UKIP : inside the campaign to redraw the map of British politics / Matthew Goodwin and Caitlin Milazzo.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The UK Independence Party (Ukip) is the most significant new force in British politics for a generation. Under the leadership of Nigel Farage, the party has enjoyed a remarkable rise, winning the 2014 European Parliament elections as well as two parliamentary by-elections, and attracting mainstream defectors to achieve major party status. By the time of the 2015 general election, Farage and Ukip stood on the threshold of becoming a major force at Westminster. This account is a must-read for anyone interested in the inside story of Ukip's quest to change British politics during one of the most unpredictable and dramatic elections in recent history. Based on unprecedented access to the party and its key players, the book pulls back the curtain on one of the most intriguing campaigns in living memory. It includes behind the scenes observations from the campaign trail and more than one hundred interviews - with leading Ukip insiders such as Nigel Farage, Douglas Carswell, and Mark Reckless, as well as major donors, strategists, and figures from across the political landscape as they grappled with Ukip's rise.

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Cover; UKIP: Inside the Campaign to Redraw the Map of British Politics; Copyright; Contents; List of Illustrations; Cast of Characters; Preface; 1: Gateshead; 2: The Changing Landscape; 3: Earthquake; 4: Left-behind Britain; 5: Farage's Followers; 6: Sustaining Momentum; 7: The Deal that Never Was; 8: Learning Lessons; 9: Targeting Territory; 10: Into Battle; 11: Ground Game; 12: Counting the Votes; 13: Civil War; 14: Referendum; Appendix A: Ukip Election Results; Appendix B: Ukip Demographic Favourability; ukip favourability by local authority.

Ukip favourability by parliamentary constituencyidentifying good prospects for ukip in 2015; Appendix C: Using the British Election Study to Explain Support for Ukip in 2014 and 2015; Measurement; Methodology; Appendix D: Explaining Ukip Performance in 2015; Lord ashcroft constituency polls; Yougov's post-election survey; Multivariate analysis of ukip's 2015 vote share; Notes; Preface; Chapter 1. Gateshead; Chapter 2. The Changing Landscape; Chapter 3. Earthquake; Chapter 4. Left-behind Britain; Chapter 5. Farage's Followers; Chapter 6. Sustaining Momentum; Chapter 7. The Deal that Never Was.

Chapter 8. Learning LessonsChapter 9. Targeting Territory; Chapter 10. Into Battle; Chapter 11. Ground Game; Chapter 12. Counting the Votes; Chapter 13. Civil War; Chapter 14. Referendum; Appendix; List of Figures; List of Tables; Illustration Credits; Index.

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