Sign the Express petition now!
Updated: 2011-07-31 23:49:31
Home News News Sign the Express petition now News Sign the Express petition now 31 07 2011 22:49 webmaster 60 Global Print PDF RSS Feeds UKIP has thrown its weight behind the Daily Express ePetition calling for a referendum on the EU with just 100,000 names needed before the Government considers a debate in Parliament on the . issue UKIP Leader Nigel Farage urged all Party members and supporters to add their names to the ePetition as soon as . possible He said : This is a real chance to force the Government into a proper , Parlimentary debate on an issue that affects everyone in the UK , every single day of their lives but on which they have been denied a say so . far So we back the Daily Express call for an EU referendum and I hope every UKIP member , their families , friends anbd work
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