23-667: Etheridge may refer to: People [ edit ] Bill Etheridge , a British politician, Member of the European Parliament for UKIP Bob Etheridge (born 1941), US Representative Chris Etheridge , British sidecarcross rider Emerson Etheridge , late US Representative George Etherege , English dramatist James Etheridge , English MP Joanne Etheridge , Australian physicist John Etheridge , English Jazz guitarist John Wesley Etheridge (1804–1866), English nonconformist minister and scholar Melissa Etheridge ,
46-629: A Conservative. His wife, Star, was also elected for UKIP in the Coseley East ward. Etheridge lost his seat on Dudley MBC in the May 2018 local council elections . In August 2014, Etheridge highlighted the speaking style of Adolf Hitler during a public-speaking seminar he gave to members of the UKIP youth wing, including the dangers it presented. According to Etheridge, he was "the most magnetic and forceful public speaker possibly in history" who "achieved
69-502: A critic of combined authorities . Etheridge is an associate of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). In May 2017, Etheridge launched his book; Putting Great Back In Britain , with a guest appearance from Nigel Farage. In the book, Etheridge outlines his vision for a post-Brexit Britain. Etheridge is a prominent UK libertarian and is chairman of The Indigo Group. He has launched
92-564: A great deal" in relation to convincing people. A spokesman for UKIP said: "Bill Etheridge gave a seminar on public speaking and highlighted great speakers of the past, like Churchill, Blair, Martin Luther King and Hitler as people whose style, not content could be studied". When contacted by The Independent on Sunday , Etheridge stated that "Hitler and the Nazis were monsters" and said "At no point did I endorse Hitler or anybody else". At
115-453: A platform of libertarian policies in his EFDD book, Prosperous, Happy and at Peace , co-authored with Paul Brothwood. Etheridge launched a book, The EU's engagement with the politics of international recognition , co-authored with Paul Brothwood, at an EU conference about Somaliland on 6 December 2018. In July 2016, Etheridge launched his bid to become leader of UKIP following the resignation of Nigel Farage . Launching his campaign at
138-619: A referendum on bringing back the death penalty. Also amongst his policy proposals were prison reform and a move to save the British public house by reintroducing smoking via the use of efficient extraction systems as used within the European Parliament itself. While in favour of Muslim faith schools and same-sex marriage, he advocates banning the burka . In October 2016, Etheridge launched his bid to become leader of UKIP following Diane James' resignation, after declaring he would refuse to back Steven Woolfe and stand himself during an interview on
161-619: A singer-songwriter Neil Etheridge , English-Filipino footballer Robert Etheridge (geologist) (1819–1903), English geologist and palaeontologist. Robert Etheridge, Junior (1847–1920), English palaeontologist who worked extensively in Australia Zac Etheridge : American football coach and player. Places [ edit ] Shire of Etheridge , a local government area in north Queensland, Australia See also [ edit ] Ethridge (disambiguation) Ettridge (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
184-530: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Bill Etheridge William Milroy Etheridge (born 18 March 1970) is an English politician who was previously a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the West Midlands region. He was elected in 2014 as a UK Independence Party (UKIP) candidate, but left the party in October 2018 and joined
207-625: The Brexit Party . In September 2020, Etheridge rejoined UKIP and became the party's economics spokesman. He stood in the 2024 leadership election to succeed Neil Hamilton , where he finished second to Lois Perry. Dudley College Dudley College of Technology is a further and higher education college based in Dudley , England . The college's history dates to 1862, when the Dudley Public Hall and Mechanics Institute
230-656: The Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council elections in 2010. In March 2011, they resigned from the Conservatives after their membership was suspended following complaints from party members that they were photographed posing with knitted golliwogs on their Facebook profile pages as part of a protest against political correctness . They joined the UK Independence Party and he stood, unsuccessfully, as UKIP candidate in
253-543: The Dudley council elections in 2011 and 2012. Etheridge stood for UKIP in the 2011 local election . In 2012, he stood in the West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner election for UKIP; he finished fourth with 17,563 votes (7.37%). In 2014, as well as being elected to the European Parliament, he was also elected as a councillor for the Sedgley ward on Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council , unseating
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#1732793352260276-622: The Libertarian Party . He joined the Brexit Party in 2019 but rejoined UKIP in September 2020. He unsuccessfully stood for UKIP leader in 2016 , and 2024. Etheridge was educated at Parkfield High School , Wolverhampton Polytechnic (now University of Wolverhampton) and Dudley College . Etheridge joined the Conservative Party in 2008. Both he and his wife, Star, unsuccessfully stood as Conservative candidates in
299-453: The "more hard-right, Islam-focused" Anne Marie Waters and Peter Whittle . Etheridge stated that "whichever side wins, the other side won't have a future in the party". On 26 July 2017, two days before close of nominations, Etheridge withdrew his candidacy. He announced his intention to run again for the party leadership in the 2018 leadership election , but withdrew and backed Gerard Batten . Etheridge left UKIP in October 2018, saying
322-549: The 1960s and 1970s with facilities for Motor Vehicle and Hydraulic training being created. In 1973 HRH Duchess of Kent opened an additional center at Brierley Hill for skills training for the glass industry. In 2002, Dudley College acquired the University of Wolverhampton's campus at Castle View in the Eve Hill area of Dudley. The newer buildings were retained as part of the college, but the oldest building (dating from 1905)
345-476: The BBC's Sunday Politics . He withdrew on 25 October, and endorsed the eventual winner, Paul Nuttall . Etheridge subsequently launched his third leadership bid for the 2017 UK Independence Party leadership election , having previously stood in both of UKIP's 2016 leadership elections. A key divide between candidates was between what The Guardian described as "Farage-ist economic libertarians" like Etheridge and
368-704: The Conservative government to increase the power of the Asset of Community Value, brought in as part of the Localism Act 2011 . This would enable local communities to acquire their local pubs. This did lead to Etheridge making efforts to save a number of pubs in his ward, including The Seven Stars. Etheridge sat on the EU Regional Development Committee; his belief that power should be handed back to communities has seen him emerge as
391-622: The Dudley Technical College in 1928. 1931 building works began to relocate the college on a five-acre site at the Broadway which was officially opened in 1936. This site was further expanded to include facilities for the training in Electrical Engineering, Metallurgy and Meteorology . In 1966 the college became the sole responsibility of Dudley Council . A period of further expansion took place during
414-521: The Seven Stars pub in Sedgley, Etheridge said: "I want us to represent the view of the people against the establishment". Etheridge received 13.7% of the vote, with the third-most votes cast. He promised to work and support with the new leader, Diane James , who was only briefly in the post. His policy proposals included cheaper beer, better representation for fathers in the family court system and
437-523: The general election in May 2015, Etheridge stood as UKIP's parliamentary candidate for Dudley North . He finished third with a vote of 9,113, triple that of the vote in 2010. At 24% of the votes cast, it also represented double the national average for UKIP. Etheridge, who is also a member of the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA), has been active in the UKIP front campaign; West Midlands Save The Pub. He has urged
460-721: The party is seen by voters as a "vehicle of hate towards Muslims and the Gay community". He remains part of the Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy group in the European Parliament. At the Liberty Rising Conference on 6 October 2018, Etheridge announced he had joined the Libertarian Party UK . He became its deputy chairman. However, he ceased to have that role when, in February 2019, he left to join
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#1732793352260506-490: Was demolished and is now occupied by a development of private houses and flats. In recent years the college has continued to expand to meet increased demand with the creation of the Dudley Learning Quarter encompassing Dudley Evolve and Dudley Sixth, Aspire Living and Aspire Works as well as bespoke centres for Engineering and Built Technologies named Advance I and Advance II. The Learning Quarter also hosts
529-516: Was first built. Since that date the college has continued to provide technical and vocational education. In November 2023 Ofsted rated the college as a good provider. In total the college received a 'good' grade in all of the eight key areas reviewed. In 1862 the Dudley Public Hall and Mechanics Institute was built. In 1896 additional accommodation in Stafford Street was acquired and the institution became Dudley Technical school – renamed
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