Ukip row: Nigel Farage’s friends and foes
The party is being convulsed by infighting - so who can Farage count on?
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Paul Nuttall
The party’s deputy leader. A confident television performer, the Liverpudlian is crucial to Ukip’s drive to attract disaffected Labour supporters in the North of England.
Arron Banks
A businessman who runs a large insurance company, he gave £1m to the party last October. Yesterday he condemned the “little clique” that is “trying to destabilise” Farage.
Steve Crowther
Ukip’s long-standing, but low-profile, chairman. He announced on Monday that the party’s National Executive had unanimously rejected Farage’s resignation.
The Malcontents
Douglas Carswell
Ukip’s only MP has clashed with Farage over policy direction and over how much taxpayers’ money to accept to run his Commons office.
Patrick O’Flynn
Former Daily Express journalist touted as a potential leader. Has argued that the party needs to trim its right-wing instincts to appeal more widely.
Suzanne Evans
Highly-rated former BBC journalist who is deputy chairman. She was said to have “screamed and cried” at the decision to refuse Farage’s resignation.
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