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In Defence of Swivel Eyed Lunacy
By Alan Martin - 21 May 15:58

Obsessive, narrowly-focused activists are exactly the kind of people you want in your party's grassroots, argues Alan Martin.

UKIP now has 27,517 and expects to pass the 30,000 mark once the backlog is clea
UKIP's membership surges towards 30,000
By George Eaton - 21 May 12:56

After gaining 2,000 members this month, UKIP now has 27,517 and expects to pass the 30,000 mark once the backlog is cleared.

New Statesman
UKIP just two points behind the Tories in new poll
By George Eaton - 20 May 19:35

Support for UKIP surges to a record high of 22 per cent in the latest Survation poll, with the Tories down five points to 24 per cent.

New Statesman
No, Farage, the protesters weren't anti-English, they were anti-UKIP
By George Eaton - 17 May 14:54

It's right-wing bigotry that the protesters are "virulently opposed" to, not "the English".

New Statesman
What the SNP's breakthrough tells us about UKIP's prospects
By James Mills - 11 May 10:37

As it was for the "Tartan Tories", the real test for UKIP is not whether it can take votes off the Conservatives but whether it can build a broader long-term coalition.

New Statesman
How the Tories can re-engage with working class voters
By David Skelton - 10 May 15:25

Rather than aping UKIP, the party should focus on the cost of fuel, the cost of housing, job security and the cost of travel.

UKIP is the British version of a Europe-wide rejection of mainstream politics.
Farage: more Grillo than Griffin
By Jamie Bartlett - 09 May 16:14

UKIP is the British version of a Europe-wide rejection of mainstream, established politics.

Cameron's party on 27% and Farage's on 17%.
The Tories hit a record poll low as UKIP hits a record high
By George Eaton - 09 May 8:48

With Cameron's party on 27% and Farage's on 17%, the gap between them is now smaller than the gap between Labour and the Tories.

The stubborn survival of Clegg may prove to be more significant.
Everyone’s talking about Nigel, but it’s Nick who has shaken up Westminster for good
By Rafael Behr - 09 May 7:00

The stubborn survival of Clegg may prove to be more significant than the noisy arrival of Farage.

The timing of the move is a political gift to Ed Miliband.
Nadine Dorries's readmission shows Cameron is running scared of UKIP
By George Eaton - 08 May 18:13

The timing of the move is a political gift to Ed Miliband.

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