Britain’s stalled departure from the European Union is taking a temporary back seat in Britain’s election campaign, as parties try to woo voters with their domestic policies.
That includes the Brexit Party led by veteran euroskeptic Nigel Farage, which published its policy pledges Friday. It’s calling for a “political revolution,” with policies including a written constitution for the U.K., abolition of Parliament’s unelected House of Lords, more public referendums and a cut in immigration to below 50,000 people a year, less than a quarter the current rate.
The party, founded earlier this year, currently has no seats in Parliament. It is running in almost 300 seats, but it has withdrawn from 317 Conservative-dominated constituencies to avoid splitting the pro-Brexit vote.
A person in the audience reads Nigel Farage's "Contract with the People", prior to the leader of Britain's Brexit Party's speech at the launch of the party's policies for the General Election campaign, in London, Friday, Nov. 22, 2019. Britain goes to the polls on Dec. 12. (AP PhotoKirsty Wigglesworth)
Farage said that “without us there will be no genuine Brexit.”
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Nigel Farage's, leader of Britain's Brexit Party, holds his "Contract with the People", during his speech at the launch of the party's policies for the General Election campaign, in London, Friday, Nov. 22, 2019. Britain goes to the polls on Dec. 12. (AP PhotoKirsty Wigglesworth)