"[Responding to criticism of his comments in the GQ interview] I said it just after parliament had voted not to go to war in Syria, thank God. One of the things Putin said did actually change the debate in this country … I did make it perfectly clear. It depends what it means by the word … I said I don't like him, I wouldn't trust him and I wouldn't want to live in his country, but compared with the kids who run foreign policy in this country, I've more respect for him than our lot."
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In a discussion at Chatham House, London, as cited in "Nigel Farage: I have more respect for Putin than for 'kids' who run Britain" The Guardian (31 March 2014)
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Nigel Farage
Nigel Paul Farage (born 3 April 1964) is an English politician who has served as leader of Reform UK since 3 June 2024, a change announced during the 2024 general election, at which he was elected as the Member of Parliament for Clacton in Essex. Previously, he was leader of the Brexit Party (as Reform was originally known) from 2019 to 2021, leader of the UK Independence Party (2006–2009, 2010–2016) and a Member of the European Parliament (1999–2020).
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