James Delingpole James Delingpole

Does Ukip believe in anything any more?

All the other terrain on the political map has been fully occupied. Classical liberalism has not

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issue 07 June 2014

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[/audioplayer]I’m worried about Ukip. It’s possible that my concerns are entirely misplaced but let me give you some examples of what I mean. First, a tweet from Ukip’s Newark candidate Roger Helmer (whose heroic stance on energy and climate change I greatly admire): ‘Meet Robert Jenrick, the Tory candidate for Newark: Gilded youth.

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