Exclusive: Nigel Abandons The YI Chairman

Earlier this week #ThingsElliottSays brought you the news that Nigel Farage was planning to go to the YI conference to save YI Chairman Jack Duffin. However, Nigel has now abandoned Duffin to the mercy of the greater YI membership who have called him to 'resign'.

In a previous #ThingsElliottSays' article a YI source, close to the organisers of the up and coming conference, said "If Nigel pulls out then it shows how much faith he has in Duffin. Zero." Nigel not coming is certainly a departure from past history under the previous YI chairman Rob Cormely. Just look at the photo below, Nigel at a YI event when Cormley was Chairman.

Duffin announced last night who would instead be filling the TBC slot in the YI conference agenda, previously set aside for Nigel. Duffin says he was 'trying to confirm one of the new MEPs from the EFDD group', but this goes completely against what #ThingsElliottSays sources have told him and what people in YI are loudly gossiping about. Everyone knows the committee had Nigel down as coming to the conference but he has pulled out. Duffin knows what he said on Facebook was complete bollocks. 

So what is to happen now? Well Duffin is all on his own. Only his cronies are on his side with his previous ally Neil Hamilton losing his previous position in UKIP. The calls for him to resign are in all likelihood going to get louder. The discontent he has sown by seemingly waging war on the libertarian faction in YI will cause him a lot of grief and maybe his position in time.

I hope Jack Duffin has a really great conference.

Exclusive: Nigel Set To Come Save YI Chairman

Nigel Farage is booked to make an appearance at the YI conference in order to save the bacon of the organisations chairman, Jack Duffin. The YI Chairman has recently been under attack by his members for his dictatorial ways, many of them are asking for Duffin to resign.

If you look at the YI conference agenda, which recently had to be re-worked due to many MEPs pulling out, you can see there is a gap between 11:00 and 11:15. This could obviously be filled with Duffin giving a Nuremberg style speech to his loyal followers. But it is more likely that this slot has been reserved for someone special.

Speculation in YI has been growing about who will fill this TBC slot. Of course the obvious choice is Nigel Farage as he has been to many YI conferences before hand and is UKIP's charismatic leader. This has now been confirmed as true by one of #ThingsElliottSays' YI sources, this one in particular has links to the organising committee of the conference. The YI source said "Nigel is confirmed as coming to the YI conference. He will have to come and save Duffin's chairmanship as there is a lot of disquiet about him; not many are willing to speak out atm but this still feeds Duffin's paranoia. The blogs have put pressure on him too. If Nigel pulls out then it shows how much faith he has in Duffin. Zero."

'Sinister' Duffin has been told to resign by his members.

#ThingsElliottSays has also heard from Cllr Sam Fletcher that there will be a protest organised outside of the YI conference. The protest will be made up of the usual UKIP haters but also crucially several ex-YI members. How many more of these people are likely to turn up now that they know Nigel Farage is coming? I wonder.

Exclusive: YI Chairman Told To 'Resign'

#ThingsElliottSays can reveal that Jack Duffin is about to enter a political crisis. #ThingsElliottSays has been contacted by several members of YI who are now telling Duffin to 'Resign'. One of these members includes a senior YI member close to a former chairman, and no it is not Olly Neville.

The senior YI source has told #ThingsElliottSays "We're getting fed up with Duffin's dictatorial rule. It is not just anyone loosely identified as a 'libertarian' but people who the YI Chair and his cronies think are not 100% behind him. Friends of mine are being harassed for no reason apart from Jack's paranoia. I no longer think he should be Chairman."

'Sinister' Duffin told to 'Resign'.

Another YI memember has told #ThingsElliottSays "support for Colonel Gaduffin is at an all time low; not that it was very high in the first place. I feel bullied in this party and only stay in because of Nigel. Jack is pushing a lot of people out."

Notnigel has also come back to #ThingsElliottSays and said "Duffin has backed down over his calls for a full-time YI chair after pressure from TBG, TES and YI members who were strictly against the idea. His number one manifesto pledge is now in pieces - he must RESIGN!"



Duffin has admitted to YI members that the YI Council have decided his 'the role [of chairman] will not be paid'. This means that Duffin could not get the funding promised by the NEC to pay for his role during the election. Duffin has thus had to ask the YI Council to see if they could or find money to pay for his salary. Both the YI Council and the NEC have left Duffin out in the cold. Looks like he has a lot of friends at the moment.

Duffin is equally having problems in filling slot at the YI conference where several leading members have pulled out. The new conference agenda shows that Duffin himself is filling in several of the holes and so is presumably unable to find any replacements.

It's not looking good. An anonymous whisper soon grows into public clamour.

TBG Article III

#ThingsElliottSays is back writing for his good old mate the Blue Guerilla. Today #ThingsElliottSays is commenting on Young Independence. Sadly for all the Kippers it's not looking very rosy for them in their youth movement. You can read the article here, look out for all the abuse from Duffin and co. .

Exclusive: YI In Conference Chaos

A week after #ThingsElliottSays revealed that UKIP members had said the YI conference was 'sinister', the organisation has gone into chaos. According to a #ThingsElliottSays source major speakers have been pulling out left right and centre. But was this because of the last article or Duffin's 'sinister' attempt to bully and grab power?

'Sinister' Duffin presiding over a conference in chaos.

A source called 'notnigel farage' has come to #ThingsElliottSays. 'Notnigel' has "heard leading figures who really dislike Jack, including those right at the top of the party, have decided to pull out from speaking at YI conference." This has been backed up by a Facebook post where Duffin admits there will be a "new list out tomorrow, a few people have pulled out."

It seems that even though there were gaps in the previous YI conference schedule major Kippers (presumably including MEPs) are about to open up huge chasms in the agenda by pulling out. Also the new updated list has yet to go up.

What will they fill the gaps with? #ThingsElliottSays' money is on Duffin giving a speech on rigging elections or maybe a lecture by Cllr Samuel Fletcher on 'why women's personal areas are like mushrooms'. I'm sure YI members are frilled to be attending a conference where all the major speakers have left.

'Notnigel' has also told #ThingsElliottSays "Colonel Gaduffin* [is] in the s*#t" with senior UKIP members for not being able to organise a conference, despite being paid by the party, and YI members as their conference is going to be a damp squib. Maybe #ThingsElliottSays turning up under a pseudonym would liven it up?

Will Nigel get rid of Duffin? The NEC (which is firmly under his control) rigged the YI election for Duffin.

*This is by far the best name I have heard for Jack Duffin.

UKIP Members Brand YI Conference 'Sinister'

#ThingsElliottSays has a lot of friends in Young Independence, UKIP's youth wing which is more usually known as YI. One of the sources has just sent me this.

Yes that is right YI members think their own conference is 'sinister'. I wonder if this is because of Jack Duffin's* near tyrannical attempt to rid YI of anyone who isn't a social conservative or some darker scandal. #ThingsElliottSays' source confirms the former. "This chap [Timothy Mather] hits the nail on the head. YI and it's conference have become 'sinister' under Duffin. He is ruining the YI of Harry Aldridge where we actually had fun. Now we risk being virtually bullied out of the party if YI members don't do exactly what 'sinister' Duffin wants. YI conference is just a place for Duffin and cronies to plan who to force out next."

Jack Duffin and co. 

YI has been losing a lot of its core membership of late, and noticeably from what is left of the 'libertarian' wing. Sanya-Jeet Thand, UKIP's 'ethnic minority poster girl', left the party a few months ago. Rob Comely, a former YI chairman, resigned and then re-joined UKIP again after being talked back in. The rumours are in YI that Thand and Comley were both in at least part pushed out by Duffin. Maybe there is something 'sinister' going on at this conference.

Duffin looking not at all sinister.

Then there is another issue. Is YI a 'frat club' wearing 'pinstriped suits and brylcreem'? Not very 'people's army' is it? YI is apparently very cliquey and getting in with the young kippers has become harder under Duffin (see above). But isn't it odd for all the claims of Nigel, who went to Dulwich, that YI has lost all connection to real people. YI seems to be completely out of touch with its members too.

YI completely out of touch with its own members.

Another YI source has told me that 'YI is having it's heart ripped out. Who wants to join YI now.' Maybe there is some truth in that? UKIP have just lost 7% of their vote this week according to ICM.

*The YI youth leader who rigged his own election (with NEC help).

YI In Election 'Chaos'

After the revelations on Monday that the YI elections are rigged, Young Independence (the UKIP youth movement) has descended into chaos.

#ThingsElliottSays has been sent some advertisements for and against Jack Duffin, the candidate who is rigged to become the next YI Chair after he conspired with the NEC. Firstly Jack Duffin's team are about to launch this poster (first seen on #ThingsElliottSays).

I think this campaign poster has backfired somewhat considering no one can trust someone who has rigged an election, no one can trust Nigel (at least in YI if not in general) and Jack Duffin is advertising his own bribery money. What a crook.

Secondly YI has started to use attack ads, although CF had equally as many sad people who made these too at the last elections.

Great Photoshop skills.

#ThingsElliottSays senior YI source has said "It has all descended into chaos. YI members are not happy that Jack Duffin has rigged the elections, they also think the NEC doesn't care about them. I have spoken to many people who refuse to vote in protest of the poor quality of candidates and the conspiracy in YI." The source further said "I bet people will leave YI soon. We have no voice".

Nigel has abandoned YI.

Another YI member said to #ThingsElliottSays on Jack Duffin that he "is no stranger to unsavoury tactics, he resorted to threatening people who planned to stand for council positions against those he wanted in - that's why there are so few positions up for election compared to last time around. He also stood down from the last council because he fell out with every single member. Why would UKIP want this kind of troublemaker anywhere near the leadership of YI unless he was to be nothing other than a pawn?"

Jack Duffin with Paul Nuttal MEP.

A person who left YI recently also told #ThingsElliottSays "its like the community YI used to have online has sort of broken down irreparably. Theres nothing Duffin is proposing that's gonna fix that, just lots of him getting paid and touring the country to up his own profile. The days of Harry Aldridge seem like a long long time ago"

#ThingsElliottSays spoke to Jack Duffin but he declined to comment on why he rigged the elections. Chris Wood, a Hampshire County Councillor, also declined to comment when #ThingsElliottSays informed him personally of the election fixing.

You know YI is in chaos when five sources, totally on there own, approach #ThingsElliottSays to decry YI.

Update

Looks like YI has turned to huge infighting over this election. No wonder considering it's an absolute farce. I got this message on Twitter.

@ReeceWarren94 You have said nothing to me, I don't even know who you are TBH. The elections are a bit of a shambles arn't they.
— Elliott Johnson (@thingsEJsays) February 26, 2014

YI is about to go into civil war mode.

Exclusive: YI Elections Rigged

#ThingsElliottSays can reveal today that the Young Indpendence (UKIP's youth wing) elections are officially rigged. #ThingsElliottSays is pleased to announce that the winner of the YI elections even before voting begins on Wednesday. The winner is Jack Duffin so well done to him. After #OllyShambles and the collapse of any moral integrity in YI's elections this news should come as no surprise.

Jack with Paul Nuttal MEP.

According to a #ThingsElliottSays source, who left UKIP very recently, "The NEC are desperate to have control over YI affairs". The NEC have thus been ringing up senior YI members they view as puppets to see if they would like to be the next YI chairman. Of course, to sweeten the deal the NEC have guaranteed the candidate they choose would win by 'fixing' (yes they used that word in phone conversations to potential candidates) the elections. #ThingsElliottSay's source has said that this deal was accepted by Jack Duffin and the "offer doesn't apply to Chris Wood", who is also standing as YI Chairman.

Nigel controls YI. You don't get a vote in the UKIP youth movement.

But why would Jack Duffin accept this deal because any honest and moral person would never agree to such an arrangement? Well according to the source "Neil Hamilton*, that esteemed gentleman, has secretly offered to pay Duffin a salary to sit as YI Chairman." Yes that is right UKIP is paying people to be YI Chair. This is part bribery and part quiet money. Mr Duffin has a very faulty moral compass.

It comes as no surprise then that Jack Duffin in his manifesto says he will be getting a "salary of £12k" if elected as YI Chair. Mr Duffin would like YI members to think that the money would be raised "through a YI Patrons Club"; but in reality Jack is getting directly paid by party funds.

YI Conference last year.

I bet YI members are really happy with this news.

*Neil Hamilton is a NEC member, YI President and close to Jack Duffin.