Brexit crusader Farage: "I'll miss playing the villain"

[snoop1130]

Brexit crusader Farage: "I'll miss playing the villain"

By John Chalmers, Jakub Riha

 

Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage reacts during an interview with Reuters in his office at the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium January 28, 2020. REUTERS/Yves Herman

 

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - As Nigel Farage packed a few belongings into a box at his office in the European Union’s parliament in Brussels on Tuesday, he reflected that he will miss the very institution on which - as its bluntest critic - he built his political career.

 

“I’ll miss some of the fun, some of the theatre,” the Brexit Party leader told Reuters in an interview. “I’ll miss being the pantomime villain, which I’ve been many times. This has been a massive chapter of my life.”

 

What Farage doesn’t regret, though, is spearheading a campaign that led to Britain’s exit from the EU, which will happen quietly at midnight in Brussels on Friday but with great fanfare in London’s Parliament Square at a party he promised would bring together more than 30,000 people.

 

Farage and 72 other Britons will attend their last plenary session of the 751-seat European Parliament this week.

 

On Friday morning, a group of Brexit Party lawmakers will march out of the modernist assembly building with a Union Jack to mark the end of Britain’s 47 years as a member of the EU.

 

Britain’s vote to leave the EU in 2016 was a triumph for Farage, a former commodities trader who become an abrasive anti-immigration politician, tapping into a deep well of popular anger in Britain that rivals failed to understand.

 

A colourful character who is often pictured holding a pint of beer, 55-year-old Farage’s acerbic euroscepticism was the bane of committed Europeans in Brussels.

 

He recalled with a laugh on Tuesday how once he told then-European Council President Herman Van Rompuy to his face that he had “the charisma of a damp rag” and the “appearance of a low-grade bank clerk”.

 

He said that, although he has sought to disrupt the EU from within over the past two decades, the European Parliament would be a duller place without him and lawmakers from the 27 other EU countries may miss the publicity he brought for their assembly.

 

Farage also boasted that his Brexit Party had helped Boris Johnson become Britain’s prime minister last year, and since then the Conservative Party leader had adopted policies and rhetoric that he had used for 25 years.

 

After Friday, Britain will enter an 11-month transition period during which it faces tough negotiations with the EU on everything from trade regulations to fishing rights to establish a future relationship.

 

“In this negotiation, we’ve got a much stronger hand than they have,” he said. “We’ve got Germany petrified of us becoming a competitor on their doorstep.”

 

Farage said that however the haggling between London and Brussels turns out, there will be no going back on Brexit, a course of action that for Britain’s place in the world marked the biggest change since Henry VIII left the Church of Rome 500 years ago.

 

“And I say that not even tongue in cheek,” he added.

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2020-01-29

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[david555]

Don't worry ….Nigel "Blackadder" Farage..... soon you will find something new …., now just like in a writer's blockage …, as soon the transition goes bad he has a job again , I guess latest June.. no later date ????

But not anymore on good E.U. money ….. I think you miss that more ….

Edited January 29, 2020 by david555

[TheDark]

35 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

“I’ll miss some of the fun, some of the theatre,” the Brexit Party leader told Reuters in an interview. “I’ll miss being the pantomime villain, which I’ve been many times. This has been a massive chapter of my life.”

Playing games on real people's lives, who trusted him to tell the truth and trusted him to represent them. 

 

Like he said, that was just a game to him. Good for Nigel Farage, really freaking bad for the people he fooled and 'represented'.

 

Anyhow, it's now over. I guess he had a fun times being the spoiled child, while others tried to improve the lives of the common people, who don't have the luxury to play as he did.

 

It's now time to pay the bill.

[tomacht8]

Farage was always just a troublemaker, hot air blower and destroyer. Which is also massively easier than creating something new, constructively better. Farage has brought nothing positive for the EU and its members. It's good that he's gone. Now he can realize his many post-Brexit promises in the UK. But I suspect that he is hiding and croaking from a safe distance without responsibility.

[billd766]

49 minutes ago, tomacht8 said:

Farage was always just a troublemaker, hot air blower and destroyer. Which is also massively easier than creating something new, constructively better. Farage has brought nothing positive for the EU and its members. It's good that he's gone. Now he can realize his many post-Brexit promises in the UK. But I suspect that he is hiding and croaking from a safe distance without responsibility.

I have noticed that the responders to this post are all Remainers who between them have spent over 3 years fighting to stay in the EU and not the democratic rights of those who wished to change the status quo. And even today they are still doing it.

 

Could any of you please explain what you have achieved for the UK, not for you personally but for the UK as a whole, in the last 20 years which is how long Nigel Farage has been trying to get the UK out of the EU?

 

He has succeeded in his task.

 

Have any of you even come close?

[TheDark]

There are people, who are protecting the common good of the people. The people who fight for to protect the people who are weaker and can not so well protect themselves.

 

I really do not understand the reactions of @billd766 when it comes to talks, how the ones who hold the power, should or should not work for protecting the weaker ones in the society. 

 

Giving a laughing face is pretty much giving a finger to the people in this context. I don't think that's the case, but I really wish to understand, what gives.

[Chomper Higgot]

Don’t fret Nige, your time will come again.

 

You’ve yet to explain what you were doing running from Washington to the Ecuadorian embassy.

[TheDark]

2 minutes ago, billd766 said:

I have noticed that the responders to this post are all Remainers who between them have spent over 3 years fighting to stay in the EU and not the democratic rights of those who wished to change the status quo. And even today they are still doing it.

 

Could any of you please explain what you have achieved for the UK, not for you personally but for the UK as a whole, in the last 20 years which is how long Nigel Farage has been trying to get the UK out of the EU?

 

He has succeeded in his task.

 

Have any of you even come close?

As I addressed you personally before. What if people you are addressing are not being remainers, but they are pro humanity? People, who see through the smog of misinformation and yet wish to protect the weak ones in our societies?

 

That is how I see this 'game' is played since the manipulators entered the 'game'. 

 

I actually think you are one of the good guys.

[evadgib]

Bercow was the villain, which is why he'll never be bedecked in ermine.

[TheDark]

1 minute ago, evadgib said:

Bercow was the villain, which is why he'll never be bedecked in ermine.

And this is pretty much all what the evilones produce. What they have been producing all these times. 

[Chomper Higgot]

9 minutes ago, billd766 said:

I have noticed that the responders to this post are all Remainers who between them have spent over 3 years fighting to stay in the EU and not the democratic rights of those who wished to change the status quo. And even today they are still doing it.

 

Could any of you please explain what you have achieved for the UK, not for you personally but for the UK as a whole, in the last 20 years which is how long Nigel Farage has been trying to get the UK out of the EU?

 

He has succeeded in his task.

 

Have any of you even come close?

I’ve won a lot of business for the UK and paid enough tax annually to employ a couple of cops/teachers/nurses take your pick.

[vogie]

4 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

I’ve won a lot of business for the UK and paid enough tax annually to employ a couple of cops/teachers/nurses take your pick.

Stripogram agency?

[david555]

5 minutes ago, evadgib said:

Bercow was the villain, which is why he'll never be bedecked in ermine.

I am sure he go write a few books about ...HOC and all what goes on in the background and about persons political games …. but not yet …. he is just waiting to see what happens before opening the hostilities ….you really thinking he go down whiteout a intellectual fight  ? ????

[Chomper Higgot]

28 minutes ago, vogie said:

Stripogram agency?

Much to be proud of.

[elliss]

49 minutes ago, vogie said:

Stripogram agency?

 

 Wow ,  any members of the House involved ? .

Tories and Royals , nothing new, in the establishment .

  Please not Boris , not just yet...

 

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[Chomper Higgot]

1 hour ago, evadgib said:

Bercow was the villain, which is why he'll never be bedecked in ermine.

Because he protected the sovereignty of Parliament.

 

Away with your nonsense.

[bendejo]

No worries, Nigel, your pal Steve Bannon will be around soon enough to have a drink or six, and tell you his latest ideas for taking democratic nations apart.

 

 

 

[Loiner]

7 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

 

Farage and 72 other Britons will attend their last plenary session of the 751-seat European Parliament this week

It looks like they had a great time and Nigel made another Sterling speech. At least until that sour faced biddy turned his mike off. 
Never mind, they waved the EU goodbye with a flurry of banned union flags.  

[katana]

Nigel Farage's final speech at the EU parliament today:

 

[Laughing Gravy]

He exposed how corrupt and narrow minded the EU are. He ran rings around the 5 unelected presidents.

 

He also brought entertainment to a butt kissing so called parliament by questioning why.

 

Sir Nigel is envied by many as he is one of those who you want on your team, as he says it as it is. He brought the EU to the forefront of British Politics and forced the Hand of David Cameron, to force a very overdue referendum

 

Sir Nigel as he should be known is owed a great debt by the British people, as we are leaving the German dominated EU. I guess the envy and jealousy is endemic with remainers and non Brits, who for the last 4 years have tried to assassinate his character at every opportunity and failed. He is a national hero.

Edited January 29, 2020 by Laughing Gravy

[Roadman]

52 minutes ago, Laughing Gravy said:

He exposed how corrupt and narrow minded the EU are. He ran rings around the 5 unelected presidents.

 

He also brought entertainment to a butt kissing so called parliament by questioning why.

 

Sir Nigel is envied by many as he is one of those who you want on your team, as he says it as it is. He brought the EU to the forefront of British Politics and forced the Hand of David Cameron, to force a very overdue referendum

 

Sir Nigel as he should be known is owed a great debt by the British people, as we are leaving the German dominated EU. I guess the envy and jealousy is endemic with remainers and non Brits, who for the last 4 years have tried to assassinate his character at every opportunity and failed. He is a national hero.

Non Brit here...well at least for the last 170 years since my great, great grandfather sailed from her shores to the New Lands. Anyhow this non Brit has been following all the bit players like Farage, May, Boris (all at different levels of achievement) and others and is in full agreement of the arm wrestle to leave the EU and regain British sovereignty. Come tomorrow (New Land time) I will toast you Brits and your success at getting the governance back of your own future. 

[baboon]

3 hours ago, Loiner said:

It looks like they had a great time and Nigel made another Sterling speech. At least until that sour faced biddy turned his mike off. 
Never mind, they waved the EU goodbye with a flurry of banned union flags.  

They did indeed. The most puerile act it had been my misfortune to have to turn my nose up at in a fair while. How utterly pathetic.

That flag was not waved in my name.

[Loiner]

15 minutes ago, baboon said:

They did indeed. The most puerile act it had been my misfortune to have to turn my nose up at in a fair while. How utterly pathetic.

That flag was not waved in my name.

Glad you didn’t enjoy it. I loved it. The other MEPs and Remainers are so far up themselves, it’s so satisfying to watch them sneering and looking down their upturned supercilious noses even when they are losing. 

Chin up old chap. 

[evadgib]

7 hours ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Much to be proud of.

'A modest man with much to be modest about'...?

 

You've blown more Trumpet than Kenny Ball! ????

Edited January 29, 2020 by evadgib

[mike787]

how long is this brexit thing gonna go on for...it's getting old...

[baboon]

18 minutes ago, Loiner said:

Glad you didn’t enjoy it. I loved it. The other MEPs and Remainers are so far up themselves, it’s so satisfying to watch them sneering and looking down their upturned supercilious noses even when they are losing. 

Chin up old chap. 

Forget where one stands on Brexit for a moment. Don't you honestly think it was a tad immature to say the least?

[OJAS]

47 minutes ago, baboon said:

They did indeed. The most puerile act it had been my misfortune to have to turn my nose up at in a fair while. How utterly pathetic.

That flag was not waved in my name.

But by no means anywhere near as puerile as the pathetic attempt by remaining parliamentarians to sing "Auld Lang Syne" vaguely in tune. Sums up perfectly the limited capabilities of a spineless institution which exists solely to rubber-stamp and give a false veneer of democracy to EUSSR Politburo diktats!

Edited January 29, 2020 by OJAS

[Rookiescot]

Farrage thinks people will miss him?

Don't think anyone there will miss the lying toad.

He is of course going to keep his MEP pension. Thus displaying where his real priorities are.

[luckyluke]

2 hours ago, Laughing Gravy said:

the German dominated EU. 

 Correct. 

The good thing for us, men in the street, is, that it hasn't any influence on our daily life. 

Well at least it is the case in my country. 

 

 

[Rookiescot]

Just now, OJAS said:

But by no means anywhere near as puerile as the pathetic attempt by other parliamentarians to sing "Auld Lang Syne" vaguely in tune. Sums up perfectly the limited capabilities of a spineless institution which exists solely to rubber-stamp and give a false veneer of democracy to EUSSR Politburo diktats!

Odd that they chose to sing a Scottish song isn't it.