During the Monday morning announced that Nigel Farage that he jumps off the leader of the anti-EU British party UKIP.
– I campaigned to get back my land, now I have my life back.
Mr Farage today announced his resignation despite the fact that UKIP, which has been one of the most EU-critical parties, were they wanted when Britain chose to vote Brexit and thus leave the EU. During Monday’s press conference explained Farage that he is not a politician but a businessman, but he chose to go into politics to change their country.
The BBC says Farage that he made his for the outcome of the referendum on British EU exit and thus achieved its political goals.
– I will not be the person who makes the decisions in the future, he said at the press conference.
Already last year announced Farage that he would resign but then decided to take back the decision. This said, however, he will not take place again when the Party has now taken up a good position.
Succeeded in the fall
On Twitter thank Mr Farage for the support he received in the party and says, to be happy with the outcome of the British referendum.
Just a few minutes after Farage announced his resignation tweeted UKIP colleague Douglas Carswell an emoji, picturing a smiley face with sunglasses .
Douglas Carswell is Ukips single member of the British Parliament, but it is well known that these two men do not pull smoothly – and Farage added that he would not bet money on it will be Carswell who succeeds him. Otherwise he would not give their view on who should succeed him. The new party leader will be elected at the party congress in the autumn.
Mr Farage himself represent his party in the European Parliament. Asked whether he will remain in the remaining two years, he replied that he hoped that the British will be out in Europe in less time than that – and he thus the Parliament.
Trains own campaign
the EU and anti-immigration UKIP was very proactive in the debate that Britain should leave the EU. They were considered to be so extreme that they were campaigning together with Boris Johnson and the others in voting leave camp, but ran its own campaign under the slogan Believe in Britain “.
UKIP has also more than other EU -motståndare emphasized their opposition to the free movement within the EU. During today’s press conference expressed Farage also concerns that the succeeding David Cameron as Prime Minister would sell out the stoppage of immigration for access to the internal market. He also claimed that the UK has a very strong position in the forthcoming negotiations with the EU.
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