Alan Ainscow (politician)
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Alan Ainscow later joined the United Kingdom Independence Party, although in 2005 he defected to Robert Kilroy-Silk's Veritas Party. He was a candidate in Bolton North East during the 2005 election, polling 375 votes. He was later election agent for the Cheadle by-election, although candidate Leslie Leggett was equally unsuccessful.
He campaigned for the resignation of David Soutter from the party and soon threw his weight behind the campaign of Patrick Eston to become party leader. In September of that year, following Eston's success, he was appointed Chairman of the party and also became spokesman for Agriculture and Fisheries. He was a firm opponent of the Veritas Members Association claiming that " VMA of course, is one step worse than Veritas. Not only is it unelected cabal, but it is unauthorised."
As Chairman it fell to Ainscow to organise the party's AGM, which he did at Northampton Rugby Club. Controversy was sparked over a £10 fee levied to all attending members and, as a result, only 44 people turned up. With the party in decline, Ainscow resigned his as Chairman position in November 2005.
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