Is there still a point to UKIP? The future of British Euroscepticism post-Brexit

The United Kingdom Independence Party is in the process of appointing a new leader, following the resignation of Nigel Farage after the EU referendum. Simon Usherwood writes that in many respects the British Eurosceptic movement is now at a crossroads, having achieved its aim via the referendum, but still wanting to maintain a presence in British politics. He suggests that there are essentially three main paths open to British Eurosceptics in the aftermath of Brexit.

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