Reform leader warns of the terrors of London alongside his mayoral candidate and swaps Commons for radio slot
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urious. Nigel Farage devoted decades to trying to get elected as an MP. His victory in Clacton in 2024 followed seven unsuccessful attempts in other constituencies. And now he is finally an MP, he seems reluctant to spend any time in the Commons chamber. The one place where we, the public, now pay him to be.
It’s as if the reality of his new position is a disappointment. A reality check. His entire career had been a narcissistic celebration of self and it feels as though he had expected the rules of engagement to be changed to accommodate his need for constant attention. He had come to parliament to make himself heard, not to sit and wait his turn as the leader of a party with just five MPs.
Rather than shrugging his shoulders and getting on with life, Nige has taken to hissy fits. Demanding he should be treated with the respect he feels he deserves. So he regularly chooses to sit in the gallery during prime minister’s questions rather than his allotted place on the opposition benches. For the first Wednesday of the new year, Farage went one better. He skipped the session entirely, choosing instead to do a slot commenting on PMQs on Times Radio. What better way to make the session all about him?
