What ‘-ism’ sums up Ukip? Common sense-ism

Last week James Delingpole asked ‘does Ukip believe in anything anymore?’ As a fellow party member I just want him to assure him that we do. His question comes as the party is facing the most important three months in its twenty-one year history: over the summer we will choose our target seats for the general election next May, and simultaneously develop the policies that we will take into that election.

We have been accused of having only two policies: withdrawal from the European Union and taking control of immigration, but I believe that this accusation is unfair. We have just fought European Parliament elections and we were the only party that was actually focusing on the thorny issue of Europe and the EU’s flawed Freedom of Movement policy, which prevents us from having the power to control our own borders. The election result reflects the fact that we won the argument.