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Flying Free: Nigel Farage’s take on his own life
Events and the political calendar are likely to keep UKIP as one of the most prominent ‘other’ political parties in the UK over the next few years, making this newly revised and expanded autobiography of its most high-profile and flamboyant personality, Nigel Farage, timely not only for the party’s own fans but for anyone else [...]
UKIP leader Lord Pearson stands down
The BBC has the story about Lord Pearson standing down as UKIP’s leader following his less than successful general election performance (with that TV interview): In his resignation statement, Lord Pearson said he was “not much good” at party politics and UKIP “deserved a better politician… to lead it”. The outgoing leader had a difficult general [...]
By slimmest of margins Supreme Court overturns UKIP donations ruling
A quick update on our previous coverage of the court case over more than £350,000 of impermissible donations accepted by UKIP. Last month the Supreme Court ruled in UKIP's favour, reducing the amount UKIP has to repay to just under £15,000.
UKIP donations case set for Supreme Court
The United Kingdom Indpendence Party’s dispute with the Electoral Commission over its refusal to forfeit more than £350,000 of impermissable donations has this week escalated to the Supreme Court.
Bits of election fun you may have missed
The best leaflet correction so far; you’ve got to love the biro work.
Phil Willis shows his moves (but just skip over 1 min 48 sec, ok?).
Ben Goldacre edges close to saying “Vote Lib Dem” here and here.
Esther Rantzen takes to removing Liberal Democrat posters in Luton South.
Not heard the David Cameron song? Hear it here. (Hat [...]
Racist comment not such a problem for UKIP after all
I’d previously blogged about UKIP Parliamentary candidate for Ilford South and London chair Paul Wiffen being suspended by the party after the Community Care site reported, “A senior UK Independence Party member has posted a racist comment”. Not just a brief comment, but a multiple-sentence rant about Romanians, Muslims and Africans, with an extra general [...]
UKIP caught by Sunday Times investigation into hiding donations
Stuart Agnew, a UKIP MEP, and Lord Pearson of Rannoch, the party’s leader, have told undercover reporters how a real donor's name could be kept secret by passing tens of thousands of pounds through intermediaries. If carried out, one or more of the suggested methods could have been illegal.
UKIP candidate suspended over racist comments
Community Care reports:
A senior UK Independence Party member has posted a racist comment on Community Care.
In response to a post by Community Care’s Outside Left blogger on asylum, Paul Wiffen – who is chair of UKIP London and a parliamentary candidate, said:
“You left-wing scum are all the same, wanting to hand our birthright to Romanian gypsies who beat their [...]
Why Vote … – the other books reviewed
I’ve already reviewed two of the titles in the new seven book series from biteback: Why Vote Liberal Democrat and Why Vote. But what to make of the other fives titles – covers Labour, Conservative, Green, SNP and Plaid? (Although a UKIP book was also publicised, it never got published as UKIP failed to produce [...]
UKIP expel MEP in dispute over ‘extremist’ links
This week The Times reported of Nikki Sinclaire:
The UK Independence Party has expelled one of its MEPs after she refused to sit with its right-wing Italian allies in the European Parliament and fell out with former leader Nigel Farage…
Ms Sinclaire, 41, an MEP for the West Midlands, insisted that she wanted to stay with the [...]
