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One of the UK’s wealthiest men has pledged “whatever it takes” to ensure the UK Independence Party triumphs in the 2014 European Parliament elections.
The BBC reports Tycoon Paul Sykes backs UKIP European election campaign
Eurosceptic Paul Sykes said UKIP was the “last best hope for Britain” and he would help fund its election campaign.
Mr Sykes, who has formerly backed the Conservatives, made donations to UKIP between 2001 and 2004. His latest funds will pay for UKIP’s advertising. UKIP leader Nigel Farage said Mr Sykes’ backing was a “significant boost”.
Mr Sykes, who is estimated to have a fortune of around £650m, has given no indication of how much he is prepared to donate on this occasion, but said he believed the European elections were “the one last chance to stop the gradual erosion of our national independence”.
“Nigel Farage and UKIP are the last best hope for Britain. I am prepared to do whatever it takes to propel them to victory next year.”
He said he hoped success for UKIP at next year’s election would lead to an early referendum on the UK’s membership of the EU rather than “hanging about to 2017”.
“I think it’s time to step up and bring the referendum forward to 2015,” he said.
May 2014 European Parliament Vote
To help understand what’s at stake, Wikipedia reports the European Parliament Elections will be held in all member states of the European Union (EU) between 22 and 25 May 2014, as decided unanimously by the Council.
It will be the eighth Europe-wide election to the European Parliament since the first direct elections in 1979.
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