Thousands expected to march for second EU referendum in London October 20, 2018 Thousands of people are expected to march in central London today for a final referendum on the Brexit deal, the so-called people’s vote. Read more: UK ready to agree Irish backstop deal to speed Brexit talks The march started at midday in Park Lane and finishes in Parliament Square where marchers will hear speakers, including TV [...]
EU referendum: Ukip leader Nigel Farage is going on an anti-EU tour of the UK, including Leeds, Essex and London September 4, 2015 Nigel Farage – regarded by some as rockstar-esque for taking on the establishment, and others as something of a comedian – is attempting to consolidate his image by going on tour. https://twitter.com/Nigel_Farage/status/639742568268480512 The “Say No to the EU referendum tour”, which will put forward arguments as to why British people should vote to leave the [...]
Farage: Ukip is launching its own anti-EU campaign, but won’t seek to be the official leader of the “no” movement September 1, 2015 Ukip is gearing up to launch its own anti-EU membership campaign, but the party won't seek designation as the official leader of the "no" movement. Read more: Ukip leader Nigel Farage gets tough on Brexit: “David Cameron’s attempts at renegotiation are embarrassing” In an interview with Radio 4's Today programme, party leader Nigel Farage [...]
Nigel Farage returns to the spotlight with rallying cry for Eurosceptics July 31, 2015 UKIP leader Nigel Farage called on fellow Eurosceptics to “get cracking” yesterday as a major new poll from Survation showed 45 per cent of Britons saying that they planned to vote to stay in the European Union, compared to 37 per cent who said they would vote to leave. “There is no doubt at all [...]
As Nigel Farage stakes his claim in the EU Out campaign, will he do more harm than good? July 30, 2015 Gideon Skinner, head of political research at Ipsos Mori, says Yes Nigel Farage is a very skilled politician. Just witness Ukip’s remarkable rise after 2012. Our data shows the public thinks he has charisma, a clear vision, and he receives particularly enthusiastic ratings from his own supporters – which could be important in any referendum [...]
Nigel Farage: If the yes vote wins it is a step towards joining the euro July 30, 2015 A "Yes" vote to staying in the European Union could lead to the UK joining the single currency, said Ukip leader Nigel Farage said today. Read more: Ukip leader Nigel Farage gets tough on Brexit Speaking at Westminster about how the "No" campaign can win the referendum, Farage said: There is no doubt if we vote [...]
As the Calais migrant crisis worsens, is Nigel Farage right that the army should now be drafted in? July 29, 2015 Steven Woolfe, Ukip’s migration spokesman, says Yes Of course he is! The answer is found in the narrative of the question. As any Sandhurst student will tell you, “aid in support of civil authorities” is one reason why we have our armed forces. Unfortunately, instead of aiding the civil authorities for things like floods, in [...]
Nigel Farage: “There is a new Berlin Wall and it is called the euro” July 8, 2015 Ukip leader Nigel Farage has launched another scathing attack on the European Union and its leaders as he stood up to speak at the European Parliament during a session on the Greek crisis talks. The European project has started to die. The plan has failed. The whole of the Mediterranean finds itself in the wrong [...]
Ukip leader Nigel Farage gets tough on Brexit: “David Cameron’s attempts at renegotiation are embarrassing” July 3, 2015 “By all accounts, Cameron got to say something at the renegotiation summit when the coffee was served. And as soon as he started to speak, Hollande went out for a pee, which shows you how seriously it was taken,” scoffs Ukip leader Nigel Farage. The renegotiation summit to which Farage refers took place last week [...]
Godfrey Bloom compares Nigel Farage to Stalin and calls him “sadly unelectable” June 19, 2015 Nigel Farage has been dubbed an "unelectable" leader who runs Ukip like a communist dictator by a former Ukip MEP. Godfrey Bloom said the Ukip leader was "ruthless", adding that "even a hint of criticism" would risk getting "your membership card chopped up". His comments were made after the party's leadership moved against deputy chair [...]