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United Kingdom Independence Party (view source)
Revision as of 03:12, December 9, 2007
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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]] (EU). 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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