UKIP’s rapid rise has been built on the promise of a return to a British past that never was: mostly white, God-fearing, law-abiding, culturally insular, and narrowly focused on its own national interests. It is a vision that appeals mainly to those who are suspicious of modernity and hostile toward globalization.
英国独立党的快速崛起基于英国回到从未有过的过去的诺言：以白人为主、敬畏上帝、遵纪守法、在文化上孤芳自赏并一味追求狭隘的国家利益。上述目标吸引的主要是怀疑现代化、敌视全球化的民众。