Sydenham Town Forum

May I offer a belated thanks to all the posters on this forum that helped with my initiation into British politics? I have just finished a string of late turn shifts that I had to resume bleary eyed on May 6! I am glad to have personally met Stuart, the admin of this site and congratulate him for th...

You make cogent observations on real-life examples where renewable sources of energy can be found. We are also aware of so-called old fashioned fuel companies like Shell and BP trying to play up their green credentials by recasting themselves as energy rather than oil conglomerates. They certainly f...

We are not aware of an alternative means of comparable power from sources that stand to be depleted.

The above should read: `We are not aware of an alternative means of comparable power from sources that don't stand to be depleted.'

Hello Back Ache, We all would love to have inexpensive, renewable, clean and plentiful supplies of energy. Unfortunately, such a combination is not possible for our main supplies. In the inevitable trade-offs that occur, we looked at the pros and cons of each source, bearing in mind that it is a not...

We endorse any effort to relieve the burden of aging. The elderly community is at the forefront of our national manifesto to quit the European Union: We aim to convert the current £30 million per day that British taxpayers give to the EU by immediately increasing state pensions by £25 per week. We a...

The following is the text of the answers given by the candidates of Lewisham West to a series of questions posed by members of the public via an outside broadcast the BBC held in Lewisham earlier this month. The referring URL is : http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/news/general_election/lewisham_west.shtml...

Hello Back_Ache, Your partial reference needs to be read as part of the full sentence where it was lifted from: "Environmental problems are also sometimes home-made, such as the continuing destruction of ‘green belt’ to accommodate the questionable need for large numbers of new houses, particul...

Making British political history as the first serving Metropolitan Police Service employee to run for MP in an election, Jens Winton is the UKIP candidate for Lewisham West in 2005. Residing in Lewisham since 2000, Jens previously lived in Jamaica for 15 years where he was active in media and techno...

Help stop the EU from forcing 77 former European colonies into unfair trading agreements between very unequal partners! Some 34% of the population of Lewisham West are non-White. Many work hard to send money home to families in need. Unfortunately, these efforts are threatened by the European Union...

Pinpointing streets in need of safer crossing facilities using Lovelewisham.org technology already in existence! The Lewisham Council website, www.lovelewisham.org, has scored a degree of success in encouraging people to send electronic images of graffiti and fly tipping spotted throughout the boro...

Help 6,000+ Lewisham council property leaseholders save nearly £200! UKIP demands that Lewisham Council accept Freeview digital television as another way of dealing with the planned analogue switch-off! In 2004, Lewisham Council announced plans to install a new digital television integrated recepti...

This is not an exhaustive list of aims and objectives for the constituency of Lewisham West. But there are key areas of focus, and I will expand into other issues as soon as I have formed positions on them. As per usual, I welcome comments from all. Boosting financial awareness and generating effect...

Hello Muddy Waters, As part of my ongoing efforts to learn more about all six wards of Lewisham West, I will be visiting both Forest Hill and Sydenham stations this week for a first hand view on how things are handled at rush hour. This would be an extension of my usual leafletting and canvassing (w...

10. Conclusion: British society We live in a prosperous society in which the state takes care of our health, our children’s education, our welfare and our pensions. Along with state provision comes state control. The state thinks it knows best how to provide our public services and also how we shoul...

9. British governance National government The UK Independence Party believes unreservedly in our institutions – our democratically elected House of Commons, our constitutional monarchy, our system of common law and our House of Lords. These institutions deserve our respect not just because they defi...

8. Other policies Energy With output from our North sea oil and gas supplies in decline, very little coal production and no further development of nuclear power, Britain is now more dependent than ever on imported coal and gas. At the same time, the commitment to reducing carbon dioxide emissions ha...

8. Other policies Energy With output from our North sea oil and gas supplies in decline, very little coal production and no further development of nuclear power, Britain is now more dependent than ever on imported coal and gas. At the same time, the commitment to reducing carbon dioxide emissions ha...

7. Defence and foreign affairs The first duty of the British government is to defend our country. However, whilst the calls on our forces have been increasing, defence spending has not kept pace. The resulting cutbacks in both personnel and equipment have compromised the effectiveness of our forces ...

6. Agriculture and Fisheries Farming Despite recent ‘reforms’, the European Union’s Common Agricultural Policy remains the worst example of centralised, one-size-fits-all management and it still absorbs 45% of the EU budget. Release from the CAP will, at last, allow Britain to organise farming polic...

5. Home Affairs Law and Order Crime levels are still rising, especially crimes of violence and public disorder , despite government claims to the contrary. Decent, law-abiding British citizens feel increasingly vulnerable and personal safety is now a major concern, particularly for women and the eld...