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PREVIEW: REFORM UK: NIGEL FARAGE: Conversation with colleague Mary Kissel re the success of Nigel Farage's just invented party, Reform UK, with 5 or 6 seats in the Commons led by the genial and ambitious Farage -- and the possibilities in working with the

The John Batchelor Show

John Batchelor

Society & Culture, Arts, News, Books

4.52.8K Ratings

🗓️ 9 July 2024

⏱️ 2 minutes

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PREVIEW: REFORM UK: NIGEL FARAGE: Conversation with colleague Mary Kissel re the success of Nigel Farage's just invented party, Reform UK, with 5 or 6 seats in the Commons led by the genial and ambitious Farage -- and the possibilities in working with the diminished Conservatives. More later.

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0:00.0

This is John Batcheter, conversation with my colleague Mary Kessel, Executive Vice President

0:05.2

Stevenson Incorporated former Senior Advisor to the Secretary of State.

0:09.8

Nigel Farage, a new member of Parliament, was previously a member of the European Union Parliament.

0:17.0

Nigel Farage leads a new party, the Reform UK. However, Mary's experience with Nage Ferrage, and I second it because I had experience with him

0:28.2

in my studio. A very pleasant, agreeable man who is perfect for an English pub and spending time

0:36.4

talking about the world and philosophy and whatever else is European soccer.

0:40.8

As Mary says, charming.

0:43.4

Here's Mary Kistle on Nigel Farage.

0:46.2

The new voice in the Parliament now dominated by labor.

0:51.5

This is Mary Kessel, Executive Vice President Stevenson Incorporated,

0:56.2

Nageo Farage, leader of the Reform UK, a man to watch. More of this tonight.

1:02.2

Oh yeah, I think so. They're very like-minded and

1:05.7

Farage also has a lot of American friends and contacts here and contacts with

1:11.0

former Trump officials. So yes, I think it is.

1:13.9

But look, I mean, I think Faraj would probably

1:17.5

talk to anybody.

1:18.3

You're right.

1:18.6

He's kind of a guy you'd meet in the pub.

1:20.4

In fact, when he did the weekend interview with the Wall Street Journal with my friend Tunku, they did it in a pub.

1:25.6

I think they sat down and downed a couple of pints together to the interview.

1:29.2

Not really something that you'd see other global leaders do.

1:33.7

I mean the last time I saw that was when I was in Sydney and walked into a pub and the defense

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