Ian Pickering
Ian Pickering is a Reform UK candidate in Isle of Wight West constituency in the UK Parliamentary general election.
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Ian Pickering's policies
Statement to voters
I am a retired teacher who specialised in working with children with special educational needs.
Full statement
I am a resident of Freshwater and I am the prospective parliamentary candidate for Reform UK, Isle of Wight West.
I believe that successive governments have placed too much emphasis on education to degree level. Encouraging and training young people to become the skilled men and women of the future will not only equip them to build a career for life but also help the country find the builders and engineers needed to solve the housing shortage we now face, as well as developing and growing our manufacturing capability as new technologies emerge.
I advocate a ban on any foreign fishing vessels entering British waters so that the pressure on fish stocks is reduced. Rigorous scientific studies of stock levels and maturity should determine the size of the annual commercial harvest to ensure a healthy, growing population of fish for the future. I am passionate about beach and small boat angling and a volunteer at the National Coastwatch Institution, Needles.
This country emits a tiny proportion of global CO₂ produced each year and we as a nation should not face the huge financial cost of trying to solve a problem we can have little influence over. Net zero must stop as we will remain reliant on fossil fuels until real solutions for domestic, commercial, and transport energy needs can be developed. The number of people entering this country as economic migrants is out of control but the small boat crossings from France can be stopped immediately and legally.
Those already here should be assessed quickly and efficiently regarding their right to enter, and either returned to their home country or allowed to stay, if appropriate, as the burden on housing, health services, education, and the benefits system is overwhelming this country. A points system should be introduced to allow and welcome qualified individuals, who will benefit the UK, to enter the country and apply for leave to remain.
I think government should plan for the long term, not for re-election. Fully separating ourselves, and Northern Ireland, from the EU and leaving the ECHR will give us that opportunity.
The Reform Party will promise and deliver for this country.
This statement was last updated on June 8, 2024.
This statement was added by Ian Pickering, their team, or by a Democracy Club volunteer, based on information published by the candidate elsewhere.
Party manifesto
Ian Pickering is the Reform UK candidate. Find out more about their policies in the Reform UK manifesto.
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Ian Pickering online
- Home page
- https://reformwestwight.co.uk/
- The party's candidate page for this person
- https://www.reformparty.uk/isle-of-wight-west-constituency
- Other contact info
- https://www.reformhampshire.org.uk/#IOWW
Reform UK
Ian Pickering's party is Reform UK.
- Party Homepage Reform UK's website
- Contact page Reform UK's contact page
- Youtube page Reform UK's Youtube profile
Date | Election | Party | Results | Position |
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2024 | Isle of Wight West: UK Parliamentary general election | Reform UK | (Results due after 04 July 2024) | Position not available |
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