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Wednesday, June 23, 2004 

UKIP Animosities Surface at Brussels Press Conference

Although not present, as a seasoned UKIP observer it is possible to sense the underlying tensions within the UK Independence Party from this report in The Scotsman linked from here and titled Kilroy-Silk: Let's Get Out of Depressing Brussels .

Take this exchange:-

At a press conference in UKIP’s new Brussels home, Mr Farage was asked what the name of the new political group would be.

Mr Kilroy-Silk immediately piped up: “The Out Of Europe Group, or something like that,” he suggested.

Amid the laughter Mr Farage said the final name would probably reflect democracy and the nation state.


Other than Kilroy, Paul Sykes also attended and was reported as follows:-

Observing UKIP’s advance into Europe today was Paul Sykes, the millionaire businessman who funded UKIP’s Euro election campaign to the tune of £1.1m and who has donated generously to other political parties on an anti-EU platform.

He was no more impressed with the European Parliament building, saying that from what he had seen, it would be out of business within hours if it was a private company.

He said one problem which UKIP hoped to rectify was to inform the British people about what was going on.

“Over 80% of British people know next to zero about this thing that produces 60% of the laws that govern their lives,” he said.


posted by Martin |3:53 PM
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