Gary Gibbon
Lib Dem rebels claim ’12 MPs’
Lib Dem critics of Nick Clegg claim they have “12 firm promises from MPs” to call for Nick Clegg to quit. Only two have so far surfaced.
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Gary Gibbon
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Gary Gibbon
David Cameron joins Nigel Farage attack on politicians
A new and rather late recruit to the tide of anti-politics joined the baying mob this morning.
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Patrick O’Flynn on Ukip’s rise
Ukip MEP and its director of communications Patrick O’Flynn on Nigel Farage and the rise of their party.
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Far-right wins big in European elections
Far-right and anti-Europe parties claim major victories across the continent – is this the turning of the tide?
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Euro elections: ‘ignored’ voters hand Ukip victory
Most Ukip voters feel ignored by politicians and are nostalgic for the 1980s and early 90s, a period most of them believe was a better one in which to bring up children, a poll shows.
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Euro results ‘gutting’, but Clegg won’t ‘walk away’
Nick Clegg says the results of the European elections – which have left the Liberal Democrats with just one MEP – are “gutting” and “heartbreaking”, but insists he will not walk away from the party.
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Nigel Farage: Ukip ‘will win’ seats in 2015
Nigel Farage says Ukip will win seats in the 2015 general election and is now the “third force” in British politics – adding that Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg’s position in now ‘untenable’.
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Paul Mason
What price the EU, including fascists?
Imagine you went to sleep in 1994 and woke up 20 years later as the Euro election results were coming in. What you might make of them can tell us a lot about Europe today.
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Jon Snow
An election day like no other?
Although the media did not seem able to land a finger on Ukip leader Nigel Farage in the run-up to Thursday’s poll, it could be the “none of the above” faction that comes out on top.
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Gary Gibbon
Nigel Farage: shock jock or statesman?
One Tory strategist compares Nigel Farage to a “shock jock” radio host whose daily rants won’t measure up to what voters expect of a leader.
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Matt Frei
The dynastic double act of the far-right: meet the Le Pens
They may be the most famous or indeed infamous (depending on your view point) dynastic double act in European politics, but it is rare to see Jean Marie and Marine Le Pen together on the stump.
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Greens ‘confident of more MEPs and council seats’ -video
While Ukip soaks up attention ahead of the European elections, the Greens say they are confident of increasing their MEPs and council seats. C4 News talks to Green Party leader Natalie Bennett.
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The funniest responses to Ukip’s hashtag campaign
The internet unceremoniously hijacks Ukip’s trend in the final hours of the European elections, as the party attempts to bolster its support.
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Can the Greens keep their principles and wield power?
Britain’s Greens want to present themselves as a radical alternative in the local and European elections, but in Ireland and Germany, Green party commitments to core principles appear to be lacking.
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Ten reasons why you should vote in the European elections
From making pigs happy to making bankers sad – ten reasons why, whatever you think about the European Union, you should be voting in the elections on Thursday.
