One reason Nigel Farage is currently making such a successful Jungle Jim is because he doesn’t duck a discussion or swerve a question. Camp-mates – and viewers – may not like what he says, but they appreciate the direct response. It makes a change from most politicians. It doesn’t matter what question you ask them: if they can dodge it, they will. It’s almost a reflex and it drives me potty when I’m co-hosting Good Morning Britain.
Me: ‘What’s the weather doing where you are, minister?’
Minister: ‘I want to pay tribute to the work of the Met Office. Without these skilled men and wom…’
Me: ‘I just want to know what the weather’s like there.’
Minister: ‘Please allow me to finish. As I was saying, the Met Office does excellent work with its…’
And so on, until the clock runs out. Farage will just stick his head out of the window and tell you if it’s raining or not.
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