Reflections On Ukip As Well As The 2015 Election

The General Election produced a stunning Conservative victory, defying the polls. London stood out equally the well-nigh prominent Labour bulwark, as well as many inwards the Westminster hamlet remarked that minority voters played a substitution business office inwards Miliband’s success inwards the capital. Trevor Phillips as well as Richard Webber, inwards their insightful analysis of London’s politics, signal out that two-thirds of minority Londoners voted Labour spell two-thirds of White British Londoners opted for UKIP or the Tories inwards the European elections, foreshadowing a Great Britain inwards which ethnicity eclipses flat equally the original cleavage. In the wake of his victory inwards May, Cameron stuck to his hope of a European referendum, hinting at a ‘deal’ from the European Union which volition convince British voters to rest inwards Europe. Andrew Geddes’ slice is sceptical that he volition succeed, nicely dispelling the notion that far-reaching alter is possible inside the EU. Should Cameron neglect to become a deal, the beneficiary volition hold upward Nigel Farage, who, despite recent ructions inside UKIP, promises to play a large purpose inwards the Brexit campaign. Speaking of UKIP, Robert Ford as well as Matthew Goodwin’s article predicted they would achieve over ten per centum of the vote as well as they were right – their testify explains why UKIP’s base of operations is as well as therefore resilient as well as why its appeal is unlikely to fade whatsoever fourth dimension soon.

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Superdiversity as well as the Browing of Labour past times Trevor Phillips as well as Richard Webber

The EU, Ukip as well as the Politics of Immigration inwards Britain past times Andrew Geddes

Understanding Ukip: Identity, Social Change as well as the Left Behind past times Robert Ford as well as Matthew Goodwin

Eric Kaufmann
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