“Boring bastards”: Farage slams Tories in latest populist rant
In an impromptu Westminster interview, Nigel Farage unleashed insults, anti-“woke” rants and sexist jibes, vowing to reshape politics as Reform UK eyes local wins and a 2029 majority.
Nigel Farage returned to Parliament with a bang — not with policy, but with provocation. In a performance dripping with populist bravado in front of political journalists gathered in Westminster, the Reform UK leader branded Conservative MPs “a boring bunch of stuck-up old bastards”, proudly adding: “And that’s on the record!” It set the tone for a tirade against elites, political correctness, and what he called Britain’s “woke curse”.
The Clacton MP, despite seven electoral defeats to be elected, veered into misogyny with a string of sexist remarks. When asked why more men support his party than women, he joked: “I’ve spent my entire life trying to appeal to women. I’ve had the odd success here and there. I’m very pro-women.” He also defended historical male dominance in the workplace by saying: “Because the country was white men, the country in business was white men, because the world was very different. Men went to work. Women stayed at home and brought up kids.” He conceded society has evolved, but critics say his rhetoric drags it backwards.
Farage used his settlement with NatWest over his “de-banking” saga to slam corporate Britain as infected by “woke” politics. He also dismissed a Reform rival, Rupert Lowe MP, quipping that no one had heard of him during a visit to Doncaster.
With an eye on the Runcorn and Helsby by-election on 1 May — which he dubbed a “must-win by-election for Labour. It’s their sixteenth safest seat,” Farage confirmed his energies are fixed on local contests.
“My mission is to build a national political party,” he asserted, predicting gains for smaller parties and pro-Gaza candidates at Labour’s expense, and declaring the Tories “done”. He claimed Reform UK would then win a parliamentary majority by 2029. “Parliament itself is deeply frustrating. That will all change,” he promised.
Farage is a classic populist, deploying the far-right playbook used by Donald Trump and illiberal leaders across Europe. His firebrand style will certainly rally some. And while his insults and retrograde views might once have alienated voters, today they resonate with many who feel isolated, ignored and unrepresented by mainstream politics. Times have changed — and Farage knows it.
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