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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.
Dec 7, 2018 · Batten accused former leader Nigel Farage of lying about his views on Islam and Tommy Robinson. He said he wanted to transform UKIP into a "mass movement" and had five MEPs left in the European Parliament.
Jun 3, 2019 · Gerard Batten quit as UKIP leader after the party failed to win any seats in the European Parliament. He had promised to step down if he lost his seat, which he did to Nigel Farage's Brexit Party.
May 7, 2019 · UKIP's leader Gerard Batten has announced he will stand down on 2 June to trigger a leadership contest. The MEP was elected into the top job unopposed in April 2018 and promised to resign after...
Apr 16, 2019 · Of the 24 MEPs who were elected to the European Parliament in 2014, just four remain. They are Stuart Agnew, Raymond Finch, Mike Hookem and their leader Gerard Batten. UKIP has confirmed that...
Apr 15, 2018 · The U.K. Independence Party confirmed Gerard Batten as its new leader Saturday. Batten — who has previously referred to Islam as a "death cult" — had been the party's interim chief since February after Henry Bolton was sacked over a racism row.
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In United Kingdom Independence Party: The 2017 general election and the decline of UKIP. With the election of Gerard Batten as leader in 2018, UKIP tacked away from its libertarian roots to embrace an overt anti-Islamic stance.
