Once a major third force, the party failed miserably even in its own powerbase, the central Chungchong provinces.
CNN: A Tale Of Two Parties
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Mr Farage wants to build a powerbase in local government to help win seats at Westminster at the 2015 general election.
BBC: Local elections: Farage predicts UKIP breakthrough
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In the former East Germany, far from the country's football powerbase, one lowly team's fortunes are being transformed by Austrian soft drink company Red Bull's takeover.