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Wessexman: decline of electoral performance

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decline of electoral performance

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	[[David Coburn]], gay UKIP MEP and leader of UKIP in Scotland, has blamed the EU for his toaster not working.<ref>http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2016/02/25/gay-ukip-mep-blames-the-eu-for-his-broken-toaster/ Nick Duffy, "Gay UKIP MEP blames the EU for his broken toaster", ''[[Pink News]], 25 February 2016.</ref>		[[David Coburn]], gay UKIP MEP and leader of UKIP in Scotland, has blamed the EU for his toaster not working.<ref>http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2016/02/25/gay-ukip-mep-blames-the-eu-for-his-broken-toaster/ Nick Duffy, "Gay UKIP MEP blames the EU for his broken toaster", ''[[Pink News]], 25 February 2016.</ref>

	A gay man, [[Peter Whittle]] was selected as the UKIP candidate in the 2016 election for [[Mayor of London]]<ref>http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2015/09/26/ukip-picks-gay-candidate-peter-whittle-to-run-for-mayor-of-london/ Nick Duffy, "Whittle to run for Mayor of London", ''[[Pink News]], 26 September 2015.</ref> He received 94,373 votes, 3.6% of votes cast.		A gay man, [[Peter Whittle]] was selected as the UKIP candidate in the 2016 election for [[Mayor of London]]<ref>http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2015/09/26/ukip-picks-gay-candidate-peter-whittle-to-run-for-mayor-of-london/ Nick Duffy, "Whittle to run for Mayor of London", ''[[Pink News]], 26 September 2015.</ref> He received 94,373 votes, 3.6% of votes cast. Whittle resigned from UKIP in 2018.

			The party's electoral performance declined significantly following the UK referendum result of 2016. Their share of votes in the General Election went from 12.6% in 2015 to 1.8 % in 2017.

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Wessexman: 2016 London Mayor result

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2016 London Mayor result

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	[[David Coburn]], gay UKIP MEP and leader of UKIP in Scotland, has blamed the EU for his toaster not working.<ref>http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2016/02/25/gay-ukip-mep-blames-the-eu-for-his-broken-toaster/ Nick Duffy, "Gay UKIP MEP blames the EU for his broken toaster", ''[[Pink News]], 25 February 2016.</ref>		[[David Coburn]], gay UKIP MEP and leader of UKIP in Scotland, has blamed the EU for his toaster not working.<ref>http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2016/02/25/gay-ukip-mep-blames-the-eu-for-his-broken-toaster/ Nick Duffy, "Gay UKIP MEP blames the EU for his broken toaster", ''[[Pink News]], 25 February 2016.</ref>

	A gay man, [[Peter Whittle]] ~~has been~~ selected as the UKIP candidate in the 2016 election for [[Mayor of London]]<ref>http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2015/09/26/ukip-picks-gay-candidate-peter-whittle-to-run-for-mayor-of-london/ Nick Duffy, "Whittle to run for Mayor of London", ''[[Pink News]], 26 September 2015.</ref>		A gay man, [[Peter Whittle]] was selected as the UKIP candidate in the 2016 election for [[Mayor of London]]<ref>http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2015/09/26/ukip-picks-gay-candidate-peter-whittle-to-run-for-mayor-of-london/ Nick Duffy, "Whittle to run for Mayor of London", ''[[Pink News]], 26 September 2015.</ref> He received 94,373 votes, 3.6% of votes cast.

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Wessexman at 22:54, 9 June 2023

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	[[File:UKIP logo.png\|thumb\|UKIP logo]]The '''UK Independence Party''' ('''UKIP''') is a right-wing eurosceptic political party, founded in 1993. Following the [[2015 general election]] it had one MP, but several members of the European Parliament. Following the [[2017 general election]] it ~~has~~ no MPs.		[[File:UKIP logo.png\|thumb\|UKIP logo]]The '''UK Independence Party''' ('''UKIP''') is a right-wing eurosceptic political party, founded in 1993. Following the [[2015 general election]] it had one MP, but several members of the European Parliament. Following the [[2017 general election]] it had no MPs.

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Ross Burgess at 16:38, 21 February 2018

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	[[File:UKIP logo.png\|thumb\|UKIP logo]]The '''UK Independence Party''' ('''UKIP''') is a right-wing eurosceptic political party, founded in 1993. Following the [[2015 ~~General Election~~]] it had one MP, but several members of the European Parliament. Following the [[2017 general election]] it has no MPs.		[[File:UKIP logo.png\|thumb\|UKIP logo]]The '''UK Independence Party''' ('''UKIP''') is a right-wing eurosceptic political party, founded in 1993. Following the [[2015 general election]] it had one MP, but several members of the European Parliament. Following the [[2017 general election]] it has no MPs.

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Ross Burgess at 16:37, 21 February 2018

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	[[David Coburn]], gay UKIP MEP and leader of UKIP in Scotland, has blamed the EU for his toaster not working.<ref>http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2016/02/25/gay-ukip-mep-blames-the-eu-for-his-broken-toaster/ Nick Duffy, "Gay UKIP MEP blames the EU for his broken toaster", ''[[Pink News]], 25 February 2016.</ref>		[[David Coburn]], gay UKIP MEP and leader of UKIP in Scotland, has blamed the EU for his toaster not working.<ref>http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2016/02/25/gay-ukip-mep-blames-the-eu-for-his-broken-toaster/ Nick Duffy, "Gay UKIP MEP blames the EU for his broken toaster", ''[[Pink News]], 25 February 2016.</ref>

	A gay man, [[Peter Whittle]] has been selected as the UKIP candidate in the 2016 election for [[Mayor of London]].ref>http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2015/09/26/ukip-picks-gay-candidate-peter-whittle-to-run-for-mayor-of-london/ Nick Duffy, "Whittle to run for Mayor of London", ''[[Pink News]], 26 September 2015.</ref>		A gay man, [[Peter Whittle]] has been selected as the UKIP candidate in the 2016 election for [[Mayor of London]]<ref>http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2015/09/26/ukip-picks-gay-candidate-peter-whittle-to-run-for-mayor-of-london/ Nick Duffy, "Whittle to run for Mayor of London", ''[[Pink News]], 26 September 2015.</ref>

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Ross Burgess at 16:37, 21 February 2018

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	[[File:UKIP logo.png\|thumb\|UKIP logo]]The '''UK Independence Party''' ('''UKIP''') is a right-wing eurosceptic political party, founded in 1993. Following the 2015 General Election it had one MP, but several members of the European Parliament.		[[File:UKIP logo.png\|thumb\|UKIP logo]]The '''UK Independence Party''' ('''UKIP''') is a right-wing eurosceptic political party, founded in 1993. Following the [[2015 General Election]] it had one MP, but several members of the European Parliament. Following the [[2017 general election]] it has no MPs.

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Ross Burgess at 16:36, 21 February 2018

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	[[File:UKIP logo.png\|thumb\|UKIP logo]]The '''UK Independence Party''' ('''UKIP''') is a right-wing eurosceptic political party, founded in 1993. Following the 2015 General Election it ~~has~~ one MP, but several members of the European Parliament.		[[File:UKIP logo.png\|thumb\|UKIP logo]]The '''UK Independence Party''' ('''UKIP''') is a right-wing eurosceptic political party, founded in 1993. Following the 2015 General Election it had one MP, but several members of the European Parliament.

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Ross Burgess at 17:58, 25 February 2016

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	LGBT* in UKIP were banned from participating in the [[London Pride]] parade in June 2015, but joined the parade anyway with their t-shirts and banners.<ref>http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/ukip-supporters-barge-into-london-in-pride-parade-despite-being-banned-by-organisers-10350214.html</ref>		LGBT* in UKIP were banned from participating in the [[London Pride]] parade in June 2015, but joined the parade anyway with their t-shirts and banners.<ref>http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/ukip-supporters-barge-into-london-in-pride-parade-despite-being-banned-by-organisers-10350214.html</ref>

			[[David Coburn]], gay UKIP MEP and leader of UKIP in Scotland, has blamed the EU for his toaster not working.<ref>http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2016/02/25/gay-ukip-mep-blames-the-eu-for-his-broken-toaster/ Nick Duffy, "Gay UKIP MEP blames the EU for his broken toaster", ''[[Pink News]], 25 February 2016.</ref>

			A gay man, [[Peter Whittle]] has been selected as the UKIP candidate in the 2016 election for [[Mayor of London]].ref>http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2015/09/26/ukip-picks-gay-candidate-peter-whittle-to-run-for-mayor-of-london/ Nick Duffy, "Whittle to run for Mayor of London", ''[[Pink News]], 26 September 2015.</ref>

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Ross Burgess at 19:10, 1 July 2015

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	[[File:UKIP logo.png\|thumb\|UKIP logo]]The '''UK Independence Party''' ('''UKIP''') is a right-wing eurosceptic political party, founded in 1993. It has ~~never had any MPs~~, but ~~has~~ several members of the European Parliament.		[[File:UKIP logo.png\|thumb\|UKIP logo]]The '''UK Independence Party''' ('''UKIP''') is a right-wing eurosceptic political party, founded in 1993. Following the 2015 General Election it has one MP, but several members of the European Parliament.

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	UKIP ~~is opposed~~ to [[equal marriage]].<ref>http://www.ukip.org/content/latest-news/2625-pm-picking-fight-over-samesex-marriage PM picking fight over same-sex marriage retrieved 28 April 2012</ref>		In 2012 UKIP declared its opposition to [[equal marriage]].<ref>http://www.ukip.org/content/latest-news/2625-pm-picking-fight-over-samesex-marriage PM picking fight over same-sex marriage retrieved 28 April 2012</ref>

	In November 2012 [[Winston McKenzie]], the party's candidate for the [[Croydon]] North by-election, was severely criticised by the local party chairman [[Peter Staveley]] for making remarks viewed as homophobic.<ref>http://insidecroydon.com/2012/11/27/ukips-appalled-local-chairman-asks-croydon-to-forgive-his-party/</ref>		In November 2012 [[Winston McKenzie]], the party's candidate for the [[Croydon]] North by-election, was severely criticised by the local party chairman [[Peter Staveley]] for making remarks viewed as homophobic.<ref>http://insidecroydon.com/2012/11/27/ukips-appalled-local-chairman-asks-croydon-to-forgive-his-party/</ref>

			In February 2015, [[Tom Brooker]], chair of the LGBT section of UKIP, stepped down as chair and resigned from the party, because of dissatisfaction with UKIP's policy and leadership.<ref>http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2015/02/26/ukips-lgbt-chair-quits-i-couldnt-defend-the-party-any-more/</ref>

			LGBT* in UKIP were banned from participating in the [[London Pride]] parade in June 2015, but joined the parade anyway with their t-shirts and banners.<ref>http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/ukip-supporters-barge-into-london-in-pride-parade-despite-being-banned-by-organisers-10350214.html</ref>

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