Never knowingly undersold. The slogan of one of our best-loved retailers could equally be applied to Nigel Farage.
Despite poll ratings softer than a collapsing souffle, the Brexit party leader had Britain’s political media exactly where he wanted them today: in a state of feverish excitement about his general election plans.
With the kudos of that Donald Trump radio scoop confirming his status as a great political showman, there was sufficient suspension of disbelief in the air for Nigel to be able to make an offer to Boris Johnson of a “Leave Alliance”. This was predicated on the Prime Minister ditching his painstakingly agreed new Withdrawal Agreement on the grounds that “it isn’t Brexit”.
Such an alliance would, we were told, also see the Tories standing aside in up to 150 Brexit party target seats in return for the Brexit party standing aside elsewhere. Otherwise the Brexit party would be selecting a full slate of candidates throughout England, Scotland and Wales.
Unless too many sycophants have been blowing too much smoke into a certain location for far too long, causing him to totally lose touch with basic political reality, Nigel must know that Boris cannot possibly accept this offer.
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