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| UKIP leadership: The contenders to succeed Diane James | UKIP leadership: The contenders to succeed Diane James |
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| UKIP is to hold a fresh leadership contest after the recently-elected Diane James unexpectedly quit after 18 days in the post. Her replacement will be announced on 28 November. | UKIP is to hold a fresh leadership contest after the recently-elected Diane James unexpectedly quit after 18 days in the post. Her replacement will be announced on 28 November. |
| Who's expressed an interest in running to succeed her so far? | Who's expressed an interest in running to succeed her so far? |
| Andrew Beadle | |
| Another candidate for leader is Andrew Beadle, UKIP's parliamentary candidate for Bermondsey and Old Southwark in the 2015 general election. | |
| He lost out in the Wallington South by-election of the same year but is now standing in the leadership contest. | |
| Mr Beadle said that UKIP "needs a full time leader not a part-time caretaker" and wants to drive the party forward with its "potential" and "staggering ability". | |
| Suzanne Evans | Suzanne Evans |
| The former UKIP deputy chairman, 51, Ms Evans launched her bid for the leadership saying she would make the party less "toxic" and aim to occupy the "common sense centre" ground. | The former UKIP deputy chairman, 51, Ms Evans launched her bid for the leadership saying she would make the party less "toxic" and aim to occupy the "common sense centre" ground. |
| She told the BBC's Andrew Marr she would "pour oil on troubled water" after there had been "a bit too much testosterone" in UKIP". | She told the BBC's Andrew Marr she would "pour oil on troubled water" after there had been "a bit too much testosterone" in UKIP". |
| And she also accused leadership rival Raheem Kassam of seeking to take the party too far to the right. | And she also accused leadership rival Raheem Kassam of seeking to take the party too far to the right. |
| Ms Evans was unable to compete in the last leadership election because of a temporary suspension, now lifted, after an internal dispute. | Ms Evans was unable to compete in the last leadership election because of a temporary suspension, now lifted, after an internal dispute. |
| A former Conservative councillor, she defected to UKIP in 2013 and is credited with presenting a softer, less abrasive side to the party. | A former Conservative councillor, she defected to UKIP in 2013 and is credited with presenting a softer, less abrasive side to the party. |
| She wrote its 2015 election manifesto. But she is also mistrusted by sections of the party. | She wrote its 2015 election manifesto. But she is also mistrusted by sections of the party. |
| Ms Evans had been identified as a potential successor to interim leader Nigel Farage last year, but subsequently left the roles of head of policy and deputy chair following a bout of bitter infighting. | Ms Evans had been identified as a potential successor to interim leader Nigel Farage last year, but subsequently left the roles of head of policy and deputy chair following a bout of bitter infighting. |
| Raheem Kassam | |
| A former chief of staff to Nigel Farage, he left his role following a bout of infighting in the wake of the 2015 election and has since become editor of the London edition of the Breitbart website. | |
| He has hit out at what he described as "chicanery and duplicity" at the top echelons of the party and has said he will campaign for a "strong, united UKIP free of Tory splitters". | |
| UKIP, he insists, can be the "driving force" behind Brexit as well as supplanting Labour as the official opposition in much of the country. | |
| Responding to accusations by Suzanne Evans that he is seeking to take the party too far to the right, he said that he was "disappointed that 60 seconds into her campaign launch, she makes it a personal attack on me". | |
| Mr Kassam said that Ms Evans could be an asset to the party if she takes the party line. But such comments undermined her campaign. | |
| He says he is the man to continue Mr Farage's legacy inside UKIP. | |
| David Kurten | |
| Holding one of two UKIP seats as a London Assembly member, David Kurten has also put himself forward. | |
| He sits on the transport, housing and environment committees and the education panel of the Assembly. | |
| Announcing his candidacy, he insisted UKIP remains a "vital force" in British politics and has vowed to "not rest" until the country is built up again after decades of "embracing destructive ideologies of political correctness". | |
| Before starting his career in politics, he was a chemistry teacher for 15 years. | |
| Paul Nuttall | Paul Nuttall |
| Paul Nuttall sees himself as the man to "bring the factions together" in UKIP and believes he has "huge support" among both the grassroots and the top of the party. | Paul Nuttall sees himself as the man to "bring the factions together" in UKIP and believes he has "huge support" among both the grassroots and the top of the party. |
| The ex-party chairman, former deputy leader and Bootle-born MEP did not stand for the big job in the summer, reportedly because of the effect that it would have on his family life. | The ex-party chairman, former deputy leader and Bootle-born MEP did not stand for the big job in the summer, reportedly because of the effect that it would have on his family life. |
| But launching his bid this time around, he told the BBC's Andrew Neil on the BBC's Sunday Politics: "I felt that with Brexit that my job and Nigel's job was done and we could hand over to the next generation. | But launching his bid this time around, he told the BBC's Andrew Neil on the BBC's Sunday Politics: "I felt that with Brexit that my job and Nigel's job was done and we could hand over to the next generation. |
| "That doesn't appear to have been the case and maybe it's time for someone who's an older hand in many ways." | "That doesn't appear to have been the case and maybe it's time for someone who's an older hand in many ways." |
| He said UKIP needed to come together as it was currently "looking over the edge of a political cliff". | He said UKIP needed to come together as it was currently "looking over the edge of a political cliff". |
| "I want to be the candidate who will tell us to come backwards," he said. | "I want to be the candidate who will tell us to come backwards," he said. |
| "We need a strong UKIP there in the background to ensure that Brexit means Brexit and I believe that UKIP can become the patriotic face of working people." | "We need a strong UKIP there in the background to ensure that Brexit means Brexit and I believe that UKIP can become the patriotic face of working people." |
| John Rees Evans | |
| The former soldier announced he'd be running for leader on Monday's Daily Politics. | |
| Mr Rees Evans describes himself as "a patriot who believes in the innate common sense of the British people." He has not previously held an elected office - his attempt to win the seat of Cardiff South and Penarth in the 2015 general election resulted in a third-place finish. | |
| Mr Rees Evans was previously best known for a comment made in 2014, where he suggested a "homosexual donkey" had attempted to rape his horse. | |
| Peter Whittle | Peter Whittle |
| The party's culture spokesman and most prominent gay representative is putting his name forward to succeed Diane James. | The party's culture spokesman and most prominent gay representative is putting his name forward to succeed Diane James. |
| He previously told the the BBC UKIP was "not going anywhere soon" and insisted it was "here to stay". | He previously told the the BBC UKIP was "not going anywhere soon" and insisted it was "here to stay". |
| In addition to his culture brief, Mr Whittle is also a London Assembly member and impressed many with his performance in the London mayoral contest earlier this year, despite coming fifth. | In addition to his culture brief, Mr Whittle is also a London Assembly member and impressed many with his performance in the London mayoral contest earlier this year, despite coming fifth. |
| He has also said there is a "great opportunity" for the party to eat into the Labour vote in the north of England, appealing to people who have been "largely forgotten". | He has also said there is a "great opportunity" for the party to eat into the Labour vote in the north of England, appealing to people who have been "largely forgotten". |
| A born and bred Londoner, he worked in journalism before setting up the New Culture Forum think tank. | A born and bred Londoner, he worked in journalism before setting up the New Culture Forum think tank. |
| Possibly standing: | |
| Lisa Duffy | Lisa Duffy |
| Although a previously less well-known figure in Westminster circles, Lisa Duffy, a town and district councillor in Cambridgeshire, came second in the last leadership contest, with 4,591 votes out of 17,970. | Although a previously less well-known figure in Westminster circles, Lisa Duffy, a town and district councillor in Cambridgeshire, came second in the last leadership contest, with 4,591 votes out of 17,970. |
| She won the backing of key modernising figures in the party such as Suzanne Evans - who was unable to take part in the contest due to a suspension - and Patrick O'Flynn, for whom she is chief of staff. | She won the backing of key modernising figures in the party such as Suzanne Evans - who was unable to take part in the contest due to a suspension - and Patrick O'Flynn, for whom she is chief of staff. |
| Ms Duffy - who last time pitched herself as the "grassroots candidate" - has said she is thinking about throwing her hat in to the ring again but would be having a conversation with Ms Evans to decide whether either or both of them would stand. | Ms Duffy - who last time pitched herself as the "grassroots candidate" - has said she is thinking about throwing her hat in to the ring again but would be having a conversation with Ms Evans to decide whether either or both of them would stand. |
| Ms Duffy, 48, is a former mayor of the town of Ramsey, and as campaigns director played a key role in fighting by-elections. She joined UKIP in 2004 and stood unsuccessfully against Labour's Hazel Blears in Salford in the 2005 general election. | Ms Duffy, 48, is a former mayor of the town of Ramsey, and as campaigns director played a key role in fighting by-elections. She joined UKIP in 2004 and stood unsuccessfully against Labour's Hazel Blears in Salford in the 2005 general election. |
| She has insisted UKIP is "more relevant than ever" following the UK's vote to leave the EU and argued a strong leader is needed to set the party's direction. | She has insisted UKIP is "more relevant than ever" following the UK's vote to leave the EU and argued a strong leader is needed to set the party's direction. |
| In her previous leader's pitch, she said the party needed to broaden its appeal to win parliamentary seats in 2020 but also continue to tackle "taboo subjects" such as the impact of immigration on British communities and the need for a positive vision for "modernised British Islam". | In her previous leader's pitch, she said the party needed to broaden its appeal to win parliamentary seats in 2020 but also continue to tackle "taboo subjects" such as the impact of immigration on British communities and the need for a positive vision for "modernised British Islam". |
| Elizabeth Jones | Elizabeth Jones |
| Another former leadership contender, Elizabeth Jones - who came last in the contest to replace Nigel Farage - has also said she is thinking about putting herself forward again. | Another former leadership contender, Elizabeth Jones - who came last in the contest to replace Nigel Farage - has also said she is thinking about putting herself forward again. |
| "I may well do," she told the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire programme, and insisted she would be prepared for the demands of the job. | "I may well do," she told the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire programme, and insisted she would be prepared for the demands of the job. |
| Although one of the party's leading figures in London, she has less of a national profile than the other potential candidates. | Although one of the party's leading figures in London, she has less of a national profile than the other potential candidates. |
| Deputy chair of the party's Lambeth branch, she stood unsuccessfully in May's London Assembly elections and came fifth in last month's Tooting by-election. | Deputy chair of the party's Lambeth branch, she stood unsuccessfully in May's London Assembly elections and came fifth in last month's Tooting by-election. |
| The family law solicitor is also a member of the party's national executive committee. | The family law solicitor is also a member of the party's national executive committee. |
| In her first leadership pitch, she said she would bring a fresh approach and different style of leadership to the party, and urged a focus on trade and education in the wake of the vote to leave the EU. | In her first leadership pitch, she said she would bring a fresh approach and different style of leadership to the party, and urged a focus on trade and education in the wake of the vote to leave the EU. |
| Not standing: | |
| Bill Etheridge | |
| A Conservative activist before joining UKIP in 2011, Mr Etheridge, 46, has called for major reform of the penal system, including restricting prisoners' privileges, banning visits during the first six months of a sentence and an automatic 10-year increase in sentence for anyone attacking a prison officer. | A Conservative activist before joining UKIP in 2011, Mr Etheridge, 46, has called for major reform of the penal system, including restricting prisoners' privileges, banning visits during the first six months of a sentence and an automatic 10-year increase in sentence for anyone attacking a prison officer. |
| He has also called for far-reaching changes to the tax system, including a 50% cut in alcohol and tobacco duty, replacing VAT with a local sales tax and gradually merging national insurance and income taxes. | He has also called for far-reaching changes to the tax system, including a 50% cut in alcohol and tobacco duty, replacing VAT with a local sales tax and gradually merging national insurance and income taxes. |
| On 25 October he announced he'd be abandoning his leadership campaign and backing fellow MEP Paul Nuttall instead. | |
| Steven Woolfe | |
| The 49-year-old barrister was a front-runner in the contest - but withdrew, and resigned from UKIP, after a row with party colleagues. | |
| Mr Woolfe was taken to hospital after the clash with fellow MEP Mike Hookem in the European Parliament, with the two men giving conflicting verdicts on what happened. | |
| He was previously the bookies' favourite for the job, vowing to make UKIP "the main opposition party", to stand up for the "ignored working class" and to bring about a "radically different political landscape in Britain for a generation". | |
| But he will now see out his term as an independent MEP. | |
| Other leading figures | Other leading figures |
| Douglas Carswell: The party's sole MP, who defected from the Conservatives in 2014, has repeatedly said the job of leader is not for him | Douglas Carswell: The party's sole MP, who defected from the Conservatives in 2014, has repeatedly said the job of leader is not for him |
| Neil Hamilton: The former Tory minister, who is leader of UKIP in the Welsh Assembly, has said he has no interest in becoming leader under any circumstances. Mr Farage, who has a fractious relationship with Mr Hamilton, has said this would be a "horror story". | Neil Hamilton: The former Tory minister, who is leader of UKIP in the Welsh Assembly, has said he has no interest in becoming leader under any circumstances. Mr Farage, who has a fractious relationship with Mr Hamilton, has said this would be a "horror story". |