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170304NuttallSWCionf2Addressing the UKIP regional conference at Weymouth Pavillion, party leader Paul Nuttall assured UKIP members that "the future is bright, the future is purple". The phrase plays on the well-known Orange telecom operator slogan, ‘the future is bright, the future is orange’. We’re not sure if anyone ever said, I am going to paint my room a bright colour and then chose purple, but hey, why not, writes Dolly Forbes-Hamilton.

Nuttall admitted to being bruised by the Stoke by-election; during the campaign, he was repeatedly accused of lying. He rightly claimed that the Labour and Conservative candidates had been more outspoken in their support for Brexit because of UKIP’s presence. However, while he was pleased with coming second and halving Labour’s majority, he was particularly disappointed that more Conservatives hadn’t switched their vote to UKIP. It is notable that the only party that saw a significant shift in their vote was the pro-Remain Liberal Democrats.

Nuttall rightly points out that Prime Minister May’s rhetoric could easily be confused with that of UKIP, but assured followers that May would backslide if UKIP were not there to hold Conservative feet to the fire.

The future is radical

Nuttall assured party members that UKIP will not go to the centre ground of British politics and that it will remain radical, promising new proposals to be sketched out in the coming months and presented at the autumn party conference. He would like to do more to fight radical Islam, build more social housing and defend the NHS.

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Nuttall rebuffed those who claim UKIP is in crisis, saying that the party "was like a boomerang and it would come back stronger than before" - however, it should be noted that when boomerangs do return, they tend to do so at a reduced velocity. Pedantry aside, Nuttall used the event to announce that Aaron Banks and another party donor would continue to support the party, keeping it financially secure for the foreseeable future.

UKIP has lost its raison d’être

Strangely, Nuttall barely mentioned Brexit – the party’s raison d’être. This was not an error of omission; it was a recognition that a party built on one objective, that has in effect been achieved, namely the UK’s EU referendum, is now a spent force.

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