Former leader of the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP). While he was UKIP leader [Batten was closely associated with the far-right group Democratic Football Lads Alliance](https://news.sky.com/story/ukip-leader-gerard-batten-criticised-by-nigel-farage-for-endorsing-anti-muslim-rally-11500884) (DFLA) and far-right YouTuber Stephen Yaxley-Lennon.