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Boris Johnson won the vote, but could Nigel Farage’s Brexit Party get the prize?

  • Nigel Farage’s Brexit Party eyes contesting every seat if a UK election is called
  • Farage can count on the support of his ‘friend’ US President Donald Trump

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Nigel Farage said the Brexit Party was prepared to contest every seat in the next election. File photo: Reuters
Hilary Clarkein London
Days after taking office, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson promised not to call a general election before the October 21 EU departure date, having already ruled out an electoral pact with the right-wing populist Nigel Farage’s Brexit Party.

He may end up having to do both.

Farage, who following last month’s EU elections now leads the biggest single party in the European Parliament, was not where he is paid to be last week: in Brussels, or hosting his evening show on London’s LBC radio station.
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The former metals trader was in the United States, where on Tuesday, following the Conservative Party leadership election, he watched US President Donald Trump address a crowd of young Republicans in Washington.

“I think Nigel is some place in this audience. Where is Nigel? Nigel Farage,” Trump told the crowd at the Turning Point USA gathering.

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“He’s here some place. I saw him. I said what is he doing here, he’s a little older than most of you. He did a great job, and I know he’s going to work well with Boris, they are going to do some tremendous things.”

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