Challenged on his beliefs over the invasion of Ukraine, and his stated admiration for Vladimir Putin, Farage said he disliked the Russian president personally but “admired him as a political operator” because of the extent of his control over Russia.

On why Putin invaded Ukraine, Farage said: “I stood up in the European parliament in 2014 and I said: ‘There will be a war in Ukraine.’ Why did I say that? It was obvious to me that the ever-eastward expansion of Nato and the European Union was giving this man a reason … to say: ‘They’re coming for us again,’ and to go to war.” 👋

That's a change in tone from Farage. If he will state a willingness for UK to negotiate peace with Russia, and end the sanctions, refusing to follow NATO to oblivion for millions more victims of war, then it's more hopeful. Some Labour factions are peace-minded. Teds are the only party committed to negotiate peace with Russia directly, either as UK or as independent England.