Euroscepticism is now a powerful force for the radical right – and UKIP is well placed to harness it

Ford, Robert (2012) Euroscepticism is now a powerful force for the radical right – and UKIP is well placed to harness it. British Politics and Policy at LSE (21 Jun 2012). Website.

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UKIP has watched as its competitors on the mainstream and radical right have exited the electoral field. Robert Ford writes that previously Conservative-voting ‘strategic Eurosceptics’ along with the BNP’s ‘polite xenophobes’ have joined UKIP’s ranks giving Nigel Farage and his party an unprecedented political opportunity.

Item Type:	Online resource (Website)
Official URL:	http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/
Additional Information:	© 2012 The Author
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	J Political Science > JA Political science (General)
Date Deposited:	07 Feb 2013 11:40
Last Modified:	11 Dec 2024 12:56
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/48379

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