Labour Party

...internal turbulence - to elect a new leader. Some 2.5 million people voted for UKIP at the European elections in June, they secured 16% of the vote, 13 MEPs and beat Labour into third place. So UKIP are in high spirits. But they have...

In this article: UKIP, Nigel Farage, Lord Pearson of Rannoch, European Union, Brussels, Labour, and Lady Thatcher

The precarious state of Labour's finances was underlined by the disclosure it had GBP9,768,122 of debts at the end of September, compared with GBP4,153,939 for the Conservatives and GBP337,185 for the Liberal Democrats.

In this article: Conservative Party, Liberal Democrats, Labour, Poju Zabludowicz, Britain, Allegation, 1997 General Election, and Ukip

...and dishonest" in their intentions on a referendum. In the Commons on Monday, Mr Cameron mocked Gordon Brown over Labour's campaign backing Tony Blair for the EU presidency "When considering your efforts to get Tony Blair this job,...

In this article: David Cameron, European Union, Vaclav Klaus, Conservative Party, David Heathcoat-Amory, Labour, Britain, Tony Blair, and Wells

...BNP, local independents and Ukip. Labour's high command contrasts this with the enthusiasm for Tony Blair - and poll numbers north of 50% - in 1997, and says the Tories are nowhere near where they need to be. Pollsters don't wholly disagree,...

In this article: Labour, Tories, David Cameron, Gordon Brown, Ukip, Samantha Cameron, George Osborne, Denis MacShane, and Tony Blair

...election. 1447 Former Tory leader Michael Howard tells BBC Two's Daily Politics that the most likely effect of UKIP standing in many seats at the next election is to help Labour or the Lib Dems, undermining UKIP's own aims. 1446 Outgoing...

In this article: David Cameron, UKIP, Labour, Nigel Farage, Ben Bradshaw, Unemployment, UK, Michael Howard, and Gordon Brown

She has been a member of the Labour Party since 1997. UKIP leader Nigel Farage said: 'If she wins it will be another husband and wife Labour couple in Westminster. 'But I wonder whether he will be running her campaign for her...

In this article: John Bercow, Nigel Farage, Tories, and UKIP

...Lisbon referendum pledge David Cameron could be denied up to 50 MPs at the next election because of the United Kingdom Independence party (Ukip) splitting the Conservative vote, Labour party analysis suggests. Ukip plans to try to divide...

In this article: Ukip, David Cameron, Tories, Nigel Farage, Bruges Group, Gordon Brown, and Lisbon

...sceptics who will now bray about voting UKIP due to this perceived U turn. If you live in a Tory vs Labour marginal seat then a vote for UKIP will be a vote for Labour. It's that simple. No wonder they seem so triumphant in the house, on blogs...

In this article: David Cameron, European Union, Labour, Lisbon, Britain, Tories, UKIP, Democracy, European Communities Act 1972, and Liberal Democrats