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Nigel Farage likely to become UK leader within two election cycles

By Egleze Editorial Desk · Published July 1, 2026 · Triggernometry · The 100 Years' War with Historian Dan Jones
Nigel Farage likely to become UK leader within two election cycles
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The 100 Years' War with Historian Dan Jones

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"It's quite likely that the next but one leader of this country or next but two or whatever after the next general election will be Nigel Farage. Not unimaginable at all. There's a moral responsibility for the work to be in place to make that a serious government, a serious government with serious thought running through and a serious analysis."

Dan Jones predicts Nigel Farage will likely become Prime Minister after the next one or two elections, calling it "not unimaginable at all." He emphasizes there is now a moral responsibility to ensure serious policy infrastructure exists beyond Farage's personality. Jones explicitly states he doesn't believe Farage has dictatorial instincts, but warns that personality alone cannot substitute for substantive governance.

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The 100 Years' War with Historian Dan Jones
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