Roger Helmer - Revision history

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Affiliations

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	Helmer has called fracking "the greatest new economic opportunity for our country in our lifetimes". <ref> The Guardian, Ukip: anti-fracking 'eco-freaks' will kill economic opportunity, 20 September 2013 </ref>		Helmer has called fracking "the greatest new economic opportunity for our country in our lifetimes". <ref> The Guardian, Ukip: anti-fracking 'eco-freaks' will kill economic opportunity, 20 September 2013 </ref>

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-Helmer has called fracking "the greatest new economic opportunity for our country in our lifetimes" <ref> The Guardian, Ukip: anti-fracking 'eco-freaks' will kill economic opportunity, 20 September 2013 </ref>
+Helmer has called fracking "the greatest new economic opportunity for our country in our lifetimes". <ref> The Guardian, Ukip: anti-fracking 'eco-freaks' will kill economic opportunity, 20 September 2013 </ref>
 ==Personal Information==

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 ===Lack of transparency with the expenses===
 Leo Hickman of ''The Guardian'' argues on his Environment Blog that, although he found that "all his trips were legitimately funded using his MEP expenses allowance," as with all other Conservative MEPs (but unlike Liberal Democrat MEPs), Roger Helmer fails to present a breakdown of such expenses. He discusses that it represents "a worrying lack of transparency."<ref>Hickman, Leo, "[http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/blog/2011/feb/02/roger-helmer-palm-oil-lobbyists Tory MEP advises palm oil lobbyists how best to neuter Brussels]," 02 February 2011, accessed 02 February 2011.</ref>
 ==Personal Information==

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 [[Image:Roger_Helmer.jpg|right|thumb|Roger Helmer, MEP]]
-[[Roger Helmer]] (born 25 January 1944, London) is a British MEP from [[Conservative and Unionist Party]] since 1999.<ref>European Parliament, [http://www.europarl.europa.eu/members/archive/alphaOrder/view.do?language=EN&id=4516 MEP Directory: Roger Helmer], accessed 17 November 2010.</ref> In March 2012 he announced his intention to defect from the Tories to the [[UK Independence Party]] because of his unhappiness with Conservative policy over Europe.
+[[Roger Helmer]] (born 25 January 1944, London) is a British MEP, who represented the [[Conservative and Unionist Party]] from 1999 until March 2012.<ref>European Parliament, [http://www.europarl.europa.eu/members/archive/alphaOrder/view.do?language=EN&id=4516 MEP Directory: Roger Helmer], accessed 17 November 2010.</ref> In March 2012 the self-proclaimed Eurosceptic announced his intention to defect from the Tories to the [[UK Independence Party]] because of his increasing disillusionment with Conservative policy over Europe.
 ==Affiliations==

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 ==Affiliations==
-*Former Honorary Chairman (from April 2007- January 2011), the [[Freedom Association]]<ref>[http://www.tfa.net/the_freedom_association/about-the-freedom-associa.html About TFA], TFA website, accessed 5 Oct 2009</ref>
+*Former Honorary Chairman (from April 2007- January 2011), the [[Freedom Association]]<ref>[http://www.tfa.net/the_freedom_association/about-the-freedom-associa.html About TFA], TFA website, accessed 5 Oct 2009</ref> Stepped down on 'doctor's orders'. Remains on the TFA Council. <ref> Jonathan Isaby, [http://conservativehome.blogs.com/gazette/2011/01/roger-helmer-steps-down-as-honorary-chairman-of-the-freedom-association.html Roger Helmer steps down as Honorary Chairman of the Freedom Association], TFA website, accessed 2 May 2011</ref>
 ===Parliamentary Affiliations===

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 ===Climate science scepticism===
 Helmer is a vocal climate change sceptic. Speaking at a 2007 Conservative conference fringe event entitled "Let Cooler Heads Prevail" and held by the [[Freedom Association]], a right wing pressure group whose management committee includes Conservatives MEPs and MPs, he told the assembled audience:
-:"You either believe it or you don't. And in my case, I don't! This whole issue has got completely out of hand. It has become a new religion. You have to believe it. If you do not believe it, you are a heretic. They would like to burn us at the stake - using recycled faggots!"
+:"You either believe it or you don't. And in my case, I don't! This whole issue has got completely out of hand. It has become a new religion. You have to believe it. If you do not believe it, you are a heretic. They would like to burn us at the stake - using recycled faggots!" <ref> Ros Taylor,[http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2007/oct/02/conservatives.climatechange Tory climate change sceptics warm to their theme], guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 2 October 2007 16.48 BST, accessed 2 May 2011 </ref>
 In 2011 he gave a speech titled "The Global Climate Change Debate and Tax Payer-Funded Environmentalism" at a conference organised by Malaysian Palm Oil Council (''MPOI'').In his blog, he says the strict environmental measures applied by the EU are green-propaganda driven, supported by the EU itself and the green NGOs mostly paid by the EU. He says: