Tag Archives: Nigel Farage
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How the Remain Alliance failed whilst the Leave Alliance won
Leave a commentDecember 13, 2019 by Paul Goldsmith
From the start of the election campaign, there was a concerted attempt to form a ‘Remain Alliance’, encompassing the Liberal …
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The Brexit Party don’t need this election to have already won
1November 13, 2019 by Paul Goldsmith
The election system in this country means Nigel Farage has little choice but to stand down candidates to get Brexit …
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What should the Brexit Party do?
Leave a commentNovember 8, 2019 by Paul Goldsmith
There is no easy answer for Nigel Farage and his Brexit Party in this election, because in trying to force …
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UKIP haven’t died. They’ve won.
Leave a commentMay 10, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
In amongst the possibly genuinely held joy of many on the centre and left of politics at the fall of …
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The vote to leave was NOT a vote for a points-based immigration system
1September 6, 2016 by Paul Goldsmith
So the first Brexit battle-line is drawn. Theresa May has ‘ruled-out’ an Australian style points system for immigration as a …
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UKIP civil war could be a missed opportunity for the EU referendum
Leave a commentMay 20, 2015 by Paul Goldsmith
The civil war in UKIP rumbles on, with senior generals on one side of the fence stepping down. You may …
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Farage is back – good or bad for UKIP?
Leave a commentMay 14, 2015 by Paul Goldsmith
So, Nigel Farage is back. Already. Despite the media’s spluttering over it being a “backtrack” on his promise to resign …
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UKIP’s manifesto – plans relying completely on the counter-factual
Leave a commentApril 17, 2015 by Paul Goldsmith
What I have liked about UKIP’s contribution to British politics over the past few years has been the effect that …
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UKIP should understand that cutting foreign aid will INCREASE health tourism
Leave a commentApril 7, 2015 by Paul Goldsmith
During last week’s leaders’ debate we saw the launch of what UKIP insiders have called a ‘shock and awful’ strategy …
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An explanation of the election debate fudge…sorry, compromise, reached
Leave a commentMarch 23, 2015 by Paul Goldsmith
So finally an agreement has been reached between the political parties and the broadcasters on how the televised “debates” will …
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Unrealistic targets are not the way to deal with the politics of immigration
Leave a commentMarch 5, 2015 by Paul Goldsmith
Talk to people around the country about immigration, and they will say that it is a really important topic for …
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“Septimana horibilis” for UKIP? Or just what we have to come to expect?
Leave a commentDecember 17, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
What a week UKIP have had. Any other political party would have collapsed under the ridicule that they have brought …
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You want the truth on immigration? You can’t handle the truth.
16November 28, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
Owen Paterson – a Conservative MP who used to the Environment Secretary, gave a speech this week in which he …
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If UKIP learn how to play the FPTP election system properly it could make 20 seats’ difference
Leave a commentNovember 26, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
Whilst he was lauding UKIP’s victories in the Clacton and Rochester & Strood by-elections, I couldn’t help noticing a not …
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Combatting UKIP over policies..the lack of them and the flip-flops
Leave a commentNovember 25, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
It’s time to dump this “UKIP are right, don’t vote for them” strategy. We are getting near to the day …
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UKIP are getting Labour voters who are ‘left-behind’, not ‘left-wing’
3November 24, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
In the 1970s, some changes started to take place in terms of how businesses operate. Globalisation took root, and the …
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Nigel Farage wants his country back. To what extent?
Leave a commentNovember 14, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
Journalists love Nigel Farage for a simple reason – he gives good copy. He says what he believes and isn’t …
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A Conservative – UKIP pact may be have short-term benefits, but could be a long-term disaster.
2October 12, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
We are about to find out the extent to which the Conservative Party believe in power over all else. We …
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UKIP policies – closely targetted at winning seats but not for a serious party of power
1September 30, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
Just before the UKIP conference, the Labour Party released a press statement pointing out that UKIP were “more Tory that …
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Douglas Carswell and the start of the reshaping of UK politics into a three-party system
Leave a commentSeptember 1, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
Douglas Carswell is a rare political animal, in that he isn’t a political animal at all. He had a career …
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Why Nigel Farage has chosen South Thanet for the 2015 election
Leave a commentAugust 18, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
Pubs of Ramsgate and Margate, get the beers in, Nigel Farage is coming to town. Yes, the UKIP leader has …
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