article_snippet.sent: We've got a very, very high-calibre of individuals within Ukip…
article_snippet.sent: Mr Farage said in Mr Farage recent autobiography: 'The consequences of Mr Farage failing to secure a seat for Mr Farage in the Commons would be significant for me and the party.
article_snippet.sent: It is frankly just not credible for me to continue to lead the party without a Westminster seat of my own. '
article_snippet.sent: Am I supposed to brief Ukip policy from the Westminster Arms pub?
article_snippet.sent: if I fail to win South Thanet, it is curtains for Mr Farage.
article_snippet.sent: At least six Tory MPs will defect to Ukip if David Cameron tries to form another coalition with the Liberal Democrats, Nigel Farage has claimed.
article_snippet.sent: Nigel Farage said many Tory backbenchers will rebell if there is another power-sharing deal with Nick Clegg.
article_snippet.sent: Nigel Farage told Nigel Farage told Sunday Times that Nigel Farage had had conversations with 'more than a handful' of Tories about joining Ukip if the Prime Minister caves into Lib Dem demands on the terms of an EU referendum.
article_snippet.sent: Nigel Farage said the possible defections were 'potentially very exciting stuff'.
article_snippet.sent: Nigel Farage said: 'If David Cameron comes back as prime minister in a coalition deal with Nick Clegg and the terms of an EU referendum are on Nick Clegg lines, not Farage lines, then you may very well see a more serious fracture in the Conservative party than you've seen thus far. '
article_snippet.sent: There is the potential in the next parliament, if there are a decent number of Ukip MPs, that resolve could be stiffened all round.'