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http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/nigel-farage-resigns-as-ukip-leader-a7118626.html

Nigel Farage has resigned as the leader of Ukip just two weeks after Britons voted to leave the European Union, adding that he “couldn’t possibly achieve more”.

At a speech in London, Mr Farage, who was elected as an MEP for the party in 1999, said he had never wanted to be a career politician and was standing down.

“I now feel that I’ve done my bit, that I couldn’t possibly achieve more,” he said.

“I won’t be changing my mind again, I assure you”.

“I have decided to stand aside as leader of Ukip. The victory for the Leave side in the referendum means that my political ambition has been achieved. I came into this business because I wanted us to a self-governing nation, not to become a career politician.

“Ukip is in a good position and will continue, with my full support to attract a significant vote. Whilst we will now leave the European Union the terms of our withdrawal are unclear. If there is too much backsliding by the Government and with the Labour Party detached from many of its voters then Ukip’s best days may yet to come”, he added.

Video

https://twitter.com/BBCBreaking/status/749894793757503488

"I want my life back"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-jAEln3WDc

 

[commedieu]

Wots he playing at?

 

[Maledict]

I have no doubt he is now online for an extremely lucrative job with Murdoch, given what we saw at the weekend.

 

[IdreamofHIME]

Back by Friday.

 

[neorej]

So he's going to dip the country into a recession, and then decides to resign to go off and live happily ever after?

 

[con-ca-te-nate]

Lol

 

[Robin64]

Video on BBC Twitter.

"I want my life back"

 

[Hasney]

Wots he playing at?

Wanting his life back apparently. Although he was seen chatting it up with Murdoch, so might just chill and write some lucrative columns.

 

[Chittagong]

Hello new PM Farage

 

[Mr. Giggles]

You wot mate?

 

[ClosingADoor]

Leaving when things are about to go bad. Bunch of cowards.

 

[SuperSah]

Lmao.

All because he feels Vote Leave betrayed him.

Fuck him to hell, disgusting person.

 

[Jonnax]

Didn't he have a meeting with Murdoch yesterday?

 

[Kill Your Masters]

Unbelievable, the loudest leave pricks are now bailing out.

 

[commedieu]

Wanting his life back apparently. Although he was seen chatting it up with Murdoch, so might just chill and write some lucrative columns.

He was so jovial about winning though...

 

[Spring Drive]

I'll miss him. He was a top-tier troll.

 

[T-Rex.]

Fuck the country up and chill? What a bellend.

 

[Deleted member 231381]

Anyone in a significant position from the Leave campaign trying to disappear before the consequences start rolling in.

 

[Antiwhippy]

Is any of the leave campaigners actually willing to see it through?

 

[Username1198]

Wow. the bollocks on that guy sheesh.

 

[Officerrob]

Nobody wants to hang around for the recession?

 

[Zaptruder]

This is what happens when you're so fucking uninformed that you buy into demagogues promising the world and could care less about facts and proof.

'Surely they couldn't say those things if someone wasn't holding them accountable?'

*later*

'Get out of here with your elitist experts!'

*much later*

'Thanks for the votes! And thanks for the publicity, I'll now be parachuting out to my sweet new gig! Tata suckers!'

So soooo much damage done for such middling ambition. Unbelievable.

 

[Volotaire]

Guido Fawkes
@GuidoFawkes
Insiders say @Steven_Woolfe strong contender #UKIPleadership

Guido Fawkes
@GuidoFawkes
Paul Nuttall tells me he is "sounding out colleagues" #UKIPleadership

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Guido Fawkes
@GuidoFawkes
Tim Aker MEP rules himself out as a candidate #UKIPleadership

 

[Matty8787]

Maybe he will join the tories again and will back a leaving government? His little way into power?

 

[Red Liquorice]

 

[bodyboarder]

Is any of the leave campaigners actually willing to see it through?

They've all left.

 

[UrbanRats]

https://youtu.be/HEeDRUZIDq8?t=7m50s

 

[darkwing]

yup, no one wants to invoke A50, the referendum will be forgotten, look at the markets

 

[8bit]

Bet he's going to the Conservatives.

 

[Zelias]

I'll miss him. He was a top-tier troll.

I prefer my trolls to be nowhere near any of the levers of power, personally.

 

[Kenshin001]

Lol

This was my reaction too. It's like the ultimate troll.

 

[BanGy.nz]

"LOLOLOLOL I just broke the United Kingdon, enjoy the recession. K thnx bye" - Nigel Farage.

 

[Carl2291]

Farage isn't in government, has nothing to do with how the country is run and has achieved his goal that he set out on over 20 years ago.

Mission accomplished. If UKIP want to really cut into that Labour vote then it needs a new man (or woman) at the head of the party.

Anyway, congratulations Nigel. You took on the establishment and you won. Enjoy your retirement.

 

[Lime]

Fuck this guy for everything he has done throughout his entire existence on this planet. Such a fear-mongering racist that has fucked over the lives of hundreds of thousands if not millions of people.

 

[Alienous]

The party does seem kind of redundant now. They'll never be in power, and they've achieved their primary mission objective without needing to be elected.

 

[Chittagong]

They've all left.

 

[CecilRousso]

Let me see if I get this right:

1. David Cameron gambled with this referendum, promised to activate #50 directly if the people voted to leave, didn't do it, and resigned instead?
2. Nigel Farage backtracked on important promises before people even had woken up the day after the vote, and is now resigning?
3. Boris Johnson was one of the most vocal persons for the exit side, but then decided to jump the ship, and write a book about Shakespeare?

Is there anyone in GB who feels like take any kind of responsibility for anything?

 

[Baconsaurus Rex]

Hopefully UKIP will go to kip.

 

[LabouredSubterfuge]

 

[WhateverItTakes]

I have no doubt he is now online for an extremely lucrative job with Murdoch, given what we saw at the weekend.

Yup. The slimeball is gonna use him as his 'expert voice' to rile up the crowds.

So this makes 2 prominent leave voices who've just pissed off from having real responsibility. Bastards.

 

[Imp the Dimp]

None of the leave-idiots wants to be associated with the horrendous consequences. How did people fall for this shit?

 

[Gorger]

Sorry UK.

 

[Nibel]

"My main goal was destroying my home country, mission accomplished, kthxbye"

 

[Maedre]

wow he wants his life back...after fucking with the life of millions.

 

[Matty8787]

Let me see if I get this right:

1. David Cameron gambled with this referendum, promised to activate #50 directly if the people voted to leave, didn't do it, and resigned instead?
2. Nigel Farage backtracked on important promises before people even had woken up the day after the vote, and is now resigning?
3. Boris Johnson was one of the most vocal persons for the exit side, but then decided to jump the ship, and write a book about Shakespeare?

Is there anyone in GB who feels like take any kind of responsibility for anything?

Farage never had the power to promise anything though.

 

[danowat]

Bet he's going to the Conservatives.

That was my first thought.

 

[Volotaire]

norman smith
@BBCNormanS
Nigel Farage will remain an MEP for next two years

.

 

[Jamie OD]

What a shit show this has been.

 

[Alienous]

"My main goal was destroying my home country, mission accomplished, kthxbye"

You have to admire the 20 year commitment though.

 

[Siegcram]

lol @ him and Johnson trying to go full Pilatius on this mess. No spine.