Nigel Farage: several dozen Tory MPs interested in a deal with Ukip Philip Hollobone, the Tory MP for Kettering who was endorsed by Ukip at the last general election, said he believed that Mr Farage's estimate of two dozen Conservatives who could be interested in a similar arrangement at the next election was "spot on." I think that sort of number of Conservative MPs are in favour of leaving the European Union. For those MPs, who identify exactly with the Ukip position on leaving the European Union, I'm sure some sort of sensible arrangement can be arrived at," he said. A number of high-profile Conservatives have floated the possibility of an alliance with Ukip in the run-up to the election to avoid splitting the right-wing vote. Jacob Rees-Mogg, the Tory MP for North East Somerset, has suggested that Mr Farage's party would expect to get some MPs out of any deal. However, Mr Osborne rejected any pact and suggested that any MPs attempting to do deals will be disciplined.