Why Ukip’s scandals don’t seem to be hurting its popularity
Matthew Goodwin
Matthew Goodwin: Ukip matters: Ukip voters look at much of the media’s negative coverage and see an institution that reflects everything they loathe about modern Britain
Matthew Goodwin: Ukip matters: Nigel Farage’s party has confounded expectations at every turn, and now in Douglas Carswell it has its first MP. Where will the revolt end?
Nigel Farage is outflanking the Tories – and they have no answer
Matthew Goodwin
Matthew Goodwin: Ukip matters: The Conservatives’ masterclass in how not to manage a radical right insurgency could cost them the next general election
How Ukip’s support has been evolving after the European elections
Matthew Goodwin and Caitlin Milazzo
Matthew Goodwin and Caitlin Milazzo: Ukip matters: The British Election Study has revealed that although Ukip’s appeal is widening, it still has to convert this into votes in 2015
What will the party conference fringes be worried about this year? Ukip
Matthew Goodwin
Matthew Goodwin: Ukip matters: Nigel Farage’s party hasn’t suffered the predicted fall-off in support, and its impact on the election can’t be taken lightly
Matthew Goodwin: Ukip matters: The Tories hail Johnson as a panacea and many Ukip voters seem to like him, but that won’t be enough to make them vote Conservative
Ukip’s popularity is no surprise given the main parties’ neglect of voters
Matthew Goodwin
Matthew Goodwin: Ukip matters: Nigel Farage has toured the country speaking to real people while the established parties offer only stage-managed events
Not even Labour's own voters seem to like Ed Miliband
Matthew Goodwin and Caitlin Milazzo
Matthew Goodwin and Caitlin Milazzo: Ukip matters: Whether it's Labour loyalists or those defected to Ukip, the same problem arises: Miliband doesn't convince on the big issues
How Labour is failing to grasp Ukip's appeal to angry white voters
Matthew Goodwin and Caitlin Milazzo
Matthew Goodwin and Caitlin Milazzo: It's not just the economy that those who have left Labour feel strongly about – it's modern Britain's society and culture too
The battle is on to poach Ukip's voters – but they're a loyal bunch
Matthew Goodwin and Caitlin Milazzo
Matthew Goodwin and Caitlin Milazzo: Ukip matters: Don't bank on a collapse in support for Nigel Farage and co between now and 2015, despite Labour and Tory siren calls
Ukip has divided the left, not the right, and cut Labour off from its 'old' support
Robert Ford and Matthew Goodwin
Robert Ford and Matthew Goodwin: Labour and Ukip voters agree on more economic issues than you might think, presenting a strategic problem for Ed Miliband
Robert Ford and Matthew Goodwin: Ukip matters: How will Ukip fare in the coming elections? Data from local councils gives the clearest indication yet of its threat
There are three key questions Ukip must answer at the May elections
Robert Ford and Matthew Goodwin
Robert Ford and Matthew Goodwin: Ukip matters: It's not all plain sailing for the party everyone is tipping at the European elections, starting with how to broaden its appeal
Forget Nigel Farage – the Newark byelection can still be good for Ukip
Robert Ford and Matthew Goodwin
Robert Ford and Matthew Goodwin: Ukip matters: With its leader not standing, the party can frame itself as a populist alternative and not just a one-man band