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Richard Braine

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Gender Male
Age 68
Born Portishead
United Kingdom
Movies/Shows Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
Finding Neverland
Calendar Girls
Stiff Upper Lips
My Uncle Silas
Party UK Independence Party
ChairmanKirstan Herriot
Education Eton College
Date of birth January 1,1956
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Richard Braine is a British television actor, playwright, and theatre director. One of his most recognisable roles was that of Augustus "Gussie" Fink-Nottle in the ITV television third and fourth series Jeeves and Wooster based on the P.G. Wodehouse novels.

UKIP: Richard Braine, elected as leader of the party

Feb 16,2020 5:12 am

Richard Braine , The Chairman of The Party of the West London branch

Richard Braine was elected as the leader of the UK Independence Party.

In a ballot of The Members , Mr Braine 53% of the vote - received More Than double its closest rival.

Mr Braine was the preferred candidate of his predecessor, Gerard Batten , who resigned after UKIP's poor showing in the European elections in may.

The Chairman of The Party of the West London branch, he beat Freddy Vachha, who has won 20% of the vote, Ben Walker, on 14%, and ex-Vice-leader, Mike Hookem , to 13%.

after his victory, Mr Braine said he wanted to establish UKIP as a "far-a moderate voice of reason" in the UK.

"We have a great future and we will be back. I Am very excited and look forward to the leadership of this party, providing The Members together, and better results," he said.

Mr Batten, congratulated his successor on his "decisive victory".

he called for reform, according to Mr. Braine to The Party , increasing membership and donations.

Mr Batten announced his support for Mr Braine, after you banned from standing again by UKIP's national executive committee.

changes in management

It was now eight different UKIP leader since the people's vote in 2016.

Nigel Farage , The Party 's most famous figure, joined the voices of the outlet according to the British Council, only to return to his post when his successor Diane James in less than a month at the top.

Paul Nuttall took over The Role , but quit if UKIP performed poorly in the 2017 General elections. Steve Crowther was then on an interim basis, until Henry Bolton was elected in September of the same year.

Mr Batten took over after a row in which Mr Bolton, his girlfriend Jo Marney, was betrothed from The Party following allegations that she had sent excluded, racist messages about Meghan Markle, Prince Harry 's then.

On The Day of the Lord's choice of Batten as a guide in April of 2018, he said, he would withdraw in 12 months' time as a full contest could take place.

Piers Wauchope then acted as The Party 's interim leader until Mr Braine choice.



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Source of news: bbc.com

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