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Time for grown-up politics?

Time for grown-up politics?

For me, the idea of women achieving top jobs has never seemed strange or absurd, since Mrs Thatcher was in charge of the country when I was born, and remained… Read more »

Liberty, prosperity, democracy

Liberty, prosperity, democracy

What do UKIP stand for?   For so long, hardly anyone in the UK had heard of UKIP, aside from those of us interested in UKIP.   Growing up, I… Read more »

UKIP for English Parliament?

UKIP for English Parliament?

There’s been copious amounts of speculation and talk about UKIP adding an advocacy for an English Parliament into their policy structure, much debate as to whether this would be a… Read more »

The curious case of Kim Gandy

The curious case of Kim Gandy

UPDATE: this article has been temporarily removed due to an ongoing internal investigation by UKIP into the matters raised. I was asked by the Author to take it down until… Read more »

Priorities for 2012

Priorities for 2012

As we pass from one relatively successful year for UKIP to a new one, it is important UKIP build upon momentum.  The first and most pressing priority in my opinion… Read more »

Another defection sees leading young Conservative ditch blue for purple

Another defection sees leading young Conservative ditch blue for purple

Young Independence continues to grow after Jakob Whiten, a Deputy Chairman of Conservative Future in the East Midlands up until last week,  announced that he is joining UKIP. Jakob, 19, commented that… Read more »

A UKIP reading list

A UKIP reading list

I’ve been doing some thinking about compiling a reading list for those interested in UKIP and the ideologies surrounding it.   I have a few books on the list, so I… Read more »

Why the first-past-the-post system is not wonderful

Why the first-past-the-post system is not wonderful

Normally I’d consider it poor form to get so angry by a post on IndHome that I write a whole blog to express my disapproval, but Andy Aiston’s post here,… Read more »

Let Cornwall Have a Say

Let Cornwall Have a Say

I was fairly pleased that the SNP did well in the Scottish elections, for years a significant minority have been calling for a vote on their Independence/Position within the Union…. Read more »

UKIP becoming very popular in Grimsby

UKIP becoming very popular in Grimsby

It’s been some time since I last posted here on the Independence Home blog so I though I’d fill everyone in on how UKIP is doing in Grimsby. During the… Read more »

Next year is a great opportunity to see UKIP turn poll ratings turn in to seats.

Next year is a great opportunity to see UKIP turn poll ratings turn in to seats.

I have written on the subject before on why campaigning is so important (Why UKIP Branches Across the Country need to get in the habit of campaigning all year round… Read more »

Prove DCB Wrong. Lets make this a credible party!

Prove DCB Wrong. Lets make this a credible party!

I have watched the video recorded on the day of David Campbell-Bannerman’s lacklustre defection to the Conservative Party twice now and both times it made me seethe with anger, not… Read more »

How the Lib/Lab/Cons are failing at education and social mobility

How the Lib/Lab/Cons are failing at education and social mobility

By creating a system where everyone must go to university, there now exists a stigma attached to those who choose not to or are unable to attend, and devalued degrees… Read more »

Conservative Party arrogance can only benefit UKIP

Conservative Party arrogance can only benefit UKIP

There is often talk from those both in and outside of all the political parties about the arrogance within the Tories. This arrogance is ever growing and a very tangible… Read more »

Now is the best time to change our devolution policy

Now is the best time to change our devolution policy

The rise of the SNP and the failure of UKIP to secure any MLAs/MSPs/AMs despite these being elected under a system of PR has presented us with the best possible… Read more »

Campbell-Bannerman out and Aldridge in!

Campbell-Bannerman out and Aldridge in!

Fantastic news, yet another simeball leaves UKIP and paves the way for yet still more change. Its a line we have had to grow reasonably used to in UKIP, but… Read more »