Sentences with phrase «which ukip»

Another crunch could come after next year's European elections, from which Ukip is confident of emerging with the highest share of the vote.

Then came the 2014 European Parliament elections, in which Ukip could — and did — achieve major success, having already made considerable gains in the 2013 local elections.

It argues the party needs to: `... stop patronising socially conservative Ukip voters and recognise the ways in which Ukip appeals to former Labour voters...»

I would venture that the ultra-libertarian section of the electorate to whom this policy appeals is massively outweighed by the more conservative - minded pool of voters from which UKIP has generally drawn its support.

In my latest round of marginals research I have looked at four constituencies where it has been suggested UKIP pose a challenge to the Conservatives: Boston & Skegness, which UKIP «won» in the 2013 local elections; Castle Point, where Bob Spink, the first MP to sit for UKIP, came second in 2010; South Basildon & East Thurrock, which is adjacent to one of the party's best prospects; and North East Cambridgeshire, where the Tories have had concerns in a county where UKIP have had some success in local elections (more...)

Mercer had been forced to step down following allegations of asking questions in the Commons in return for cash, the kind of «aren't politicians dreadful» scenario on which UKIP has thrived in recent years.

It was a result which UKIP leader Nigel Farage called the party's «single most remarkable achievement» last week.

Really good points from Douglas Carswell & Robert Courts about making your campaign messages localised, which UKIP really need to heed if they want to increase their representation on the green benches

But Miliband shows some verve in recognising the fundamental battle of ideas which Ukip represents: open vs closed.

This alone shows the extent to which UKIP now sets the agenda in British politics.

Brexit asks questions about the future purpose of UKIP, a party dedicated above all to this end, but also exposes a divergence between Labour and many of our traditional supporters in the north of England and the Midlands, which UKIP might be recalibrated to capitalise upon.

Tories say the atmosphere in the parliamentary party has changed over the past week after a consensus had been formed around Easter that the prime minister was secure at least until next year's European parliamentary elections, which Ukip is expected to win.

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

Well he took the seats in which the Ukip vote was higher than the amount the Tories lost by and came up with 20.

In her article, timed to appear two days before the Rochester byelection — which Ukip is expected to win — Reeves insists her plans are designed to end exploitation in the labour market and prevent employers using tax credits as a way of subsidising inadequate wages.

In the wake of the European elections — in which Ukip beat Labour to win the most seats — Livermore went through the results with Patrick Heneghan, the Labour director of field operations.

With just over three weeks to go before a crucial byelection in the normally safe Tory seat of Rochester and Strood, which Ukip threatens to seize, the poll puts Ukip on 18 % of the national vote, with the Lib Dems on 6 % and the Greens on 4 %.

There are two types of very difficult conversations which Ukip campaigners face on the doorstep.

A fascinating three - way Con / Lab / Ukip marginal — and perhaps the seat in which Ukip stands the best chance of winning.

Not exact matches

But many on here want to destabilize the club 11 matches into the season just because the guy is French, which is the real reason 95.9 % of the UKIP / WOB's want him gone...

As regards (a), the trigger for the referendum was the high level of support for UKIP, most of which represented anxiety about immigration, and the Tories clearly wanted these voters on board.

«My ambition is to lead Ukip into the European elections next year as a candidate, which I could not have done if I'd have chosen to stand in the House of Commons, and I believe in those elections next year we can cause an earthquake in British politics,» Farage said.

«Not for a moment am I trying to out - Ukip Ukip, but it's about a fair, reasonable system of immigration which makes it work more effectively for our country than it has done previously.

Forecasting that the Ukip vote, which stood at 4,154 in 2015, would split between Labour and the Tories, Gill adjusted her strategy, and was aided by the momentum of the national campaigns.

The party have previously stated that accusations that Ukip are racist or fascist amounts to a «verbal assault» which should be prosecuted.

Cooper also rejects Abbott's suggestion that any policy which seeks to control immigration is an attempt to turn Labour into «Ukip - lite».

In certain circumstances, she might be asked to make concession by the EU which would cause anger among right - wingers in her own party, Ukip and the eurosceptic press.

In the next post, we will turn to UKIP, considering its inner ideological tensions and the extent to which it can be thought of as a genuine party of conservatism.

For example, the UKIP voting and attendance record shows that a major reason Britain appears to have so little say (the criticism of which is their primary campaign message) is because they don't show up to vote.

They've already gone hard on NHS privatisation, which is a start, and when Marr grilled him on the same topic the Ukip leader struggled to respond.

Ukip's spring conference was more of a whimper than a bang in all but one regard: commentators are saying, among them in the Telegraph and on Politics.co.uk, that it marked the point at which the party stepped over a line.

Tammany Hall, in which players help immigrants settle in New York and use their support to gain control of the city, might be especially enjoyable if played with any UKIP chums.

Phillip Davies» comments follow a day of controversy over the comments by the Ukip MEP, which ended with him storming off halfway through a TV interview.

Eurosceptic loathing is always entertaining, which may be why there are two Ukip outbursts in this top ten.

Top of the list in England is Ukip, which Nigel Farage insists poses a serious challenge to Labour in the north.

As things stand the programme is a one - off, which means there are no plans yet to delve into the potentially fractious relationship that will exist between Farage and the next Ukip leader — likely to be Paul Nuttal, Suzanne Evans or Raheem Kassam.

Members of the Five Star party led by comedian turned politician Beppe Grillo today voted to quit the Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy (EFDD) group which is made up mainly of Ukip MEPs and co-chaired by Farage.

Polling closes at 22:00 GMT tonight in three by - elections, one of which could conceivably return a Ukip MP.

Still others have switched to the SNP or Ukip as new parties which might offer some sort of alternative to the status quo.

There is no doubt that a hung parliament would have provided the best conditions to argue for a constitutional convention, which the Greens, Labour and Liberal Democrats and UKIP all called for.

UKIP's national support was spread out too thinly for it to turn its vote share into seats; this was in stark contrast to the SNP, which needed only 4.7 per cent of the nation - wide vote to obtain 56 seats.

And even if he does win, it would be a pyrrhic victory which would cost him a lot personally, cost the party a disastrous general election defeat and cost the country a bigger Tory majority and the arrival of UKIP in our Parliament.

Quite the opposite: the same voices which told Cameron that an in - out EU referendum would neutralise Ukip are now calling for an electoral pact with the party or to adopt tougher positions on welfare and immigration.

He said: «When you look at the list of demands or achievements, which Plaid have managed to extort from Labour, then I'm afraid to say that Leanne Wood has proved to be a very cheap date indeed, because the power that she had in her hands, with assistance both from the Conservative group and from the Ukip group has actually not been used to its full potential.»

Its primary vehicle is UKIP, which is slowly morphing into a populist party of patriotism, traditionalism and economic policies designed for the «working - working class».

Whereas Ukip, which has never had an MP elected at a general election, should?»

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.

The Tories secured the votes of most former Ukip supporters, which prevented the party from losing even more seats, and helped it secure a handful of gains well away from the capital.

There is a strong sense of complacency — about Ukip being a gift which splits the Tory vote, or being able to coast to power on 35 % of the vote.

Ukip MEPs are actively supporting an American right - wing corporate lobbying body which its critics say denies climate change.