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  1. This is the first of the series of Q&A and manifesto launches of our Leadership Election. Scrutiny and questioning is encouraged, and the voting will begin after all candidates Q&A's have been completed
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  3. Opening Statement
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  5. In the wake of this election, in which we met our target of 10 seats, but find ourselves excluded from Government or Opposition, we as a party need to elect a leader who will ensure the future stability and activity of the UK Independence Party. I am standing for leader because I believe that I am the best man to make ensure our party remains active, remains stable, and most importantly, remains able to pass our legislation.
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  7. My Experience
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  9. I’ve been a member of our party since day one, seeing the leadership of every leader in our history, and all the successes, and failures of their leadership. If elected, I will ensure that we do not repeat the mistakes of our history, and emulate what worked well, along with including my own ideas for our success
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  11. I’ve continuously represented our party in Parliament since September 2014, in both houses of Parliament, authoring multiple bills and motions.
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  13. I’ve been Deputy Leader of the party since August 2015, and Leader of UKIP in the House of Lords since June 2015, both of which have given me vital experience in leading a party, and as such I will be ready to lead the party from my first day in office.
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  15. During the most recent general election, I produced our manifesto, did a large amount of advertising, and played a large role in the completion of the candidate list
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  17. My Activity
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  19. Activity is an important part of the leadership, swift responses and decisive responses are needed often. I am very active on Skype, both in the Party Chat, and in the main MHOC chat, along with being swift to see and respond to PMs and posts on reddit. If you elect me as your leader, I can promise you that I will be as active as I possibly can be.
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  21. My Plan for the Leadership Structure
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  23. My plan for the leadership structure of our party is to formalise existing roles, setting out their responsibilities within the UKIP Constitution.
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  25. I will re-introduce the role of a second Deputy Leader, and hold elections for that position, and for my successor as Deputy Leader. The role of these Deputy Leaders shall be generally to assist the leader in the smooth running of the party.
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  27. I will expand the responsibilities of the Party Whip, increasing the role of the Party Whip to the recruitment of new members, and increasing activity within the party.
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  29. I will formalise the position of Leader of UKIP in the House of Lords in the constitution, formalising the positions role within the Party.
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  31. Inter-Party relations
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  33. Working with other parties is, like it or not, an essential part of MHOC, a single vote can make the difference between a bill on a core policy of ours passing or failing. It can decide if we will enter government or OO again at some point, or if we will be forever banished to the ranks of the Unofficial Opposition. I’m on good terms with the leadership, and membership of every right wing and centrist party, which is an essential must when it comes to dealing with them in order to pass a bill or get into government. If you elect me as your leader, you can be assured that these relations will only continue to improve.
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  35. Endorsements
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  37. “Duncs is a committed and respected member of the community, I would look to readily work with him if he were to be elected Leader of the United Kingdom Independence Party. I shall happily endorse his Leadership bid” - /u/agentnola, Leader of the Crown National Party
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  39. "Duncs is a pragmatic, sensible person. I think that he would be excellent as the leader of UKIP." - /u/purpleslug, Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats
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  41. "/u/Duncs11 is the only hope for a successful UKIP, he will give it a proper ideological base and propel them into a position to propose and pass their legislation" - /u/CrazyOC, Independent MP for the West Midlands & Former Leader of the Libertarian Party
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  43. “Duncs is the most experienced, active and popular member of the United Kingdom Independence Party. He is by far the best candidate for being UKIP leader, which is why I am endorsing him.” - /u/cptp28, Chairman of the Conservative Party
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  45. Conclusion
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  47. This election could prove to be one of the most important leadership elections we have held, and every vote matters. After our recovery from the poor result of GE4, we now need a leader who can lead a stable, active and influential party, to ensure that we cement and improve upon our result from the General Election. My friends, in order to achieve these goals, I ask that you lend me your vote at this election.
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  49. Thank you, I hope I can count on your vote
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  51. /u/Duncs11
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