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| Paul Nuttall: The new leader of UKIP | Paul Nuttall: The new leader of UKIP |
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| Paul Nuttall has been elected leader of the UK Independence Party, replacing Nigel Farage. But what do we know about him? | Paul Nuttall has been elected leader of the UK Independence Party, replacing Nigel Farage. But what do we know about him? |
| Paul Nuttall is angry with mainstream politicians who think they have a monopoly on "truth". | Paul Nuttall is angry with mainstream politicians who think they have a monopoly on "truth". |
| UKIP's new leader, a substantial figure on the Leave side of the Brexit debate, argues that the millions of voters who have rejected the establishment view of life rightly feel cheated. | UKIP's new leader, a substantial figure on the Leave side of the Brexit debate, argues that the millions of voters who have rejected the establishment view of life rightly feel cheated. |
| Those who claim the rise of his party is part of a global movement towards "post-truth politics" get short shrift. Mr Nuttall promises instead a "post-deceit" age. | Those who claim the rise of his party is part of a global movement towards "post-truth politics" get short shrift. Mr Nuttall promises instead a "post-deceit" age. |
| A familiar figure on political programmes for several years, he will now get the chance to show what that means. And then there's the task of getting UKIP - riven by factional disputes in recent months - back into shape, having promoted himself as the "unity candidate". | A familiar figure on political programmes for several years, he will now get the chance to show what that means. And then there's the task of getting UKIP - riven by factional disputes in recent months - back into shape, having promoted himself as the "unity candidate". |
| Elected young | Elected young |
| Becoming UKIP leader two days short of his 40th birthday, Mr Nuttall, a former history lecturer - and a schoolboy footballer for Tranmere - is a man in a hurry. | Becoming UKIP leader two days short of his 40th birthday, Mr Nuttall, a former history lecturer - and a schoolboy footballer for Tranmere - is a man in a hurry. |
| He was born in Bootle, Merseyside, on 30 November 1976, part of a Catholic family, attending local state schools. | |
| In 2004, Mr Nuttall joined UKIP, then a minor party in terms of its share in the vote in Westminster elections. | In 2004, Mr Nuttall joined UKIP, then a minor party in terms of its share in the vote in Westminster elections. |
| He became an MEP - the youngest of the party's representatives in Brussels - for North West England in 2009 and, a firm ally of Mr Farage, he served as his deputy from 2010 until this September. | He became an MEP - the youngest of the party's representatives in Brussels - for North West England in 2009 and, a firm ally of Mr Farage, he served as his deputy from 2010 until this September. |
| When Mr Farage quit the leadership following the summer's Brexit referendum, Mr Nuttall - immediately considered one of the favourites to succeed him - decided not to run, saying he wanted his "life back". | When Mr Farage quit the leadership following the summer's Brexit referendum, Mr Nuttall - immediately considered one of the favourites to succeed him - decided not to run, saying he wanted his "life back". |
| "I have been at the forefront of the campaign to leave the European Union for a decade now," he said, "and I believe I can step aside with my objective achieved and my head held high". | "I have been at the forefront of the campaign to leave the European Union for a decade now," he said, "and I believe I can step aside with my objective achieved and my head held high". |
| His decision came despite Welsh Assembly Member Neil Hamilton backing him, saying: "I think the future of UKIP is to Hoover up the votes of disgruntled ex-Labour voters. Paul as an authentic Scouser from Liverpool is an authentic voice of northern working-class England." | His decision came despite Welsh Assembly Member Neil Hamilton backing him, saying: "I think the future of UKIP is to Hoover up the votes of disgruntled ex-Labour voters. Paul as an authentic Scouser from Liverpool is an authentic voice of northern working-class England." |
| Mr Farage's replacement as leader, Diane James, quit after just 18 days in the job and the vacancy reopening led Mr Nuttall to put himself forward. As several candidates pulled out he came, with the backing of much of UKIP's establishment, to be seen as the favourite. | Mr Farage's replacement as leader, Diane James, quit after just 18 days in the job and the vacancy reopening led Mr Nuttall to put himself forward. As several candidates pulled out he came, with the backing of much of UKIP's establishment, to be seen as the favourite. |
| Since the Brexit vote, Mr Nuttall has emphasised the need for a "grown-up" negotiation with the EU. He has also stressed that UKIP is no longer a "single-issue pressure group", with its founding aim - of the UK leaving the EU - on the way to being achieved. | Since the Brexit vote, Mr Nuttall has emphasised the need for a "grown-up" negotiation with the EU. He has also stressed that UKIP is no longer a "single-issue pressure group", with its founding aim - of the UK leaving the EU - on the way to being achieved. |
| Anti-Marxism | Anti-Marxism |
| Growing up in the Liverpool of the 1980s, where Labour's left-wing Militant faction was at one stage dominant, seems to have coloured Mr Nuttall's world view. | Growing up in the Liverpool of the 1980s, where Labour's left-wing Militant faction was at one stage dominant, seems to have coloured Mr Nuttall's world view. |
| In a blog post last year, he called for a war against "cultural Marxists", who "have changed the way we speak and the way we think", adding: "They've made the downright nonsensical acceptable and common sense unacceptable or politically incorrect." | In a blog post last year, he called for a war against "cultural Marxists", who "have changed the way we speak and the way we think", adding: "They've made the downright nonsensical acceptable and common sense unacceptable or politically incorrect." |
| A global warming sceptic, in 2010, he said UKIP would ban former US Vice-President Al Gore's climate change film An Inconvenient Truth from schools, calling it a "blatant piece of propaganda". | A global warming sceptic, in 2010, he said UKIP would ban former US Vice-President Al Gore's climate change film An Inconvenient Truth from schools, calling it a "blatant piece of propaganda". |
| He recently aroused criticism when he said Russian President Vladimir Putin was, with his Middle East policy, "generally getting it right in many areas", although acknowledging him as "pretty much a nasty man beyond that". | He recently aroused criticism when he said Russian President Vladimir Putin was, with his Middle East policy, "generally getting it right in many areas", although acknowledging him as "pretty much a nasty man beyond that". |
| Mr Farage has made much of his friendship with US President-elect Donald Trump. | Mr Farage has made much of his friendship with US President-elect Donald Trump. |
| Mr Nuttall was not part of the Farage squad that recently travelled to Trump Tower but he does agree on the link between Brexit and the US presidential result. | Mr Nuttall was not part of the Farage squad that recently travelled to Trump Tower but he does agree on the link between Brexit and the US presidential result. |
| "Neither the Brexit vote nor the Trump victory was down to emotion rather than truth," he has said. "They were down to the people realising the truth that the establishment was not acting in their best interests." | "Neither the Brexit vote nor the Trump victory was down to emotion rather than truth," he has said. "They were down to the people realising the truth that the establishment was not acting in their best interests." |
| He has said he would back a referendum on capital punishment, "if enough thought that was justified", for the killers of children. | He has said he would back a referendum on capital punishment, "if enough thought that was justified", for the killers of children. |
| Following his victory, there will be more pressure to demonstrate to the public a fuller view of his personality, in the way Mr Farage has done. | Following his victory, there will be more pressure to demonstrate to the public a fuller view of his personality, in the way Mr Farage has done. |
| Mr Nuttall laughed off a potential embarrassment last year when, as UKIP's education spokesman, he was shown in the party's manifesto standing in front of photographically altered library shelves - with several titles being shown twice. He joked on Twitter: "I just have two copies of every book." | Mr Nuttall laughed off a potential embarrassment last year when, as UKIP's education spokesman, he was shown in the party's manifesto standing in front of photographically altered library shelves - with several titles being shown twice. He joked on Twitter: "I just have two copies of every book." |
| He will need to keep this sense of humour as UKIP, following an alleged fight in the European Parliament and the resignation of several senior figures - including former leader Diane James and former leadership candidate Steven Wolfe, seeks to move on without Mr Farage at the helm. | He will need to keep this sense of humour as UKIP, following an alleged fight in the European Parliament and the resignation of several senior figures - including former leader Diane James and former leadership candidate Steven Wolfe, seeks to move on without Mr Farage at the helm. |
| Announcing his decision to stand for leader, Mr Nuttall said: "I have huge support out there across the country, not only among people at the top of the party in Westminster and with the MPs, but also among the grassroots. | Announcing his decision to stand for leader, Mr Nuttall said: "I have huge support out there across the country, not only among people at the top of the party in Westminster and with the MPs, but also among the grassroots. |
| "And I want to stand on the platform of being the unity candidate - UKIP needs to come together. I'm not going to be on here and gild the lily. | "And I want to stand on the platform of being the unity candidate - UKIP needs to come together. I'm not going to be on here and gild the lily. |
| "UKIP at the moment is looking over the edge of a political cliff. It'll either step off or it will step back. And I want to be the candidate that will tell us to come back." | "UKIP at the moment is looking over the edge of a political cliff. It'll either step off or it will step back. And I want to be the candidate that will tell us to come back." |
| The work starts now. | The work starts now. |