Why so much about Nigel Farage? – POLITICO

Why so much about Nigel Farage? – POLITICO

Why was Ed Davey using so much of his Lib Dem conference speech to talk about Nigel Farage?

And was threatening “Trump’s America” becoming “Farage’s Britain” a good way to get attention – especially with a claim that a Reform government could involve rolling back gun laws.

Sam and Anne’s conference debrief goes over what was in Sir Ed’s Bournemouth speech (criticisms of the BBC) and what wasn’t (much on the economy).

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