Faragism

Faragism (German: Farage-ismus), is an ideology and practice associated with the 21st-century British UK Independence Party and the followers and supporters of Nigel Farage. One of the first declared Faragists was Raheem Kassam.[1] Kassam defined it as "a belief in your country, a belief in your culture, a belief in the people of this great nation.”[2]

The next declared Faragist candidate for the UK Independence Party leadership election, November 2016 was John Rees-Evans. Sam Gould, the Chairman of UKIP Caerphilly confirmed this commenting “Yes – policy-wise he is similar to Raheem. John is a gentlemen and has done so much for UKIP, helping them produce party political broadcasts and has raised a lot of money for the party, too.”[3]

Faragism has alternatively been described it as "an oxymoronic mix of reactionary radicalism led by an anti-politics politician".[4]

References

  1. ↑ 'Farage-ist' Raheem Kassam launches UKIP leadership bid, BBC News, 28 October 2016
  2. ↑ leadership candidate defends Trump and calls for niqab referendum, Walker, Peter., The Guardian, 28th October 2016
  3. ↑ UKIP leadership latest – John Rees-Evans walks out of hustings event, November 3, 2016 by Jack Smith, New Media Central
  4. ↑ This Faragism of the left will leave behind a loathing of all politics, The Guardian, Behr, Rafael., 15 September 2015
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