Nigel Farage is the king of the U-turn.
He changes his mind so often, it's easy to think he'll say anything for attention.
9 telling reversals:
He changes his mind so often, it's easy to think he'll say anything for attention.
9 telling reversals:
1. Second referendum
Before the Brexit vote, Farage said he wanted a re-run if the result was close.
He told the Mirror: “In a 52-48 referendum this would be unfinished business by a long way.”
But after Leave won, he said he’d boycott a second vote.
Before the Brexit vote, Farage said he wanted a re-run if the result was close.
He told the Mirror: “In a 52-48 referendum this would be unfinished business by a long way.”
But after Leave won, he said he’d boycott a second vote.
2. “Which one of you is lying?”
Farage claimed he was told not to meet constituents face-to-face in Clacton.
But when Parliament’s security service disputed that, he quickly dropped his claim.
Farage claimed he was told not to meet constituents face-to-face in Clacton.
But when Parliament’s security service disputed that, he quickly dropped his claim.
3. U-turn on a U-turn
Farage claimed he’d send Afghan women back to the Taliban.
Then he rowed back, saying it wouldn’t happen in his first term.
But before long he flip-flopped again, confirming he’d let the deportations go ahead.
Farage claimed he’d send Afghan women back to the Taliban.
Then he rowed back, saying it wouldn’t happen in his first term.
But before long he flip-flopped again, confirming he’d let the deportations go ahead.
4. Another U-turn on a U-turn
In 2015, Ukip had a policy of capping net migration at 50,000.
Then Farage scrapped the plan. But weeks later he changed his mind again, setting a new target of 30,000.
In 2015, Ukip had a policy of capping net migration at 50,000.
Then Farage scrapped the plan. But weeks later he changed his mind again, setting a new target of 30,000.
5. Who owns Nigel’s house?
First he said he bought his Clacton home. Then he said his girlfriend did.
Wouldn’t have been so bad if he hadn’t just attacked Angela Rayner.
First he said he bought his Clacton home. Then he said his girlfriend did.
Wouldn’t have been so bad if he hadn’t just attacked Angela Rayner.
6. Small boats in two weeks
Farage promised to stop the boats within a fortnight of becoming PM.
But after the first bit of scrutiny he changed his story, admitting it’d only happen after the necessary laws had passed.
Farage promised to stop the boats within a fortnight of becoming PM.
But after the first bit of scrutiny he changed his story, admitting it’d only happen after the necessary laws had passed.
7. Sexually confused
In a live debate in 2014, Farage said Ukip wouldn’t scrap sex education.
But the party’s website at the time called for abolishing sex ed for under-11s.
In a live debate in 2014, Farage said Ukip wouldn’t scrap sex education.
But the party’s website at the time called for abolishing sex ed for under-11s.
8. Getting rid of MSPs
Farage once wanted to scrap all MSPs and fill Holyrood with MPs instead.
Later he said, “We’re not going to reverse devolution.”
Farage once wanted to scrap all MSPs and fill Holyrood with MPs instead.
Later he said, “We’re not going to reverse devolution.”
9. Banning flags… then unbanning them
Farage announced that only Union Jacks and St George’s crosses could be flown from Reform-led council buildings.
But that meant prohibiting county flags. He quickly changed his mind to allow them, too.
Farage announced that only Union Jacks and St George’s crosses could be flown from Reform-led council buildings.
But that meant prohibiting county flags. He quickly changed his mind to allow them, too.
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