Catalogue Number
NMLH.2024.55.9
Object Name
booklet
Title
'UKIP Local Manifesto 2017. UKIP working hard for you, all year round!'
Place
UK
People
UK Independence Party (UKIP)
Events
Elections, 2017 General Election
Description
A white, yellow and purple booklet with a map of the UK and a picture of a UKIP politician at the top, and a group photo of UKIP party activists at the bottom.Text: 'UKIP Local Manifesto 2017. UKIP working hard for you, all year round!'
This was the manifesto of the UK Independence Party (UKIP) during the 2017 General Election campaign.
UKIP is a right wing Eurosceptic political party promoting British nationalism and isolationism. UKIP was founded in 1993, and was one of the first parties to call for Britain to leave the European Union, which ultimately happened following the 2016 referendum where Britain narrowly voted to leave the EU. Their political platform targets the white working class with a focus on restricting immigration, and treating the existence of Muslims in the UK as a problem threatening British society. Their social policies are also against LGBTQIA+ rights, pro capital punishment, and against human rights legislation. UKIP is opposed by anti-fascist groups, and much of the political and media spectrum in the UK as their policies and statements on immigration and cultural identity are racist and xenophobic.
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