ASIN: B00HPC2PNG
Publisher: Lume Books
Pages: 87
Nigel Farage is a maverick and an outsider. But following his victory in the 2014 European elections, perhaps more than anyone else, he is now shaping the British political agenda. Under his leadership the United Kingdom Independence Party was turned from a fringe organisation into a new political force, winning seats in the European Parliament and on local councils across the country.Farage has been called a "rabble-rouser", as well as "a man of the people". But he is a far more complex character than most people appreciate. Despite all sorts of flaws, he has succeeded in challenging the very basis of the political establishment. Independently Minded: The Rise of Nigel Farage tells the story of the ascent of Farage and his party. Based on extensive interviews with Farage, this study explains how he became a politician and examines his motives and methods. Part eurosceptic, part ...
