MANY of us are not interested in mechanics until our car breaks down.

Now that our country has broken down it is time to get interested in politics. The UK and the countries of Europe are governed by the European Union.

You may not elect or dismiss those people who run the EU: they are an unelected dictatorship. Our previous UK governments, Labour, Conservative and the current blend – let us call them the Lib/Lab/Con – gave the powers we entrusted them with to the EU, gradually, behind our backs.

The puppet "governments" of the EU countries now have no power other than to follow the directives of the EU.

In the UK, millionaire MPs have their careers linked to the EU hierarchy so will never seek to overthrow it.

The EU ensures the UK cannot make UK laws, control UK borders or run the UK in the best interests of the UK.

Consequently the UK is in a mess.   However, all is not lost, since the UK people will soon have a last fleeting opportunity of snatching back our freedom and democracy.

Whether you are "Old Labour", "a "real" Conservative", "a "real" Liberal, an ardent non-voter or a youngster who does not care about politics but hopes one day to have a job or somewhere to live: vote UKIP in 2015.

Some may find this distasteful – but think for your­selves – consider whether this is the only way to free UK from her EU captor?

Once the UK and our friends in the countries of Europe are free and democratic once more, reverting to voting for any party you like may then actually make a difference.

– Karl Greenfield, Coleford.