The birth of UKIP

Witness History

BBC

History, Society & Culture, Personal Journals

4.4 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 10 July 2017

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Summary

In 1993, academic Dr Alan Sked formed the UK Independence Party to campaign against Britain's membership of the European Union. The party played a vital part in the debate about Europe before and after the referendum which led to Brexit - Britain's exit from the Union.

Photo: Dr Alan Sked during an early party political broadcast.

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1:09.5	with me Claire Bose history as told by the people who are there. As Britain negotiates
1:15.2	over leaving the European Union, let me take you back to the founding of the
1:18.9	British political party which has driven much of the debate over the country's position in Europe.
1:24.0	Characterised by one Prime Minister as a party of fruit cakes,
1:27.4	lunies and closet racists, UKIP was founded by an academic named Alan Sked.
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