I am not a supporter of Reform or a Farage fan (or a fan of any politician), but I don't like the character assassination to which Farage is regularly subjected. The criticism is mostly unfair and certainly counter-productive. The accusation that he is in politics 'for the money' is unjustified. There are far easier and more lucrative ways to make money than becoming a politician. Most businessmen take a salary cut when they enter politics. The same is true of Farage who was a successful commodities trader before he became an MEP. And unlike many of his rivals, who flip-flop for political advantage, he is a conviction politician. When he started his political career he was virtually a lone voice, regularly derided and abused by his opponents. His career could easily have ended in abject failure. But he persevered and was finally vindicated by the Referendum. And now he has a chance of becoming prime minister. You may not like him, Jonathan, but he is undoubtedly the most significant UK politician of the century.

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Topic	Date Posted	Posted By
Brexit Revisited	28/05/26 11:10:00	Sue Hammond
Re:Brexit Revisited	28/05/26 17:05:00	Jonathan Callaway
Re:Re:Brexit Revisited	28/05/26 18:51:00	Steven Rose
Reply	28/05/26 23:48:00	Michael Ixer
Re:Reply	29/05/26 11:57:00	John Hawkes
Re:Re:Re:Brexit Revisited	29/05/26 09:48:00	Jonathan Callaway
Re:Re:Re:Re:Brexit Revisited	29/05/26 11:24:00	Steven Rose
Reply	29/05/26 11:32:00	Michael Ixer
Re:Reply	29/05/26 12:11:00	John Hawkes
Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Brexit Revisited	29/05/26 12:01:00	Jonathan Callaway
Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Brexit Revisited	29/05/26 12:08:00	John Hawkes
Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Brexit Revisited	29/05/26 12:34:00	Steven Rose
Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Brexit Revisited	29/05/26 13:56:00	David Ainsworth
Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Brexit Revisited	29/05/26 14:14:00	Steven Rose
Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Brexit Revisited	29/05/26 17:29:00	Andy Pike
Who then?	29/05/26 17:42:00	David Ainsworth
Reply	29/05/26 17:55:00	Sue Hammond

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