Anti-Federalist League

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The Anti-Federalist League was a British Eurosceptic political group that campaigned against European integration and later evolved into the UK Independence Party (UKIP).

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Anti-Federalist League canonical 1

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instanceOf Eurosceptic organisation
political organisation
activeIn 1990s British politics
alsoKnownAs AFL NERFINISHED
campaignsOn withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union
country United Kingdom
foundedBy Alan Sked NERFINISHED
ideology Euroscepticism
influenced early development of UK Independence Party ideology
keyPerson Alan Sked NERFINISHED
language English
mergedInto UK Independence Party NERFINISHED
movement Eurosceptic movement in the United Kingdom
opposedTo European Union membership of the United Kingdom
European integration
transfer of sovereignty from the UK Parliament to European institutions
partOf British Eurosceptic movement NERFINISHED
politicalFocus opposition to closer European political union
opposition to the Maastricht Treaty
politicalPosition right-wing
predecessorOf UK Independence Party NERFINISHED
region Great Britain NERFINISHED
status defunct political organisation
succeededBy UK Independence Party NERFINISHED

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UK Independence Party originatedFrom Anti-Federalist League