After successfully pushing for Brexit, political disruptor Nigel Farage announced his retirement. Last year, he returned to frontline politics as the leader of Reform UK, an insurgent party that’s never held national power but is now polling ahead of Labour and the Conservatives. Mishal speaks with Farage about dismantling consensus politics, Britain’s future relationship with the European Union and what he thinks Donald Trump is getting right. 4:02 - “We’ve not had enough change”7:10 - Working in the City of London in the 1980s11:46 Alignment with the European Union13:33 “Everything in life’s about risk”16:24 “Make Britain Great Again”21:00 The Bank of England 25:19 “Putin is a very bad dude”30:15 Immigration and ICE raids35:12 Economic plans46:14 Reading to prepare for government Watch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe4PRejZgr0Ns_wjGlmjlPz0cded0nTYSYou can find the written version of this interview with Mishal’s notes on Bloomberg Weekend: https://www.bloomberg.com/latest/weekend-interviewContact The Mishal Husain Show [email protected] today on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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