Beer-guzzling, chainsmoking Nigel Farage says he hates drugs and has never taken any. He also leads a party whose name implies that the UK isn't independent and says he should be allowed to argue with real grown-up politicians on TV.
If no one here wants the job, this worthy and deeply intellectual man should be given the chance to lead our great country through the shoals of the coming century. But I fear the dead weight of tradition, of bigotry, may prove too much of an obstacle.
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