Max Kiefel

Max Kiefel is a recent graduate from the University of Sydney's honours program. His thesis was entitled "Cranks, Gadflies and Closet Racists: a critical analysis of the United Kingdom Independence Party." Follow him on Twitter @maxkiefel.

Is this the end for the Liberal Democrats?

The election results show that the space for anti-establishment parties is on the right and the left, not in the centre.

By Max Kiefel

/ 15 May 2015

Is UKIP's star fading?

As UKIP seeks to instil discipline amongst its cadres, it finds itself walking a thin line between maintaining the populist rhetoric that harnessed its appeal to the “left-behind” and building a more polished, mainstream image.

By Max Kiefel

/ 18 Mar 2015