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The party has performed very well in recent elections for a third party. In the 2014 [[European Parliament]] elections, UKIP, like Eurosceptic parties across Europe, won a massive victory, becoming the largest UK party in the European Parliament and receiving more seats than the two main parties.<ref>Hallett, Nick (May 25, 2014). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2014/05/25/earthquake-in-uk-politics/ Earthquake: UK Independence Party Makes History with EU Election Victory]. ''Breitbart''. Retrieved December 29, 2016.</ref><ref>[http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-27567744 Farage: UKIP has 'momentum' and is targeting more victories]. ''BBC''. May 26, 2014. Retrieved December 29, 2016.</ref><ref>[http://www.bbc.com/news/events/vote2014/eu-uk-results UK European election results - Vote 2014]. ''BBC''. Retrieved December 29, 2016.</ref>
The party has performed very well in recent elections for a third party. In the 2014 [[European Parliament]] elections, UKIP, like Eurosceptic parties across Europe, won a massive victory, becoming the largest UK party in the European Parliament and receiving more seats than the two main parties.<ref>Hallett, Nick (May 25, 2014). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2014/05/25/earthquake-in-uk-politics/ Earthquake: UK Independence Party Makes History with EU Election Victory]. ''Breitbart''. Retrieved December 29, 2016.</ref><ref>[http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-27567744 Farage: UKIP has 'momentum' and is targeting more victories]. ''BBC''. May 26, 2014. Retrieved December 29, 2016.</ref><ref>[http://www.bbc.com/news/events/vote2014/eu-uk-results UK European election results - Vote 2014]. ''BBC''. Retrieved December 29, 2016.</ref>
Former UKIP leader Nigel Farage is arguably the most successful British politician of the modern age for successfully advocating and then winning a referendum for leaving the EU.<ref>[http://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2016/06/24/buzzfeed-nigel-farage-britains-successful-politician-generation/ BuzzFeed: Nigel Farage ‘Britain’s Most Successful Politician in a Generation’]. ''Breitbart''. June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2016.</ref>
Former UKIP leader Nigel Farage is arguably the most successful British politician of the modern age for successfully advocating and then winning a referendum for leaving the EU.<ref>[http://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2016/06/24/buzzfeed-nigel-farage-britains-successful-politician-generation/ BuzzFeed: Nigel Farage ‘Britain’s Most Successful Politician in a Generation’]. ''Breitbart''. June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2016.</ref> He noted in 2017 that Conservative Party Prime Minister [[Theresa May]] had adopted the exact same political positions as he had a few years earlier.<ref>Merrick, Rob (May 7, 2017). [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/election-latest-nigel-farage-theresa-may-stolen-ukip-policies-brussels-bashing-immigration-a7722346.html Nigel Farage says Theresa May is winning because she has stolen all his policies]. ''The Independent''. Retrieved May 7, 2017.</ref>
==Netherlands==
==Netherlands==