It’s not a fairness and balance question, more one for gritted teeth. Can long-suffering UK viewers please have an interim rest from Nigel Farage? He’s supposed to be retiring from politics, getting his life back together. But there he is, week after week, day after day, sitting on Andrew Marr’s sofa or Robert Peston’s chair, propping up Dimbleby’s Question Time tables or sharing Tom Bradby’s agenda. From breakfast TV to Newsnight’s call, Nigel always answers the phone. He haunted Tuesday’s election night. He’s the go-to smirk for producers with a Brexit hole to fill.
Unlike Trump, he doesn’t win national elections. But just like Trump, he’s always there near a mic, holding forth. A go-between for Theresa and Donald, says the Telegraph. More a facile go-between for ITV and BBC.
