patrick o'flynn , who is also the party 's economics spokesman , said ukip needs to ` work harder ' as it is ` lagging ' behind with female voters .
as he launched the party 's ` policies for women ' alongside the ukip deputy chairman suzanne evans and mep diane james , mr o'flynn was forced to defend its ` blokeish ' image under nigel farage .
polls suggest around 15 per cent of men are planning to back ukip , compared to only 10 per cent of women that