UKIP
leader Nigel Farage is targeting seven or eight Welsh seats at the general
election and plans a "massive assault" on the assembly elections.
Speaking
at UKIP's first Welsh conference on Saturday he said the party should have
genuine belief it can be the opposition in Cardiff Bay.
He
also named Welsh MEP Nathan Gill as the party's Welsh leader and announced two
defectors to UKIP.
About
50 protestors gathered outside the conference at Margam Park.
UKIP
claims it is now the main challenger to Labour in Wales and has its rivals "on
the run".
It
has opened campaign offices in Merthyr and Penarth, and is due to open another
in Shotton, Flintshire, next week.
The
party came within 4,500 votes of beating Labour into first place in the European
elections in Wales in May.
Welsh
Labour has launched an advertising campaign attacking Mr Farage as a
"Thatcherite".
But
during his speech to the conference, Mr Farage responded to Labour supporters
saying UKIP is not welcome in Wales by saying: "It's a bit late mate, We're
already here!"
He
said coming close to Labour in the European elections "was simply the most
stunning result of the night".
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