UKIP East of England MEP joins European Conservatives
Brussels, 24th May 2011 – David Campbell-Bannerman, UKIP MEP for the East of England, has announced that he is leaving UKIP and joining the Conservative Party. The departure of the former Chairman of UKIP means that 4 out of the East of England’s 7 MEPs are now Conservatives and it brings to total number of Tory MEPs to 26, by far the largest number in the UK.
Robert Sturdy, East of England MEP and vice-Chairman of the European Parliament’s International Trade Committee, welcomed David;
“This is great news for the East of England as the Conservatives will have another MEP to fight in our corner.”
“David will also add another Conservative voice in the European Parliaments International Trade Committee which will enable us to continue to create jobs, encourage investment and boost industry in the region.”
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For further information contact: Robert Sturdy MEP– robert.sturdy@europarl.europa.eu
Tel: 01954 211790 or 0032 2284 7294
