Nigel Farage
Member of Parliament
Nigel Farage
Member of Parliament
Nigel Farage is a British politician, broadcaster, and former leader of the UK Independence Party (UKIP), known for his key role in advocating for Brexit. Born in 1964, Farage started his career in commodities trading before entering politics in the early 1990s. He co-founded UKIP in 1993 and served multiple terms as its leader, using his populist and often controversial rhetoric to push for the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union. Farage was a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 1999 to 2020, where he gained a reputation for fiery speeches criticizing the EU. His leadership was instrumental in forcing the 2016 Brexit referendum, which resulted in a vote to leave the EU, significantly altering the course of British politics.
Nigel Farage pranked with Putin banner during speech
- Sunday, 30 June 2024
Nigel Farage was caught off guard during a campaign rally when a banner featuring a smiling Vladimir Putin descended behind him live on stage. The Reform UK leader reacted by asking, “Who put that up there?” and said someone at the venue should “get the sack” after the banner—planted by activist group Led By Donkeys—slowly dropped from the ceiling as he addressed the audience. The poster showed the Russian president grinning and giving a thumbs-up, with the phrase “I ❤️ Nigel” boldly displayed across the bottom.
