UKIP

British

/ ˈjuːˌkɪp /

acronym

United Kingdom Independence Party: a political party founded in 1993 to seek Britain's withdrawal from the European Union

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He was first elected in a by-election in 2014 where his main rival was Farage's then-party, Ukip.

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In late March 2014, GQ Magazine published parts of an interview with Farage, who was then the leader of UKIP.

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Roger Quilliam has been a member of UKIP's National Executive Committee since 2024.

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The party says he has worked for over two years closely with party leader Nick Tenconi in activism and citizen journalism for UKIP, Turning Point UK, and Disciples of Christ.

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A spokesman for Sir Ed said it was a reference to remarks Farage made in 2014, as leader of UKIP, when he had criticised "kneejerk" restrictions on handguns imposed after the 1996 Dunblane massacre.

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