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Gerard Joseph Batten (born 27 March 1954) is a British politician who served as the Leader of the UK Independence Party (UKIP) from 2018 to 2019. He was a founding member of the party in 1993, and served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for London from 2004 to 2019.
3 de jun. de 2019 · Ukip has announced it is to seek yet another leader after Gerard Batten stepped down. Batten, whose vehemently anti-Islam policies and links to the far-right agitator Tommy Robinson prompted an...
15 de abr. de 2018 · Gerard Batten, a UKIP MEP who has criticized Islam as a "death cult", became the party's leader in April 2018 after Henry Bolton was sacked. He pledged to step down in 12 months and restore the party's fortunes after Brexit.
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3 de jun. de 2019 · The former London MEP steps down as leader of the party that lost all its 24 MEPs in the European Parliament elections at the end of May. He had made a promise to Sky News that his position would be "untenable" if he lost his seat. He faced criticism for defending one of the party's candidates who said they "wouldn't even rape" a Labour MP.
7 de ene. de 2014 · Gerard BATTEN. United Kingdom. Date of birth : 27-03-1954 , London. 8th parliamentary term. Political groups. 01-07-2014 / 15-10-2014 : Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy Group - Member. 16-10-2014 / 19-10-2014 : Non-attached Members. 20-10-2014 / 07-12-2018 : Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy Group - Member.
Gerard Batten, the interim leader of UKIP, says the party should become a "radical, populist" force for free speech and Brexit. He faces criticism from former leader Nigel Farage and challenges from controversial figures like Tommy Robinson and Sargon of Akkad.
