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Farage and his security risk

Like Donald Trump, Nigel Farage MP is no stranger to threats to life. He’s faced a few incidents that nearly ended it. It reaches into the realms of personal safety and national security to be under threat, either by accident or because someone taunts you. It really could end badly.

The latest wins by Reform UK are respectively good results – or triumphs – for each candidate, but it sets Farage apart by himself. He’s again a figure of national attention, and this time for much longer. He has a sustained media profile in an industry that picks and chooses at it likes.

It may end badly for him or become a glittering career. It’s too early to tell because situations need to exist before it can. He needs to win elections, gain trust, and increase influence with people. This all brings with it a sense of unease over his personal safety because of prior hostility.