Tagged with "threat from UKIP"

Tory panic as UKIP D-Day approaches

Oh, what a lovely war. A day away from the local elections and the Tories are in a blue funk. And all because of a personable geezer called Farage
by Robin Mitchinson - 1 May 2013
Tory MPs should consider a pact with their UKIP conscience

For a sitting Conservative MP to take a profound stand by putting country before party, principle before post, would allow them to be remembered for helping turn a UKIP surge into a tidal wave
by Michael Heaver - 1 December 2012
Whatever happens today, UKIP is breaking new ground

UKIP's astonishing and sustained surge should not be written off as splitting the Tory vote – it is the emergence of a new political force
by Michael Heaver - 29 November 2012
There will never be a UKIP-Tory pact

UKIP is a party in its own right that will not be bought off by crumbs from the Tory table of government
by Alexandra Swann - 26 November 2012
Plan for the new Britain in the Anglosphere: Yes we can!

A manifesto for a totally new outlook on the world for Britain as the European Union slides away as a viable home for the UK
by Robert Phillips - 1 November 2012
Brussels Diary: Senior Tory MEP admits UKIP poses direct threat to Tory election hopes

Senior Tory MEP Charles Tannock says UKIP cost Conservatives 20-30 seats at last general election
by Alexandra Swann - 27 October 2012
Brussels Diary: Rejecting the Nobel Peace Prize

From Tories proscribing UKIPers, Corby by-election hopes and the bizarre EU award today; Alexandra Swann brings us her excellent Brussels diary
by Alexandra Swann - 12 October 2012
Brussels Diary: Tickled by a Tory-UKIP election pact Edition

If someone as smart as Dan Hannan is making noises about a possible pact then the Tories must be a little scared. Now that Clegg has killed boundary changes, the next General Election might be rather fun
by Alexandra Swann - 17 August 2012