UKIP/Brexit/Reform

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History

  • founded in 1993

  • 2004 European Parliament - 16% vote

  • Farage became leader in 2006, and had a broader appeal amongst white WC. He opposed immigration as well as EU

  • The expansion of Eastern European countries becoming part of the EU 2004-7 contributed to the electoral success due to implications for immigration

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Successes

2024 GE - 5 seats (14.3% vote) and 3rd highest vote share after Lab and Cons

  • influence on major party policy

-2015 Cameron included an EU referendum commitment in manifesto

-Farage had a significant role in the referendum campaign

-Both major party accepted the results and we have left the EU

  • 2014 European election

-26% votes and 24 seats (beat cons and lab)

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Failures

  • Farage led the Brexit party in 2019

  • 2% vote share and no seats

  • UKIP Westminister seats 2015: won 12.6% vote share but only 1 seat, which they lost in 2017

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2024 General election

  • 5 seats (14.3% vote)

  • 3rd highest vote share after Lab and Cons