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*Murphy, James (April 15, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/world-news/europe/item/32010-farage-launches-new-brexit-party-in-advance-of-eu-elections Farage Launches New Brexit Party in Advance of EU Elections]. ''The New American''. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
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*Murphy, James (May 14, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/world-news/europe/item/32353-nigel-farage-reemerges-as-a-trump-like-force-in-british-politics Nigel Farage Reemerges as a Trump-like Force in British Politics]. ''The New American''. Retrieved May 14, 2019.</ref> and it grew very quickly.<ref>Walker, Peter (May 15, 2019). [https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/may/15/farage-rise-of-brexit-party-ukip-european-election-polls Has the rise of the Brexit party blown away Ukip?] ''The Guardian''. Retrieved May 24, 2019.</ref> In May 2019, it received four members in the Welsh parliament after several Assembly Members defected from their respective parties,<ref>Markham, Joe (May 16, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/05/16/brexit-party-secure-four-members-of-welsh-assembly-in-mass-defection/ Brexit Party Secure Four Members of Welsh Assembly in Mass Defection]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 16, 2019.</ref> and it also received Labour Party defectors.<ref>Friedman, Victoria (July 5, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/07/05/labour-councillors-defect-brexit-party-labour-slumps-polls/ Local Labour Politicians Defect to Brexit Party as Labour Slumps in Polls]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 5, 2019.</ref> Even members of the [[Liberal Democrats]] left to join the Brexit Party.<ref>Friedman, Victoria (July 11, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/07/11/liberal-democrat-councillor-defects-brexit-party/ Liberal Democrat Councillor Defects to Brexit Party]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 11, 2019.</ref> In five weeks of its creation, the Brexit Party's membership surpassed 100,000.<ref>Montgomery, Jack (May 16, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/05/16/farages-brexit-party-smashes-100000-registered-supporters-target/ Farage’s Brexit Party Smashes 100,000 Registered Supporters Target, Aims to Pass Tory Party]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 16, 2019.</ref> In the May 2019 [[European Parliament]] elections, the party performed strongly, winning the most votes of any party.<ref>Multiple references:
*Lawless, Jill (May 27, 2019). [https://www.apnews.com/d553bd96d08f41349b6e2eab42406fbd Brexit Party wins, Conservatives bashed in UK’s EU voting]. ''Associated Press''. May 27, 2019.
*James, William (May 26, 2019). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-election-britain/uk-ever-more-polarized-as-brexit-party-storms-to-eu-vote-win-idUSKCN1SW0Y8 UK ever more polarized as Brexit Party storms to EU vote win]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
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