For all his beer and blazers, his unerring talent is for tapping into popular grievances
Who is the most consequential British politician of the 21st century? Tony Blair? David Cameron? Liz Truss? OK, the last one was a joke, but someone else who is also widely regarded as a punchline has a strong claim to the title.
Whatever one thinks of Nigel Farage, back in the news for bringing about the resignation of NatWest’s chief executive Alison Rose and Coutts boss Peter Flavel, he has been instrumental in changing Britain. Few observers would argue that his campaign to remove the UK from the European Union has led to a beneficial change, but almost everyone would agree that it’s been a profound one.
