!

Interesting Thought But - Is It Feasible In A Democracy?

Ukip leadership hopeful Lisa Duffy calls for 'total ban on Muslim schools'

A TOTAL ban on Muslim state schools has been called for by one of the favourites to replace Nigel Farage as Ukip leader.

By DAVID MADDOX - Express.

Sigh.

Paul Nuttall - Ukip Deputy Leader.

MITK is telling me that Paul Nuttall has a very important announcement to make today.

Satanic Temple's Satan Club.

http://www.christianpost.com/news/satanic-temple-launches-after-school-satan-club-in-schools-nationwide-to-counter-christian-groups-167332/

No Brexit Recession.

BREXIT BOOST: Britain WILL NOT fall into recession after ditching EU, think tank reveals

BRITAIN will not fall into a recession following the vote to leave the European Union, a respected think tank has revealed.

By CHARLIE PEAT - Express.

Despite the doom-mongering before the momentous vote on June 23, the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) said growth in the economy will not plummet after Brexit.

Simon Kirby, an economist at the institute, said: “We are clearly not going to repeat the downturn on the scale of 2008-09, due to the resilience of the UK economy and the financial sector compared to then.”