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A Statement from the Party Chairman
Tuesday, 17th August 2010
It has been announced today that Lord Pearson of Rannoch is to stand down as Leader of the UK Independence Party.
The Party would like to thank Lord Pearson for all his hard work and endeavour during his time as Party Leader. Lord Pearson took on the leadership six months before the General Election and guided the party to a 50% increase in our share of the vote.
Lord Pearson will remain a UK Independence Party peer and will continue to both represent the party in the House of Lords and raise funds for the cause.
On a personal note, I am saddened to see a Party Leader stand down, whose vision to restructure and professionalise the party I share. However, I am pleased that Lord Pearson will carry on working tirelessly to help this country extricate itself from the European Union.
The National Executive Committee will meet as soon as possible to appoint an interim Leader before a leadership election will be held following the Annual Party Conference, which will take place in Torquay from 2-4 September 2010.
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