Sentences with phrase «ukip leadership»

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Friday's Telegraph reports that Farage clings to his Ukip leadership:

Stuart Wheeler, who has given hundreds of thousands of pounds to the party, told BBC Radio 5 Live that it was «time for something quieter» in terms of the Ukip leadership.

Ukip leadership candidate Lisa Duffy has called for a ban on the Islamic veil; Nigel Farage issued a similar call on 2010 but the party has spoken little on the issue in recent years.

Ukip leadership frontrunner Steven Woolfe has resigned from the party just weeks after collapsing in the EU parliament following an altercation with a fellow MEP.

Mike Hookem insisted he acted in self - defence during a «scuffle» with Ukip leadership favourite Steven Woolfe.

I suspect the UKIP leadership might be more on the libertarian tack, but if they now start attracting «turn the clock back» conservatives, there will be a fairly rapid falling out.

But as he lost his fight to become an MP and resigned his Ukip leadership, Nigel Farage did manage to get in a few gags.

Last week, the Leave Means Leave campaigners, including Digby Jones and the former Ukip leadership hopeful Steven Woolfe, had arrived with Marmite, cheddar cheese and some Shakespeare for their date with the Brussels negotiator.

Ukip leadership hopeful Steven Woolfe has said he is feeling «brighter, happier and smiling as ever» following an altercation with a fellow MEP in Strasbourg today.

Nigel Farage has failed in his quest to become an MP - but indicated that he may not be giving up the Ukip leadership without a fight.

Evans had not immediately commented on the new plans from the candidate that she recently painted as the moderate option in the Ukip leadership contest.

Ukip leadership hopeful Lisa Duffy was supposed to be the person to free the party from its hard right «Tea Party tendency».

As more than one candidate ran for the party leadership, it was the first contested UKIP leadership election since 2010; Farage won the 2014 leadership election unopposed.

Speaking on Monday, the Ukip leadership candidate, Suzanne Evans, said judges should «be subject to some kind of democratic control» to prevent such actions.

A Ukip leadership wannabe has played down his past comments that a gay donkey tried to rape his horse.

The Ukip leadership hopeful told The Daily Politics that the details about him building a secure compound in Bulgaria were «entirely exaggerated».

UKIP leadership has missed its English democratic chance but UKIP's membership does have a natural place to go if they want to!

Campaigning for the Ukip leadership will take place throughout August with ballot papers being issued on September 1.

Raheem Kassam has announced that he is pulling out of the Ukip leadership contest with a moan about the treatment dished out to him by the media.

In its official response to the Ukip leadership election, Labour opted to focus on Nuttall's previous comments about the NHS.

Raheem Kassam has announced that he is pulling out of the Ukip leadership contest with a moan about...

Ukip leadership candidate Suzanne Evans said on Radio 4's Today programme that judges should be subject to «democratic control».

Kassam had been trailing Paul Nuttal and Suzanne Evans in the Ukip leadership race.

After being accused of «fascism» by politicians Ukip leadership contender Suzanne Evans day really goes downhill as Harry Potter author mocks her.

Not exact matches

Ukip will face a fresh leadership election within 90 days after Mr Bolton lost the no confidence motion.

Mr Batten, who did not rule out standing for the leadership on a permanent basis, said: «I feel optimistic that Ukip can and will grow stronger and more successful because ordinary patriotic people want, need and deserve a party that represents their interests.

A rare poll of Conservative party members has revealed a rank - and - file increasingly at odds with the leadership and considering transferring its allegiance to Ukip.

Paul Nuttall wants to convince you that under his leadership Ukip will pose a serious threat to Labour because convincing you of that is Paul Nuttall's job.

«It is with deep sorrow and regret that I am aborting my leadership campaign and announcing my resignation from Ukip with immediate effect,» said Woolfe in a statement.

UKIP's Paul Nuttall takes over the party leadership at a critical point in time.

This prospect must have looked particularly threatening to the Conservative leadership both because it fuelled intra-party divisions on Europe and because UKIP was expected to draw its support primarily from voters who would otherwise vote Conservative.

Despite her reputation as the quiet woman of Ukip a James leadership would still raise some eyebrows, not least for her similar views to Donald Trump on foreign policy.

Ukip's former deputy leader Paul Nuttall has set his sights on Labour supporters after easily winning the party's leadership race with 62.6 % of the vote.

«Under my leadership Ukip will continue to provide a political option for voters disillusioned with that offered by the legacy Westminster parties.

Ukip has provided the most entertainment this week after the frontrunner in its leadership race, Steven Woolfe, was barred from standing due to a late application.

Firstly that they see this as an opportunity to increase their majority at the expense of Labour and UKIP both of which are now in rather awkward positions and secondly that the current leadership has inherited a bit of an awkward position themselves in that they are committed to a process which is both diplomatically and politically potentially very difficult and dangerous and if it all goes horribly wrong they are really out on a limb so if they get a fresh mandate they can at least blame the voters.

Many of us will conclude that the Euroscepticism of the Tory Party is not what it should be and this, frankly, will be a gift to Ukip — a gift that its increasingly eccentric leadership is perfectly capable of throwing away.

The former Labour leader said Ukip had a record of «stirring up division» under Farage's leadership.

The poll will add to pressure on Mr Cameron who has been the subject of speculation about his leadership after the Conservatives suffered a bruising defeat to both the Liberal Democrats and Ukip in the Eastleigh by - election.

The by - election consolidated Nick Clegg's hold on power, sparked new rumours of leadership bids against David Cameron, saw a surge in support for Ukip and raised questions about Ed Miliband's ability to win votes in the south - east.

The first two leadership contests of the summer have set a high bar — but the Ukip contest, which gets underway tomorrow, could still prove to be the most entertaining of them all.

However some in Ukip believe that today's development could signal the start of a challenge both to Gill's leadership in Wales - and possibly even Farage in the UK.

The Ukip activist today became the eighth person to declare his candidature for the leadership.

Rees - Evans has also unleashed a leadership campaign film in which he sets out his aim of transforming Ukip's structure to stop the party from being hijacked by a self - seeking leader.

The leadership election was triggered after leader Paul Nuttall quit following a year in which Ukip support plummeted.

His departure has already been described by UKIP as a sign of MPs» disillusionment with Corbyn's leadership of the party.

To make such a promise at this stage can rightly be seen as anticipating Liam Fox's bid for leadership of the Conservative right — there are several more credible candidates - but it is also an appeal to Ukip, whose attitude to the EU he once described as «headbanging».

Expect similar woes for former Labour leadership candidate Mary Creagh, whose Wakefield seat has been cleared by UKIP to give the Tories a bigger shot at her 2,613 majority.

That Ukip is, in Peter Oborne's words, essentially «the Conservative party in exile» has been the conventional wisdom of the commentariat, including those Tories who'd like their leadership to listen less to Clegg.