Dr Alan Sked is a lecturer in European Studies at the London School of Economics. Sked studied History at Oxford. One of his professors at Oxford was A. J. P. Taylor, who was an major influence on Sked. In particular, Sked's writings on Austria-Hungary owe much to Taylor. The London School of Economics and Political Science, often called the London School of Economics or the LSE, is one of the worlds major specialist universities in economics and social sciences. ... This article is about the city of Oxford in England. ... A. J. P. Taylor ( March 25, 1906– September 7, 1990) (full name Alan John Percivale Taylor) was a renowned British historian of the 20th century. ... Austria-Hungary, also known as the Dual monarchy (or: the k. ...

He was the founder in 1991 of the Anti-Federalist League, an anti-EU pressure group in the United Kingdom, and the founder leader in 1993 of the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP). He resigned the leadership shortly after UKIP failed to make any impact in the 1997 general election, saying that the party was "doomed to remain on the political fringes," and that it was taking too much time away from his academic career. For the 18th century American faction, see Anti-Federalist Party The Anti-Federalist League was a small cross-party organisation in Britain, formed in 1991 to campaign against the Maastricht Treaty. ... Euroscepticism is scepticism about, or disagreement with, the purposes of the European Union, sometimes coupled with a desire to preserve national sovereignty. ... A special interest is a person, group, or organization attempting to influence legislators or other public officials in favor of one particular interest or issue. ... The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country in western Europe, and member of the Commonwealth of Nations, the G8, the European Union, and NATO. Usually known simply as the United Kingdom, the UK, or (inaccurately) as Great Britain or Britain, the UK has four constituent... The United Kingdom Independence Party (commonly known as UKIP, pronounced you-kip) is a right-wing political party that aims at British withdrawal from the European Union. ... The UK general election, 1997 was held on 1 May 1997. ...

Sked later joined the Conservative Party. Shortly before each subsequent national election (1999, 2001 and 2004) he published articles accusing UKIP of extremism and incompetence. A few days before the 2004 election to the European Parliament, in which UKIP increased their representation from three to twelve seats, he criticised his former party in a national newspaper, saying, "they are racist and have been infected by the far-right."¹ He also went on record saying, "UKIP is even less liberal than the BNP. Certainly, there is a symbiosis between elements of the parties,"² and, "UKIP’s MEPs are a standing joke at Strasbourg, where their attendance record, even by the standards of most MEPs, is relatively poor and where, according to independent research by the European Studies centre at the London School of Economics, the three often vote in different ways on the same issue."² The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the right in the United Kingdom. ... Elections to the European Parliament were held from June 10, 2004 to June 13, 2004 in the 25 member states of the European Union, using varying election days according to local custom. ... The European Parliament is the parliamentary body of the European Union (EU), directly elected by EU citizens once every five years. ... Reading the newspaper: Brookgreen Gardens in Pawleys Island, South Carolina. ... An African-American drinks out of a water fountain marked for colored in 1939 at a street car terminal in Oklahoma City. ... The term far-right refers to the relative position a group or person occupies within a political spectrum. ... City motto: – City proper ( commune) Région Alsace Département Bas-Rhin (67) Mayor Fabienne Keller ( UMP) (since 2001) Area 78. ... The London School of Economics and Political Science, often called the London School of Economics or the LSE, is one of the worlds major specialist universities in economics and social sciences. ...

References

1. The People (Jun. 6, 2004)
2. Sunday Telegraph (May 30, 2004)