NIGEL Farage has ruled out a return to frontline politics for now but said he might re-think after the next General Election.
He told GB News: “There’s an argument that I’d be more effective not being in frontline politics.
“There is an argument that I’ve picked up issues that actually I’ve been able to propel into being big areas of national debate where maybe we’re actually going to get some decent reform and perhaps a bit more fairness back into people’s lives.
“The thing about frontline politics is it’s necessarily incredibly partisan, incredibly tribal. So I kind of think that and by the way, I was only ever in politics to affect change.
“I was never in for rank, title, position – I couldn’t give a tuppenny damn about any of those things. I’m not interested. I want to effect change.”
In a discussion with Dan Wootton, he added: “So arguably, I might be doing better, with 3.4 million followers on social media and a perch at GB News, as long as they’ll have me.
“Maybe I can affect more change where I am. So, ‘no’ is the answer.”
But when asked about the future, he added: “Let’s see if there is a Labour landslide…I can’t see people going out to vote Conservative. Why would they?
“They’ve had 13 years of running down the military, of failing at everything, breaking promises, why would they?
“Then maybe, if I got a role back in politics, it might come post the Conservative apocalypse, where the centre right might need somebody who could offer some principled leadership, but I don’t think there’s much that can be done now to stop the car crash coming next Autumn.”
