General Election 2015: The best reactions to Nigel Farage’s unresignation
In his autobiography, The Purple Revolution, Nigel Farage said it was curtains for him if he failed to win in Thanet.
"The consequences of me failing to secure a seat for myself in the Commons would be significant for both myself and the party. It is frankly just not credible for me to continue to lead the party without a Westminster seat…was I supposed to brief UKIP policy from the Westminster Arms? No – if I fail to win South Thanet, it is curtains for me. I will have to step down."
He didn't win in Thanet, and he resigned, but he's now back by popular demand (apparently), in what may be the biggest u-turn ever made in politics.
Here are some of the best reactions.
The UKIP reshuffle:
Leader: Nigel Farage
Economics: Nigel Farage
Welfare: Nigel Farage
Education: Mannequin of Nigel Farage
Health: Nigel Fa— TechnicallyRon (On all the platforms) (@TechnicallyRon) May 11, 2015
https://twitter.com/GeordieStory/status/597774995750854656
https://twitter.com/SimonNRicketts/status/597775287850541056
Farage has unresigned. It's the Ukip equivalent of Easter. "On the third day after resigning he shall unresign"
— Alberto Nardelli (@AlbertoNardelli) May 11, 2015
Farage is like one of those characters in a horror film that just keeps getting up and coming at you, whatever you throw at it.
— Jim Pickard 🐋 (@PickardJE) May 11, 2015
Actually, I think you'll find Nigel Farage was the name of the scientist – this is Nigel Farage's Monster.
— Pundamentalism (@Pundamentalism) May 11, 2015