UK Independence Party | |
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| Leader | Neil Hamilton |
| Founder | Alan Sked |
| Founded | 3 September 1993 |
| Political orientation | Right-wing populism British nationalism Anti-immigration Euroscepticism |
| Political position | Far-right |
The UK Independence Party (UKIP) is a far-right populist party in the United Kingdom. It opposes the European Union (EU), due to the party's racist, xenophobic, and British nationalist beliefs[1] but not because of the EU's involvement in imperialism.[2]
History
Founded in 1993 with the sole purpose of campaigning to remove the UK from the EU.
UKIP's pressure on the Conservative government of David Cameron was one of the contributing factors that led to a referendum on leaving the EU on June 23 2016. Following the success of Brexit, the party has continued campaigning for an even harsher withdrawal agreement than the one implemented.[1]
Policies
UKIP believes that the EU limited the sovereignty of Britain, and wants a global free market system where the UK can trade with anyone. Notably UKIP wishes to remain in other imperialist organisations such as NATO, the WTO, and the UN.
UKIP opposes the UK's two party system created by its first past the post electoral system, and supports an electoral system reform to a proportional representation electoral system. Both these systems are bourgeois democratic systems though the latter does allow left wing ideas to gain more prominence than the former.
UKIP is traditionalist and has far right ideas on social issues particularly regarding immigration. It is also particularly vocal about its wish to exercise "free speech" (hate speech), constantly complaining about "politically correct ideology" supposedly taking away their ability to speak freely.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "About UKIP" (2023). UKIP. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
- ↑ "Divide and rule: EU immigration and UKIP" (2014-12). Proletarian. Archived from the original on 2022-05-21. Retrieved 2022-12-18.