Previous names from other years are logged on many other sites. including here, here, here, and here, although many were missed off that we know of, so we've decided to create the definitive list starting from 2016.
We fully expect Ukip to keep us busy on this page. If you think we've missed one (heaven forbid!) please let us know.
Total so far this year: 33.
(Latest is displayed first)
33. 14th April 2016Steven Dyche, UKIP Staffordshire Councillor resigns. Reason we understand to be conflict in local party on support for #Brexit group 'Vote Leave'.
32. 11th April 2016Trevor Colman, former Ukip MEP "I only go to Brussels for the £200,000 expenses" leaves the Party for good. No reason given but we understand he's been firmly told he will never again, ever be a Candidate.
31. 8th April 2016Richard Lucas, former Ukip Scotland Candidate, quits Party and sends a scathing letter to The Herald in which he says he is "not willing to sacrifice basic standards of decency and integrity."
30. 8th April 2016Mark Hicks, Ukip Cornwall Councillor, resigns for 'personal reasons'. No further information available but that branch has been at war with itself for ages. Knowing that branch (as we do) Hicks is just another casualty of frustration.
29. 4th April 2016Alex Phillips, Wales AM Candidate (and coincidentally, Nigel Farage's Secretary), 'steps down for personal reasons' from the Candidate List. We hear she's 'finally realised she's way out of her depth'.
28. 4th April 2016Llyr Powell, Wales AM Candidate, resigns from Candidate List as Racist Candidate Gareth Bennett is backed by the Party.
27. 31st March 2016John Hellings, London Chairman, expelled from Ukip due to long-term Anti-Semitism. Recently referred to Nigel Sussman as a “North London Jewish c**t”.
26. 31st March 2016Kenneth Churchull, Ukip Councillor in Huntingdon, ejected from the local Party and Council due to his record of non-attendance at Council Meetings, during which period he collected all available allowances. Ukip once had 7 councillors here, now down to 3.
25. 30th March 2016Euan Blockley, hopeful #Ukip Scotland Holyrood Candidate, quits party and 'rips up his Membership Card' after being 'horrified' at the 'stitch-up' in candidate selection. "All the placements are being handed out to friends" [of David Coburn]
24. 29th March 2016Andrew Erskine, Ukip Councillor, resigns the Party stating he's 'had enough of infighting' and that there is a 'split in the local Party' that 'HQ has not sorted out'.
23. 23rd March 2016Suzanne Evans (yes, again) suspended for 6 months for 'Disloyalty to the Party' after criticising selection of rabid homophobic Candidate Alan Craig. The convenient timing of the suspension meant she could not be a London GLA Candidate.
22. 10th March 2016Malcolm Biggs, Ukip Wales AM Candidate, withdraws from Candidate List officially 'on health grounds' - but this occurs just after his links to Far Right Group 'New Britain Party' are revealed.
21. 4th March 2016Peter Reeve, Ukip Cambridgeshire Councillor, has been fired as UKIP's Local Government Spokesman, replaced by David Sprason. No reason was given.
20 4th March 2016Chris Gillibrand, UKIP Candidate in Ogmore for the Welsh Assembly, resigns over Farage sharing a platform with George Galloway. "He [Farage] is rapidly exhausting his political credit with the grass roots." "Have the Ukip MEPs also been coerced into silence?”
19. 4th March 2016Suzanne Evans sacked as Deputy Chairperson then sacked as Welfare Spokesperson, leaving her with no official role. Evans said she has "lost count of the number of times she has been 'purged'".
18. 25nd February 2016John Atkinson, Ukip Wales Campaign Manager 2014 and 2015, resigns from Ukip, citing 'infighting' and 'no faith in the Candidate Selection System.'
17. 22nd February 2016Robert Ray, former Tim Aker assistant, former National Front Candidate, and the famous "don't you know who I am?" drunk-driver, quits Ukip after a long period of suspension, stating "UKIP has lost its way."
16. 22nd February 2016Daniel Emmerson, UKIP councillor in Hampshire, suspended after dispute within Branch. Described Ukip as being "very ‘Dad’s Army’ - they don’t want to move into the 21st century."
15. 16th February 2016Graham Jones, UKIP councillor resigns to become an Independant, citing disputes with Branch Members and 'irreconcilable differences'.
14. 15th February 2016Richard Barrett, UKIP councillor resigns to join Labour, citing "bullying" "internal party intimidation" and "no confidence in the Ukip Party."
13. 9th February 2016Cailean Mongan Chair of Ukip LGBT in Scotland and Candidate, resigns and quits as Candidate, over selection of Homophobe Alan Craig as London GLA Candidate and after being banned from helping a Food Bank.
12. 7th February 2016
Kevin Mahoney, deselected as a Welsh Assembly Candidate after his criticism over the Candidate Selection Process and his accusations of 'cronyism'.
Richard Hendron, London GLA Candidate resigned in disgust at selection of an openly Homophobic Ukip Candidate. His resignation letter is here (Part I, Part II).
Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer of Plymouth Ukip including the infamous Jason Shopland have all resigned without further explanation. Later confirmed as being due to extremist elements controlling the Branch.
Arthur Thackeray, Ukip Chairman for Scotland, resigns after he appears in court for six charges of a sexual nature.
Alex Porter Councillor (Tendring, Essex), resigns the Ukip Group after bullying within branch, over his support for Nigel Farage rather than Douglas Carswell, and gave a rather damning radio interview on the matter.
Peter Cawthron, Councillor (Tendring, Essex), resigns "after a row over should take over as Branch Chairman" after "an annual meeting descended into chaos".
Jules Brownlee, infamous Ukip Activist in Lowestoft, expelled for her links to the English Defence League. She is also linked to Fascist Groups South West Alliance and North West Infidels.
Anne Marie Waters, Ukip Candidate for the Greater London Elections, is deselected over her links to, and Leadership of, Far-Right Extremist and Islamophobic organisation PegidaUK.
Stephen Harness, Councillor (Grimsby), quits Ukip to become an Independent. He stated his reasons were "not for publication at this time." We understand his reasons were based on frustration after not being promoted.
Ron Shepherd, Ukip Council Leader (Grimsby), defects to the Conservatives, citing "a lack of support both regionally and nationally since the General Election" which he described as "dire".
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