£363,000 is a huge fine for anyone, but what was UKIP’s crime to be punished with this enormous fine. This fine was for a tiny technical slip in the paperwork.

The only purpose served by this fine is to try to weaken opposition to the Lisbon Treaty. But this will back-fire on this Labour government.

The voters were promised a referendum on the Lisbon Treaty, and this fine will only stiffen the resolve of the voters, and make them hundred times more determined to have their promised referendum.

The fight-back starts here. I will send off £50 to UKIP today.

Who will follow me?

UKIP, Unit 1, King Charles Business Park, Old Newton Road, Heathfield, Newton Abbot TQ12 6UT.

STEVE HALDEN Beaufort Green Swindon