Tuesday, July 09, 2019

#UK: Former UKIP Leader Barred From Running For Leadership Role Again

[world politics news]


Former UK Independence Party Leader Gerard Batten has been banned by his own party from seeking to lead his party again.

The National Executive Committee has passed a motion to prevent him from being a candidate again.

He resigned in early June, after his party pulled only single digits in the European parliamentary elections, but later changed his mind, saying the party would "fold" without him. A Twitter poll he conducted showed strong support for his candidacy.


[FULL STORY HERE]

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