UKIP has accused the Westminster parties of running a smear campaign against them and has ruled out entering into any form of election pact with the Conservatives. Nigel Farage and Douglas Carswell hit the campaign trail in Rochester and Strood in the fight to rally support for Tory defector Mark Reckless.
UKIP has accused the Westminster parties of running a smear campaign against them and has ruled out entering into any form of election pact with the Conservatives. It comes as Nigel Farage and newly elected MP Douglas Carswell hit the campaign trail in Rochester and Strood in the fight to rally support for Tory defector Mark Reckless.
Addressing supporters in the Kent constituency, Mr Farage said the party was "targeting everybody in this campaign". He said: "Let's make the people's army of Ukip march on Rochester and Strood."
UKIP supporters from across the South East flooded the Rochester and Strood constituency as the campaign to get Mr Reckless into parliament got underway.
The date for the vote is yet to be set.
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