01-10-2017 19:03 via theguardian.com

Ukip has picked a new Farage, keeping its darker side hidden – for now | Mary Dejevsky

Henry Bolton, a former Liberal Democrat, is the new party leader. But the anti-Islam agenda of the contest’s runner-up, Anne Marie Waters, has not gone awayThe unpredicted victory for Henry Bolton in the Ukip leadership contest had even seasoned observers asking, “Henry Who?” But the clear margin for the candidate – who came across in many ways as closest in priorities and tone to Nigel Farage – leaves the party still just inside the UK political mainstream, with it
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