It chronicles the many occasions, going all the way back to his school days, when Farage has been accused either of outright racism or legitimising it. He was voted politician of the year by the online service MSN. It is also the first time a party other than the Labour and Conservatives won the largest number of seats in a national election since the December 1910 general election. Nigel has served as the Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for South East England since 1999. Hed shag anything that let him. Though Ukip had banned its MEPs from using their staffing allowances to employ relatives, Farage was publicly accused in the parliament chamber of spending taxpayers money on salaries for both his second wife (subsequently separated) and a former mistress. Former MEP Godfrey Bloom, Mr Farage's former Brussels flatmate, who resigned the UKIP whip after a string of controversies, told BBC News he was not a "team player". "He later expanded on this on the UKIP website, explaining that "if we were able to operate a proper work permit scheme for Romanian nationals, with suitable checks, as recommended by UKIP, then nobody would need to be concerned if a group of Romanian nationals moved in next door to them.". It's the sort of guy he is. Birth Name: Nigel Paul Farage Place of Birth: Downe, Kent, England, U.K. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. In May 2013, Farage was interrupted by protesters during a press conference in the Canon's Gait pub on Edinburgh's Royal Mile. His stockbroker father, the flamboyantly named Guy Justus Oscar Farage, was known as a great storyteller and the best-dressed man on the Stock Exchange. Rather, he aimed to be seen as tribune for the disenfranchised, not just the older, comfortably off middle classes alienated by rapid social change caused by mass immigration, but working-class voters left behind in the hunt for jobs and seemingly ignored by the increasingly professionalised "political class". Richard North was sacked by Farage and there is certainly no love lost between them now. It was an instrument, successfully weaponised by Farages grievance-stoking rhetoric, to express their discontent with the status quo. But as the Referendum Party faded, UKIP started to take up some of its hardcore anti-EU support. His father Guy Justus Oscar Farage was a stockbroker, while his mother, Barbara, was a homemaker. '", When interviewed for a Channel 4 documentary in 2015, Farage contrasted Muslims to what he considers successful previous waves of migrants into the UK, such as Huguenots, Jews, and Ugandan Asians. I have therefore as an expression of the seriousness of the matter rescinded his right to ten days' daily allowance as a Member. He co-chairs the Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy (formerly "Europe of Freedom and Democracy") group. Though his childhood had been blighted by his fathers alcoholism, one of Farages conceits is that he can consume prodigious amounts of booze without wrecking himself. He was totally out of his bloody depth. During the standing ovation that followed, Farage was the only MEP to remain seated, and he went on to describe the Prince's advisers as "nave and foolish at best. Nigel's stockbroker father, Guy Oscar Justus Farage, was also something of a bon viveur - and, it transpired, an alcoholic. That is his success - due in large part to his vivacity and flamboyance. It is too limp of the author not to come to his own conclusion. His debut appearance on the BBCs Question Time came in 2000 and Crick quotes analysis that he has since been on the programme more frequently than anyone else in politics. "Man of the people and the uttermost patriot. One of them said that 40 Englishmen could beat 80 Germans. He was born on July 15, 1965, in London. [. Just because his speeches depicted the EU as a corrupt racket leeching off ordinary folk didnt mean he wasnt going to make the most of the salary and allowances. I invited him to apologise, but he declined to do so. He decided at the age of 18 not to go to university, entering the City instead. He sustained severe injuries and doctors feared he would lose a leg. Farage's grandfather, Harry Farage, was a private who fought and was wounded in the First World War. Surrey Trading Standards investigated and Farage admitted the offence. "He's deeply interested in Europe, and the history of Europe and where it's gone wrong. Age. The demonstration was organised by groups including the Radical Independence Campaign and saw protesters vocally accuse Farage of being "racist", "fascist", and a "homophobe", and tell him to "go back to London". Fed-up with what they describe as a pro-European conspiracy among the major parties, the UK Independence Party believe that their time has come. Sister of Charles Henry Schrod; Florence Hilda Schrod; Francis Rudolf Schrod and Violet May Schrod. 82 (approx.) UKIP has never won a Westminster seat - and yet Nigel Farage is one of the most recognisable politicians in the country. Farage was the leader of the 24-member UKIP contingent in the European Parliament, and co-leader of the multinational Eurosceptic group, Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy. Asked if UKIP was declaring war on the Conservatives, he said: "It is a war between UKIP and the entire political establishment. In the 2010 General Election Nigel Farage raised eyebrows yet again when he contested John Bercow's seat in Buckingham. Farage was unsuccessful in his bid to become MP for South Thanet and announced his resignation as the leader of UKIP, citing that he is a "man of his word" since he promised to resign if he did not win his seat. He drinks too much red wine and he smokes too much. There has been an uptick in concern, but does it make us a prejudiced people? What he actually does is that he uses people and he uses them up - he consumes people. In May 2009, The Observer reported a Foreign Press Association speech given by Farage in which he had said that over his period as a Member of the European Parliament he had received a total of 2 million of taxpayers' money in staff, travel, and other expenses. "Having crashed his plane in the election campaign, he turned up at the church, still injured, with a stick, to pay tribute to one of his colleagues who'd died at the London metal exchange. England & Wales Births, GRO Indexes, 1911 - 1954 Guy J. O. Farage, born 1935 Later on the same day, Farage resigned as the UKIP party leader as a direct result of not winning the seat in the South Thanet constituency, but stated that he would consider running in the party leader election to take place in September. In May 2014 Farage led the UK Independence Party to win the EU Election with 4,376,635 votes, the first time a UK political party other than Labour or Conservatives had won a national election in over 100 years. Married twice with four children. Few politicians have been more closely identified with the party they lead. Around the age of 16, he experimented with a more dandyish persona, turning up for school in a look-at-me striped blazer, walking around with an old-fashioned cane and keeping a box of snuff. But it proved to be the perfect vehicle for Farage. As usual, he was acting the stunt. When the oncologist turned up in Farages room to break the good news, he found him smoking, drinking and on the phone placing bets as he watched horse racing on TV. He likes to relax by fishing alone at night on the Kent coast. To accept or reject analytics cookies, turn on JavaScript in your browser settings and reload this page. Which one are you?" Education Dulwich College, a private school in south London. But while Nigel Farage is against the EU, he is not necessarily against Europe. Nigel Farage was born on April 3, 1964 in Farnborough, Kent, England, UK. At the 2009 European elections, with Mr Farage becoming a regular fixture on TV discussion programmes, UKIP got more votes than Labour and the Lib Dems, and increased its number of MEPs to 13. On 25 November 1985, Farage was hit by a car after a night out, and suffered injury to his head and left leg, the latter nearly requiring amputation. "We always joked with him about that - if you dislike it so much, what are you doing there?" Flash (Jay Garrick) appears as a skin for The Flash in Injustice: Gods Among Us (2013), and a Premier Skin for the Flash in Injustice 2 (2017). His daughters ran away to hide, but were later found to be safe. It would have been better for the country he wants to rule one day if he had stayed home and tried to persuade Gordon Brown to give the people the promised referendum on the Treaty of Lisbon." The trauma of a missing parent is often in the background of politicians who are desperate for adulation. On 4 December 2018 Farage UKIP, saying the party's leader Gerard Batten seems to be obsessed with Islam and ex-English Defence League leader Tommy Robinson. On leaving school in 1982, he decided not to go to university, but to work in the City, trading commodities at the London Metal Exchange. Egotism, arrogance, duplicity, dishonesty, hypocrisy, all are attributes Nigel Farage has in abundance, writes Crick, but weakens this punch by adding so do many other successful politicians, not least our prime minister. Full name. Daul accused Farage of publicising the investigation for political reasons and threatened to sue Farage, but did not do so though the court dropped all charges against him. In May 2013 Farage led UKIP to its best-ever performance in a UK election. I myself fought for free speech as the absolute cornerstone of a democratic society. He has been married to Kirsten Mehr since November 1999. His father was the flamboyantly named Guy Justus Oscar Farage, who had married Barbara Stevens, five years his junior. In June 2014, Farage declared 205,603 for free use of a barn for his constituency office, which had been declared in the EU register in Brussels each year. "I staggered up into bed, and Farage shouted at me, 'lightweight' and that really sums him up. His stockbroker father, the flamboyantly named Guy Justus Oscar Farage, was known as a great storyteller and the best-dressed man on the Stock Exchange. The NHS is, however, astonishingly good at critical care. He left the Conservatives in 1992 in protest at Prime Minister John Major government's signing of the Treaty on European Union at Maastricht. Initially, he joined the American commodity brokerage firm Drexel Burnham Lambert, transferring to Credit Lyonnais Rouse in 1986. In a speech made to the European parliament on 11 September 2013, Farage cited news, reported in several Rupert Murdoch-owned papers and the Daily Mail, that the Arctic Sea ice cap had apparently grown from 2012 to 2013, claiming that this was evidence of decades "of Euro-federalism combined with an increasing Green obsession". Gender. His alcoholic father, Guy Oscar Justus Farage, walked out on the family when Nigel was five. Farage declared himself personally in favour of the Alternative Vote system of May 2011, saying first-past-the-post would be a "nightmare" for UKIP. His stockbroker father, the flamboyantly named Guy Justus Oscar Farage, was known as a great storyteller and the best-dressed man on the Stock Exchange. Absent that referendum, there would have been no Brexit. ", May 2012 London mayoral and local elections. Now net zero is in its sights, Michael Crick: I dont think Farage is a racist though he does pander to racists, Andy Murray trolls Nigel Farage over Djokovic visa row, Culture warriors sallied forth, only to be defeated by their own ineptitude, Trump talk with Nigel Farage plumped up ratings for GB News, Trump voices old grievances in freewheeling interview with Farage, GBNews eyes Farages old Brexit party friends in wake of Andrew Neil exit, I reckon this job in sterling terms is worth over a quarter of a million pounds a year. Michael Cricks gripping and vivid study of Mr Brexit is full of revelatory stories, but pulls its punches at the end. Delivery charges may apply, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning, 2023 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. Farage, then head of the UKIP's South East office, asked for a video and had friends make copies which were sold for 5 through the UKIP's magazine. 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This was not because the production team were secret Farageistes, but because the partys other MEPs were hopeless communicators, while he could be guaranteed to spout often outrageous polemic to the delight of sympathisers and the enragement of the many who were learning to loathe him. From taking office as a UKIP MEP in 1999, Farage has often voiced opposition to the "euro project". "We do sometimes refer to them as 'bottlefield tours'," says fellow forager and UKIP MEP Godfrey Bloom. In January 2007, the French farmers' leader Joseph Daul was elected to lead the European People's PartyEuropean Democrats (EPP-ED), the European Parliamentary grouping which then included the British Conservatives. He is married to a German, Kirsten Mehr, whom he employs as his secretary, quite . Nigel Farage was never really interested in toys, says his mother Barbara. The son of a stockbroker named Guy Oscar Justus Farage, Nigel (incidentally, a very Tory name) skipped university and went directly into the City of London, where he made his mark as a commodities trader. Brexit would not have happened without him, but it is wrong to say that it happened only because of him. The Electoral Commission said that the gifts should have been also declared in the UK within 30 days of receipt, and then stated they were considering whether to take action against him after they reviewed all necessary information supplied to them. On 12 September 2014, he appeared at a pro-union rally with Scottish UKIP MEP David Coburn ahead of Scotland's independence referendum. His argument is that "a one-size-fits-all interest rate" cannot work for countries with structurally different economies, often using the example of Greece and Germany to emphasise contrast. Listen again via the Radio 4 website or Profile podcast. It emerged soon afterwards that this had occurred a month before the Commission under Barroso's predecessor Romano Prodi approved 10.3 million euro of Greek state aid for Latsis' shipping company. It is smart of Michael Crick to place this near-death experience at the beginning of a gripping and vivid biography. In August 2014, Farage was selected to contest the South Thanet seat in Kent at the 2015 general election, however he lost. Van Rompuy commented afterwards, "There was one contribution that I can only hold in contempt, but I'm not going to comment further." Mr Farage scored a publicity coup by recruiting former TV presenter and ex-Labour MP Robert Kilroy-Silk to be a candidate in the 2004 European elections, but the plan backfired when Mr Kilroy-Silk attempted to take over the party. He said that French President Jacques Chirac had granted Barrot amnesty and initial BBC reports said that, under French Law, it was perhaps illegal to mention that conviction; the prohibition in question applies only to French officials in the course of their duties.The President of the Parliament, Josep Borrell, enjoined him to retract his comments under threat of "legal consequences". Having unsuccessfully campaigned in European and Westminster parliamentary elections for UKIP since 1994, he was elected as MEP for South East England in the 1999 European Parliament Election. One contemporary recalls being in awe of the young Farages ability to project spittle across two sets of tracks and hit travellers on the opposite platform. The Farage name comes from a distant Huguenot ancestor. If it doesn't end democratically I'm afraid it will end very unpleasantly," during a Euro election debate with Nick Clegg in April 2014, "I don't want to be rude Who are you? Andrew Rawnsley is Chief Political Commentator of the Observer, One Party After Another: The Disruptive Life of Nigel Farage by Michael Crick is published by Simon & Schuster (25). As an MEP Farage leads the Europe for Freedom and Direct Democracy grouping in the European Parliament. They had 2 children: Nigel Paul Farage and one other child. Colleagues who fell out with him later told stories of champagne being glugged in lapdancing clubs. In 1999, it saw its first electoral breakthrough - thanks to the introduction of proportional representation for European elections, which made it easier for smaller parties to gain seats. After refusing to apologise for behaviour that was, in the words of the President of the European Parliament, Jerzy Buzek, "inappropriate, unparliamentary and insulting to the dignity of the House", Farage was reprimanded and had his right to ten days' allowance (expenses) "docked.". He was the son of Barbara and Guy Justus Oscar Farage and was born on April 3, 1964, in Farnborough, Kent, England. Nigel Farage: a personality driven by his lusts. Farage takes an anti-prohibitionist position on recreational drugs. "If he is a racist, then he's also a consummate actor, because he hides it that well. Ukip voters either didnt know or didnt care that the party was scandal-ridden. But that decision was short-lived - the party refused his resignation - and he remains at the helm of the party he has transformed from a fringe group to a major force in British politics. "I spent a lot of time with him - very, very close to him," says one-time ally, now critic, Richard North. In early 2005, Farage requested that the European Commission disclose where the individual Commissioners had spent their holidays. Video, On board the worlds last surviving turntable ferry, AI pioneer warns of dangers as he quits Google, Shooting suspect was deported four times - US media, Yellen warns US could run out of cash in a month, Photo of Princess Charlotte shared as she turns 8, King Charles to wear golden robes for Coronation, Disney faces countersuit in feud with Florida, US rock band Aerosmith announce farewell tour. Explore in 3D: The dazzling crown that makes a king. Comments ahead of polling day that UKIP was "about a lot more than me", and that he was "a complete convert" to proportional representation, hinted that he believed the game was up. Farage is of English and German descent. However, he voted for the Green Party in 1989 because of what he saw as their then "sensible" and Eurosceptic policies. Farage wanted to fly in the passenger seat, even though no one would be able to see him from the ground and the TV companies never broadcast campaign stunts on polling day. His father, Guy Justus Oscar Farage, was a stockbroker and heavy-drinking bon viveur who left the family home when Nigel was five. Connect to the World Family Tree to find out, Samuel Farage, Victoria Farage, Thomas Farage, Isabelle Farage, British Politician And Former Commodity Broker, England & Wales, Marriage Index, 1866-1920 & 1984-2005. He joined Refco in 1994, and Natexis Metals in 2003. Guy had one brother: Michael Henry Farage. The motion was heavily defeated. The desire for the spotlight was inherited from his parents. Explore in 3D: The dazzling crown that makes a king. "It is part of his charm - hard-living, hard-drinking, and hard-smoking - that is who he is and why he is able to attract a following. Major Guy Justus Oscar Farage Age. Intelligent people he was scared of them. He said, "I think perhaps one of the reasons the polls show an increasing level of concern is because people do see a fifth column living within our country, who hate us and want to kill us. Despite facing vocal protests, including taking refuge from Scottish nationalists in one Edinburgh pub in 2013 and being chased by "diversity" activists from another in London in 2015, his efforts saw UKIP's influence increase. After leaving the famous private school Dulwich College in 1982, Farage decided to skip university, choosing instead to follow a similar path to his father and brother - his father Guy Justus. Read about our approach to external linking. Comprehensively researched, fluently written and brimming with both funny stories and jaw-dropping ones, this is the best biography of Farage that will be written. says Steven Spencer. Born: 3-Apr-1964 Birthplace: Downe, Kent, England Gender: Male Race or Ethnicity: White Sexual orientation: Straight Occupation: Politician Nationality: England Executive summary: Leader, UK Independence Party Father: Guy Justus Oscar Farage (stockbroker) Mother: Barbara Stevens Wife: Grinne Hayes (nurse, m. 1988, div. He made a full recovery, but he says the experience changed him, making him even more determined to make the most of life. They drew an angry rebuke from Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood, who told him: "You ought to be ashamed of yourself.". Family: Married with two daughters to Kirsten Mehr. 2023 BBC. The plane smashed into a field, nose first and inverted. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Mr Farage has City culture in his blood: his father Guy Justus Oscar Farage was a well-known, hard-drinking stockbroker and his brother Andrew became a broker on the London Metal Exchange. The Duggar family shuttered the car lot after news of the investigation broke. The couple divorced in 1997. After winning more than 140 English council seats at the 2013 local election - averaging 25% of the vote in the wards where it was standing - it gained 161 last year. .] It's just absolutely Nigel.". The Bullingdon Club would have been proud of them. That is what youd need to earn working for Goldman Sachs or someone like that.. Anything in a skirt he would be after, remarks North. We use cookies to make our services work and collect analytics information. Father of Private; Private; Private and Private Nov 1935. December 1977 (77) Basingstoke, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom. Immediate Family: Daughter of Charles Justus Schrod and Ellen Louisa Schrod. Mr Farage was one of three UKIP members voted in to the European Parliament, representing South East England. Nigel Farage is a multi-talented man with a net worth of $4 million as of 2021, as well as a respectable monthly income of roughly 30,000 (26,900). Dashwood: Following in the Farage family footsteps. I cannot accept this sort of behaviour in the European Parliament. Right here at FameChain. Another few inches and he would have been dead. But for the millions who voted for UKIP in the general election, Nigel Farage is UKIP. He left the family home when Nigel was 5-years-old. Titley said: "I was embarrassed and disgusted when the Leader of the UK Independence Party, Nigel Farage, remained firmly seated during the lengthy standing ovation Prince Charles received. Farage was mobbed by well-wishers as he made his way to his favourite pub, the Marquis of Granby, for a celebratory drink. In response, Farage said that in future all UKIP MEPs would provide monthly expense details. He called the victory "a real sea change in British politics". On the eve of polling day, UKIP leader Nigel Farage told interviewers he would be "for the chop" if he failed to get elected in the Kent seat of South Thanet. ("News of the day," The Globe, Tuesday, 6 September 1870, p. 7). Farage questioned the legitimacy of Van Rompuy's appointment, asking "Who are you? Brother of Private This inspired affection and respect among those who agreed with him on core messages about cutting immigration and leaving the European Union. COEPTUS 2008 LLP (OC335400) Company status Active Correspondence address Lavenders, Hosey Hill, Westerham, Kent, TN16 1TB. VideoOn board the worlds last surviving turntable ferry, I didnt think make-up was made for black girls, Why there is serious money in kitchen fumes. Nigel attended fee-paying Dulwich College, where he developed a love of cricket, rugby and political debate. In his early 20s, he had the first of several brushes with death, when he was run over by a car in Orpington, Kent, after a night in the pub. He boarded a two-seater plane, the idea being that it would trail a banner bearing the slogan VOTE FOR YOUR COUNTRY VOTE UKIP. He had a scare when cancer attacked his left testicle and it had to be removed. UKIP forgot to put their party name on their candidate's ballot paper for the London mayoral election, 2012, Laurence Webb appearing as "A fresh choice for London." Farage is a smoker and also fond of beer, with this forming part of his public image. Farage was ranked 41st in The Daily Telegraph's Top 100 most influential right-wingers poll in October 2009, citing his media awareness and his success with UKIP in the European Elections. His "man in the pub" image and disdain for political correctness left him free to attack rivals for being mechanical and overly on-message. However, due to spinal injuries since his 2010 plane crash, he can not play golf. Paul was attending a nearby high school. In a second visit to Edinburgh in May 2014 Farage correctly predicted that UKIP would win a Scottish seat in the elections. He was previously married to Grinne Clare Hayes. But with freedom comes responsibility in this case, to respect the dignity of others and of our institutions. The United Kingdom Independence party, famously decried by Cameron as a bunch of fruitcakes, loonies and closet racists, had a record of abject electoral failure at this point. Moving forward, Farage is a trained politician. The . Christoph Waltz as SS officer Hans Landa in Inglourious Basterds (2009). In her late 60s and early 70s, she would strip off and pose for fundraising calendars in the style of Calendar Girls. His alcoholic father, Guy Oscar Justus Farage, walked out on the family when Nigel was five. When he lost out to Conservative Craig Mackinlay by almost 3,000 votes, he did indeed announce his intention to quit as leader. Being an MEP proffered opportunities to satisfy his other appetites. Second wife is former bond dealer. His consultant warned him that it was very likely that he would have secondary tumours in his stomach and lungs. However, he also stated that he may consider running for the leadership again. Farage was a founding member of UKIP, having left the Conservative Party in 1992 after the signing of the Maastricht Treaty. So don't be surprised if there isn't a slight increase in people's worries and concerns. Mr Farage decided he wanted to become leader again and was easily voted back after Lord Pearson resigned. I had not realised Mr Farage's blind adherence to right-wing politics involved disloyalty and discourtesy to the Royal Family. Guy married Barbara Tubb. Although his injuries were originally described as minor, his sternum and ribs were broken and his lung punctured. "He cannot work with people in a detailed long-term relationship. The party took 23% of the vote in the local elections, putting it only 2 points behind the governing Conservative party and 9 points ahead of the Liberal Democrats, and winning it 147 council seats. 1992 - Left Conservatives in protest at signing of Maastricht Treaty, 1999 - Elected to European Parliament, representing South East England, 2009 - Stood down to challenge Speaker John Bercow in 2010 general election, 2010 - Despite failing to become an MP, won second leadership contest, 2014 - Led UKIP to largest share of vote in European election, 2015 - Fought Kent seat of South Thanet in general election. He and many other boys would get to the school by train. When interviewer James O'Brien inquired what would be the difference between Romanian men moving next door and a group of German children, in reference to Nigel Farage's German wife and children, Farage replied: "You know the difference. What better illustration that random quirks of fate can change the destiny of nations. At 10pm on 19 October 2006, Farage took part in a three-hour live interview and phone-in with James Whale on the national radio station talkSPORT. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. But despite widespread condemnation from opponents, reports quoted UKIP insiders saying the comments - dubbed "shock and awful" - were part of a carefully planned move to appeal to the party's base. "Unless I can persuade him to slow down - and nobody else has succeeded - he won't have a future. In 1982 he decided not go to university but instead chose to work in the City as a commodities trader - which is where he met friend Steven Spencer. In 1988 he married Grinne Hayes, by whom he has two children: Samuel (born 1989) and Thomas (born 1991). It appeared that the prisoner was leaning from the window and heard this. Farage stood again for the UKIP leadership in 2010 (having stood down the year before, to focus on his unsuccessful campaign in the Buckingham election) after his successor Lord Pearson had stood down, and on 5 November 2010 it was announced he had won the leadership contest. As it turned out, the cancer had not spread. Andrew, have made a living dealing in commodities; and their father, Guy Justus Oscar Farage, was an old-school stockbroker, it appears that .
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