UKIP LEADERSHIP BLOCKS KILROY

The UK Independence Party was in disarray last night after its members turned on Robert Kilroy-Silk, its brightest star, and attempted to block him from standing for Parliament.

Less than two months after its triumphant performance in the European elections, the UKIP's honeymoon period came to an abrupt end with fierce infighting over the selection of a candidate for the Hartlepool by-election in autumn. Mr Kilroy-Silk, a former television presenter, had voiced his intention to stand in the seat made vacant by the appointment of Peter Mandelson as EU commissioner.


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