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Ukip matters

A regular look at Ukip and the political divides emerging as Britain moves towards the 2015 general election, by Matthew Goodwin and Caitlin Milazzo
  • British Prime Minister David Cameron (R) Deputy PM Nick Clegg (C) and opposition leader Ed Milliband (L) share a light hearted moment during German Chancellor Angela Merkel's address to both Houses in the Royal Gallery at the Houses of Parliament, London, Britain 27 February 2014.

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  • Nigel Farage

    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
  • Ukip's Douglas Carswell is congratulated by the Conservative party's Clacton candidate Giles Watling

    Clacton has sent the Ukip rocket into Westminster

    Matthew Goodwin
    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?
  • Ukip annual conference 2014

    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
  • Nigel Farage

    Nigel Farage: leading a modern peasants’ revolt against Westminster

    Matthew Goodwin
    Matthew Goodwin: Ukip matters: Much like the 14th-century protest, Ukip’s strategy is anchored in grievances among working class Britons
  • Nigel Farage biggin hill polling station

    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
  • Ukip leader Nigel Farage

    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
  • Nigel Farage is reported to be close to standing as the Ukip candidate in South Thanet, following polls that showed the party is likely to win the seat in next year's general election. Photographer: FREDERICK FLORIN/AFP/Getty Images

    Nigel Farage has a realistic chance of winning South Thanet for Ukip

    Matthew Goodwin
    Matthew Goodwin: Ukip matters: The demographics are in his favour, and he’s a household name. This could be Ukip’s breakthrough
  • London mayor Boris Johnson

    Can Boris Johnson silence Nigel Farage?

    Matthew Goodwin
    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 leader Nigel Farage celebrates after the party won council elections in Basildon

    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
  • Ed Miliband speaks during a book launch.

    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
  • Ed Miliband visiting a newly built council housing complex in Lincoln in May 2014

    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
  • ukip Voters Go To Polls In Newark

    How the Tories can win the war against Ukip

    Matthew Goodwin
    Matthew Goodwin: Ukip matters: The Conservatives can carry on condemning Ukip, take on board its message, or resort to a tactical campaign for 2015
  • 'Ukip struggles to win over women, but when it does, they are more likely to stay loyal.'

    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

  • Supporters of Greece's opposition Syriza party

    European elections: six countries that went left, not right

    Which nations bucked the trend in the Euro elections and surged towards leftwing parties, asks Paula Cocozza

  • Billy Bragg

    'Goodnight Britain': rethinking England

    What does the future hold for the union? Four thinkers share their vision

  • Nigel Farage with Ukip campaign poster

    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

  • Ukip leader Nigel Farage

    How Ukip is aiming to change the political map

    Robert Ford and Matthew Goodwin

    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

  • Ukip election posters

    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
  • Nigel Farage On The UKIP Campaign Trail

    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
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