THE word “no” is one of the most important in the English language. It implies firmness, a rejection of something which needs to be rejected. It also asserts a boundary – a position which will be resolutely defended.
In a recent interview with Steven Edginton of GB News, Nigel Farage used the word twice, but in this case it was widely seen as a capitulation.
Edginton asked Farage whether he considered mass immigration a major threat to Britain from a demographic perspective? “No,” was the reply.
Edginton later asked Farage whether it was his ambition to deport hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants from Britain. Again, Farage replied: “No!”
To some on social media, this was a somewhat chilling moment, the scales falling from their eyes as one of their political heroes – a strongman of the right – aligned himself with the liberalism of his fellow MPs.
Many took Farage’s reluctance to …
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