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Rod Liddle

How Ukip became the incredible disappearing party

The establishment would just like Nigel Farage to go away — and they’re working on getting their wish

28 March 2015

9:00 AM

28 March 2015

9:00 AM

The establishment drive to marginalise Ukip has been under way for three months now, and it has having its effect. You will not read anything about Ukip in your newspapers unless it is a negative story — some half-witted candidate’s office fraudulently claiming expenses, or a disappointed member explaining that they’re all vile people and so on.

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