UKIP targeting seats at council elections UKIP, which enjoyed unprecedented success at the Westcountry polls earlier this year, is targeting “clusters of councillors” to lay the foundations for winning parliamentary seats at future general elections. The party made a major impact in May’s local elections, securing six seats on Cornwall Council and four on Devon County Council. Leader Nigel Farage believes that is the grassroots platform from which to build parliamentary success, following the lead set by Paddy Ashdown who built the Liberal Democrats presence at Westminster based on success in local elections. UKIP is expecting another strong showing at next May’s European elections which coincide with polls for some 5,000 council seats across the country.
Posted on: Tue, 30 Jul 2013 10:38:52 +0000
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