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The '''United Kingdom Independence Party''', also known by the acronym '''Ukip''', is a British political party. Founded in 1993, it campaigns for British withdrawal from the [[European Union]]. Its support-base is made up substantially of right-wing voters disaffected from the [[Conservative Party]], and its platform contains other conservative policies.

The '''United Kingdom Independence Party''', also known by the acronym '''UKIP''', is a British political party. Founded in 1993, it campaigns for British withdrawal from the [[European Union]] (EU). Its support-base is made up substantially of right-wing voters disaffected from the [[Conservative Party]], and its platform contains other conservative policies.

In the British Parliament, Ukip has no representatives in the [[House of Commons (UK)|House of Commons]] (having won only 2.4% of the vote in the 2005 general election) and 2 representatives in the [[House of Lords]]. It won 12 of the UK's 78 seats in the [[European Parliament]] in the 2004 European elections.

In the British Parliament, UKIP has no representatives in the [[House of Commons (UK)|House of Commons]] (having won only 2.4% of the vote in the 2005 general election) and 2 representatives in the [[House of Lords]]. It won 12 of the UK's 78 seats in the [[European Parliament]] in the 2004 European elections.

Ukip's present leader, [[Nigel Farage]], is attempting to present the party as having a broad political agenda extending beyond withdrawal from the EU. Consistently with this aim, he is seeking to change the party's name to "the Independence Party".

UKIP's present leader, [[Nigel Farage]], is attempting to present the party as having a broad political agenda extending beyond withdrawal from the EU. Consistently with this aim, he is seeking to change the party's name to "the Independence Party".

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