Farage and the trap of boo-hoo theatrics – history tells us it won’t end well
- Posted on July 10, 2026
- By The Independent
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Farage and the trap of boo-hoo theatrics – history tells us it won’t end well
From Donald Trump to Marine Le Pen, the modern populist playbook casts accountability as persecution. The Reform leader’s latest performance shows both the power of that strategy and the backlash that comes when the audience sniffs a rat. Georgios Samaras reports
