Nigel Farage: 'Broken Britain', national identity and lessons from Trump

Political Thinking with Nick Robinson by BBC

Feb 13, 202652:53News & Politics

A frank conversation with the leader of Reform UK. Nigel Farage has put his party on a "general election war footing" and says he is preparing for power. What has his party still got to learn before they're ready? Who is...

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