Nigel Farage

[Samdy Gray]

Should I be pleased or concerned that he's becoming increasingly more popular?

It all seems to me like a well crafted bit of showmanship and PR by UKIP in advance of both the European and UK elections and it's all a bit of false hysteria à la Clegg-mania pre the last election.

What say you, TEF?

[4D]

 Do what I do, ignore all politics. Why worry about something you can't change

[Reg Smeeton]

Should I be pleased or concerned that he's becoming increasingly more popular?

It all seems to me like a well crafted bit of showmanship and PR by UKIP in advance of both the European and UK elections and it's all a bit of false hysteria à la Clegg-mania pre the last election.

What say you, TEF?

I think pleased, a healthy democracy needs people and parties to put their head above the parapet, and state their case. It's then up to you to consider that case.

[DMR]

He's a fucking egg.

[herthab]

A politician employing PR and showmanship? Whatever next....

Farage's increasing popularity, if indeed his popularity is increasing, should be a wake up call to the main stream parties who seem either unable or unwilling to address some real concerns. Tbh, if Farage's popularity is growing with the masses it highlights that the masses are fucking idiots and that the current policy of one man one vote needs looking at, maybe a basic intelligence test?

[chalkies_shorts]

I'm a lefty but I will vote Farage in the Euro elections. I want out of Europe.

[Red Frog]

Disappointed in the level of support Farage and his band of talentless duffers seem to be attracting. He is a blatantly enormous cock and a sign of the desperate times. Like at the CG, when things are tough people scrabble around for scapegoats and think the grass is greener elsewhere. People who think Britain is better off out of Europe will only realise what they've lost once it's gone.

I know it's tempting but it's the oldest fraud in the book - don't fall for it people.

[horlock07]

Scariest thing when you see him debating with clegg is that he is only 2 years older than clegg,  euroscepticism must be hard on you.

[Arriba]

He's a fucking cretin.

[Ardiles]

I don't think UKIP are going to get taken really seriously until they haves someone else with a bit of media profile other than Farage.  I couldn't name a single other party rep.  Even with the SNP, I could name three (Salmond, Sturgeon and Swinney.)  With UKIP, it's just Nige.

People who think Britain is better off out of Europe will only realise what they've lost once it's gone.

The EU needs to be reformed, not jettisoned.  It has its benefits, but it's horrifically inefficient.  Why, precisely, does the parliament need to switch to Strasbourg every month, for example, other than to give French politicians an erection?  Not sure I want to foot a share of the cost for that for much longer, just for starters.  Let's slim it down and make it work for us properly.  (Won't happen, of course.)

[Empathy Sloth]

Can't stand the guy.

[Abrahammer]

I don't think UKIP are going to get taken really seriously until they haves someone else with a bit of media profile other than Farage.  I couldn't name a single other party rep.  Even with the SNP, I could name three (Salmond, Sturgeon and Swinney.)  With UKIP, it's just Nige.

Whilst technically not UKIP anymore check out Godfrey Bloom. The clown managed to offend pretty much every sector of society with his outbursts originating from the dark ages.

[Samdy Gray]

Scariest thing when you see him debating with clegg is that he is only 2 years older than clegg,  euroscepticism must be hard on you.

The scarier thing when you see him debating with Clegg is that Farage doesn't avoid the questions, is very straight to the point and knows what he's talking about. Clegg on the other hand appears clueless and really didn't give me the impression that he cares (enough) about staying in the EU.

[sonicyouth]

He seems to be in touch with the common man.

[Costanza]

Remember when Cleggy was the darling of live debate for about 5 minutes?