Dear John,
A nudge. A wink. Nigel Farage knows exactly what he wants you to think.
It’s his oldest trick. He smirks, he shrugs, and he says: “I’m only asking questions.”
He muddies the water, casts doubt, and slips away before he can be held accountable (if the media even bothers to try).
This is how his disinformation machine works. Plausible deniability for him – deepening disillusionment for everyone else.
But new reporting reveals the stakes are far higher than vague doubt. According to Byline Times, Nathan Gill – once one of Farage’s closest confidantes – was convicted of taking bribes to promote Kremlin narratives.
Gill had direct financial ties to pro-Russian actors, engaged in lobbying aligned with Putin’s interests, and even hosted a “peace plan” pitch in the European Parliament under the auspices of Putin’s closest Ukraine ally.
Farage’s connection to Gill isn’t accidental or peripheral. They were publicly side by side: campaigning together, working closely within UKIP and the Brexit Party. If Gill was doing things that benefited Putin, the question is: how much did Farage know – and when?
The burden is now on him. Not to ask the questions, but to answer them:
Was Farage ever approached (directly or indirectly) by Russian officials or intermediaries offering payment or influence?
If so, what did he do in response? Did he report it (as any public official should), or conceal it?
Did he monitor Gill’s activities – the foreign trips, the lobbying, the Moscow-aligned messaging – and if so, why did no red flags trigger?
Did any payments or influence pass through channels he controlled or benefited from?
Why were Farage and Gill so closely linked while Gill was actively engaged in pro-Russian efforts in Ukraine?
These are not minor details. They cut to the core of our national security. Right now, the man on track to be Britain’s next Prime Minister still hasn’t given a clear account of his possible entanglements with Vladimir Putin’s Kremlin.
We already know he’s in the pocket of millionaire backers, big business, and vested interests like the oil and gas lobby – who spend so much on getting him elected. But how much further does it go?
There are unanswered questions about illicit connections between Nigel Farage and a hostile foreign power. Questions that could decide the future of our democracy.
And while he laughs it off, the damage is real. Disinformation spreads. Disillusionment deepens. Dark money creeps further into our politics.
The answer isn’t to out-Farage Farage, as Labour and the Conservatives have all too often been attempting. The answer is to fix our broken democracy so we can fight back.
That’s exactly what we at Open Britain are working for: exposing the networks, following the money trail, and forcing Farage to fight fair.
But we can only do it with your help. Will you chip in £15 today to power the pushback?
