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Bearly Politics

The Farage Tax: What The UK Pays For One Man's Ego

GDP down, investment down, wages down - but Farage’s influence? Higher than ever

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Dec 08, 2025
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One of the consequences of disengaging with politics in the UK for a week or two is that you feel like you’ve fallen woefully behind – things move fast in this country, and the news cycle around politics is utterly unforgiving.

That’s a bad consequence.

A good consequence, on the other hand, is that when you do re-engage (with your marigolds firmly on and…

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