Nigel Farage, the interim leader of the United Kingdom Independence Party holds a platter of Ferrero Rocher chocolates during a party in London on Nov. 23. (Guy Faulconbridge/Reuters)Right-wing nationalist politicians spent the past year hammering away at ideological monsters: the political establishment, the metropolitan “elites,” and the very idea of globalization itself. Instead, Farage has campaigned overseas on behalf of Trump, who styled his surprise electoral victory as another “Brexit.” This week, the president-elect broke protocol and suggested Farage be appointed Britain's ambassador to Washington. While that's not on the cards, other reports this week suggested that Farage — who built his career marshaling anti-immigrant sentiment — was considering immigration to the United States. Farage is reported to have dismissed this claim as “utter nonsense.” Indeed, from all appearances, he seems rather settled.

Source: Washington Post November 24, 2016 19:18 UTC