In 2000, he lost the UKIP leadership election, by 16 votes, to Jeffrey Titford, he laid misprision of treason charges against Francis Maude and Douglas Hurd for signing the Maastricht Treaty.
In 2000, he lost the UKIP leadership election, by 16 votes, to Jeffrey Titford MEP. With Norris McWhirter, he laid misprision of treason charges against Francis Maude and Douglas Hurd for signing the Maastricht Treaty.