Inside Ukip: now the infighting is over, the Kippers are readying for the battle of their lives

Ukip has been especially quiet over the last few months. Following the party’s disappointing result in the general election, Nigel Farage’s ‘unresignation’ and the briefing wars, the party has purposefully kept its head down. With Farage’s return to the spotlight last week, Kippers are gearing up for the fight of their lifetime. This is what has been going on inside Ukip in recent weeks and what you can expect to see from the so-called ‘people’s army’ over the next few months.

Give peace a chance

Since the internal turmoil and the ‘break’ Farage was urged to take by his colleagues, much of the party’s tensions have calmed down. Some attribute this to the pressure cooker atmosphere of the election ending. Others say the death of the Tea Party faction — something we’ve written about in the Spectator — has cooled down tensions.

Everyone I’ve spoken to over the last week seems optimistic about the party’s prospects in the future — believing the party has a long future, regardless of the referendum outcome.