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| Assembly to become 'first UKIP stronghold' in May | Assembly to become 'first UKIP stronghold' in May |
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| UKIP has said it is making preparations for its "first ever UK stronghold of elected politicians" at the assembly election, as the party gathers for its spring conference in Llandudno. | UKIP has said it is making preparations for its "first ever UK stronghold of elected politicians" at the assembly election, as the party gathers for its spring conference in Llandudno. |
| Its six main policies include a plan to halve the number of NHS senior managers and reintroduce grammar schools. | Its six main policies include a plan to halve the number of NHS senior managers and reintroduce grammar schools. |
| However, with just over two months to go to the election, the party has still not finalised its candidate selections. | However, with just over two months to go to the election, the party has still not finalised its candidate selections. |
| Members have until next Friday to vote on UKIP's regional candidates. | Members have until next Friday to vote on UKIP's regional candidates. |
| On Thursday, former national organiser John Atkinson resigned from the party, saying "infighting" had become a distraction from the EU referendum campaign. | On Thursday, former national organiser John Atkinson resigned from the party, saying "infighting" had become a distraction from the EU referendum campaign. |
| UKIP leader Nigel Farage and the party's Wales leader Nathan Gill will address the conference on Saturday. | UKIP leader Nigel Farage and the party's Wales leader Nathan Gill will address the conference on Saturday. |
| UKIP Wales' main policies for the assembly election are: | UKIP Wales' main policies for the assembly election are: |
| Analysis by Vaughan Roderick, BBC Welsh affairs editor | |
| UKIP decided to hold its spring conference in Wales as a launch pad for its campaign of this year's assembly election, where polls suggest the party could establish a strong bridgehead in Cardiff Bay. | UKIP decided to hold its spring conference in Wales as a launch pad for its campaign of this year's assembly election, where polls suggest the party could establish a strong bridgehead in Cardiff Bay. |
| Things seldom go smoothly for UKIP though and the weeks leading up to the conference have been overshadowed by rows over candidate selections and resignations from the party. | Things seldom go smoothly for UKIP though and the weeks leading up to the conference have been overshadowed by rows over candidate selections and resignations from the party. |
| It is embarrassing to say the least that as the party faithful gather in Llandudno, UKIP has yet to select candidates for the crucial regional list seats. | It is embarrassing to say the least that as the party faithful gather in Llandudno, UKIP has yet to select candidates for the crucial regional list seats. |
| The announcement of the date for the European referendum will heighten interest in the conference and the party is certain to attempt to showcase the case for Brexit and for its own role in the 'Leave' campaign. | The announcement of the date for the European referendum will heighten interest in the conference and the party is certain to attempt to showcase the case for Brexit and for its own role in the 'Leave' campaign. |