Articles tagged UKIP Politics:
Future Leaders Series 2: Who Will Succeed Nigel Farage?
- 6 Apr 2015
This is the second in a series looking at the runners and riders in post-election leadership contests. You can read my article about the runners and riders in a post election LibDem leadership contest HERE. I’ll be looking at the other two parties over the next few weeks, but ...
Roger Bird Could Be UKIP's Olly Grender
- 23 Dec 2014
I feel very sorry for Roger Bird. Despite being found innocent of any wrongdoing in the UKIP inquiry, he’s had his character traduced in the media by someone who has clearly displayed fantasist tendencies. And even though he has been found innocent he and UKIP have mutually a...
Kerry Smith Speaks Out - UKIP Candidate Unrepentant About 'Chinky' Comments
- 20 Dec 2014
Yesterday evening I was conducting a phonein on whether women should be able to serve on the frontline in the infantry when I was told that after the 5.15 news and travel I’d be interviewing Kerry Smith, the former UKIP candidate for South Basildon & East Thurrock. Earlier...
What Do You Give Jacqui Smith For Christmas?
- 18 Dec 2014
On Wednesday I did my fortnightly Sky News paper review with Jacqui Smith. A couple of Christmases ago, live on TV, I pulled out a sprig of mistletoe and gave her a smacker. (The evidence is here. Well it’s best not to revisit the scene of a crime so this year I thought I’d g...