Michael John Holmes (6 June 1938 – 29 September 2023) was a British politician who was leader of the UK Independence Party (UKIP) from 1997 to 2000.

[citation needed] At the 1997 general election, Holmes unsuccessfully contested the New Forest West constituency.

If Mr Prodi and his colleagues wish to remedy Euro-scepticism and Euro-apathy, I am calling for true democracy and for the elected representatives to have much more authority over the programme and policies of this institution.

[3]After the European Parliament election, UKIP suffered from rivalry between groups supporting Holmes, the leader, and Nigel Farage, the party chairman, both now MEPs.

[4] At a National Executive Committee meeting later that year, Holmes dismissed Craig Mackinlay as his deputy and Tony Scholefield as Party Secretary.