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UKIP Articles

We have killed the BNP – but have we won the argument?

In 1992 I campaigned for the first time against the British National party in Bristol, protesting against its vile neo-fascist politics of hate and division. As a 12-year-old I had no idea that I was going to end up working for the pre-eminent anti-BNP campaign, HOPE...

Cameron should draw a line under the renegotiation as soon as possible

This Thursday David Cameron arrives in Brussels for one of the defining meetings of his premiership. The European council is set for a full discussion of his demands for a renegotiation of Britain's relationship with the European Union. His reputation in history...

Rural voters and the price of milk

In recent years my campaigning activity has been limited, but having been made redundant from local government I was able at last to play an active role at the general election this year. I hit the streets with gusto wearing my ex-council demographer hat to find out...

The case for English Labour does not rise and fall with Ukip’s vote

Jim McMahon’s success in the Oldham byelection this time last week was unambiguously good news for Labour. The United Kingdom Independence party’s own expectations of a strong result were confounded (as were the fears of many of those who campaigned for Labour on the...