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| Ukip to decide on Henry Bolton's future at emergency meeting | Ukip to decide on Henry Bolton's future at emergency meeting |
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| Ukip members will decide whether Henry Bolton has a future as leader of the crisis-hit party. | Ukip members will decide whether Henry Bolton has a future as leader of the crisis-hit party. |
| Activists will attend the emergency meeting on Saturday to decide whether to endorse a motion of no confidence in his leadership passed by the party’s ruling national executive committee (NEC). | Activists will attend the emergency meeting on Saturday to decide whether to endorse a motion of no confidence in his leadership passed by the party’s ruling national executive committee (NEC). |
| But Ukip’s general secretary suggested that Bolton’s days as leader are numbered even if he survives the vote. | But Ukip’s general secretary suggested that Bolton’s days as leader are numbered even if he survives the vote. |
| Paul Oakley said: “Henry will be out after the local elections if he isn’t out today,” as the party was not prepared for May’s contests. | Paul Oakley said: “Henry will be out after the local elections if he isn’t out today,” as the party was not prepared for May’s contests. |
| Bolton is clinging on to the leadership despite a revolt by several senior figures in the party in protest at his relationship with model Jo Marney, who sent offensive messages about Meghan Markle. | Bolton is clinging on to the leadership despite a revolt by several senior figures in the party in protest at his relationship with model Jo Marney, who sent offensive messages about Meghan Markle. |
| Bolton said he still has “strong affections” for his former girlfriend and has compared the scrutiny of his private life to that faced by Diana, Princess of Wales. | Bolton said he still has “strong affections” for his former girlfriend and has compared the scrutiny of his private life to that faced by Diana, Princess of Wales. |
| Oakley told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme: “I have no interest in his personal life, it’s basically, for me, the fact that he has done nothing as leader. He is not making the case for Brexit. | Oakley told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme: “I have no interest in his personal life, it’s basically, for me, the fact that he has done nothing as leader. He is not making the case for Brexit. |
| “A particular problem is we have got local elections in May – this time in 2014 we were already well down the campaigning route and we have done nothing.” | “A particular problem is we have got local elections in May – this time in 2014 we were already well down the campaigning route and we have done nothing.” |
| The row around Marney’s messages was “the last straw” and Bolton’s handling of the issue indicates “he just doesn’t get it”. | The row around Marney’s messages was “the last straw” and Bolton’s handling of the issue indicates “he just doesn’t get it”. |
| He said the party was already having discussions about an interim leader to replace Bolton and there were “three people in the frame”. | He said the party was already having discussions about an interim leader to replace Bolton and there were “three people in the frame”. |
| Bolton hit out at the media interest following the breakdown of his marriage to Tatiana Smurova and his new relationship with Marney. | Bolton hit out at the media interest following the breakdown of his marriage to Tatiana Smurova and his new relationship with Marney. |
| He said: “The only people that are truly affected by that are my wife and children, and I feel deeply, deeply sad for what pain and hurt I’ve caused them but it’s a private matter and it needs to be dealt with privately. | He said: “The only people that are truly affected by that are my wife and children, and I feel deeply, deeply sad for what pain and hurt I’ve caused them but it’s a private matter and it needs to be dealt with privately. |
| “I understand the scrutiny and public interest but it’s been going on for six weeks. There’s probably been nothing like that since the Profumo affair or Diana and Dodi.” | “I understand the scrutiny and public interest but it’s been going on for six weeks. There’s probably been nothing like that since the Profumo affair or Diana and Dodi.” |
| He told Sky News: “It’s been an experience I wouldn’t wish on my worst enemy ... in hindsight I would have probably dealt with certain personal elements of it in a different way.” | He told Sky News: “It’s been an experience I wouldn’t wish on my worst enemy ... in hindsight I would have probably dealt with certain personal elements of it in a different way.” |
| The Ukip leader, who has defended his decision not to stand down, saying that the party cannot handle another leadership contest and that its constitution needs a complete overhaul, claimed he was the victim of rivals “stirring the pot”. | The Ukip leader, who has defended his decision not to stand down, saying that the party cannot handle another leadership contest and that its constitution needs a complete overhaul, claimed he was the victim of rivals “stirring the pot”. |
| He claimed those who complained about his new relationship were “failed leadership contenders” who had seen an opportunity to “go in for the kill”. | He claimed those who complained about his new relationship were “failed leadership contenders” who had seen an opportunity to “go in for the kill”. |
| He added that if they were truly dedicated to the party, they would have stayed at their posts. | He added that if they were truly dedicated to the party, they would have stayed at their posts. |
| The party is facing financial ruin after a judge ruled Ukip must contribute towards a £660,000 legal bill following a defamation action brought against one of its MEPs by three Labour MPs. | The party is facing financial ruin after a judge ruled Ukip must contribute towards a £660,000 legal bill following a defamation action brought against one of its MEPs by three Labour MPs. |
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