I'm Only Asking the Question

Nigel Farage, champion of the little man, scourge of the establishment, warrior for the working class – or so he’d have you believe. But let’s take a moment to examine what he’s really up to, shall we? Because something doesn’t quite add up.

Farage rants and rails against immigration, whipping up fear and loathing at every opportunity. But here’s the rub – the UK needs population growth of at least 0.5 to 1 percent per year just to keep the tax base afloat. Without it, we can’t fund public services or pay state pensions. And yet, current immigration levels are only slightly above that, with the UK's population growing at roughly 1 percent per year, primarily due to net migration. Projections suggest the population will reach 70 million by 2026, but that growth is entirely driven by migration, as deaths now outnumber births. So why the hysteria? What’s he really trying to achieve?

Let’s be honest – "I’m only asking the question," to use Farage’s favourite tactic – what if his real goal isn’t stopping immigration at all, but something far more insidious? What if the plan is to strangle the tax base so the government is forced to slash public services and state pensions? It’s the perfect Trojan horse for gutting the welfare state while keeping his hands clean. A political sleight of hand – look over here, I’m fighting for you, while over there, I’m making sure you’ve got sod all left when you retire. And I don’t want to sound like one of those conspiracy theorists, but isn’t it convenient that the very people who would benefit from a shift to private pensions just happen to be the ones funding his latest political venture? "I’m only asking the question."

State pensions don’t make money – but private ones do. And that’s where the real cash cow lies. If the public purse is empty, people are forced into the arms of the financial sector, where Farage’s City mates can rake in the profits. Hedge fund managers like Crispin Odey, who made a fortune betting against the pound after Brexit, are hardly losing sleep over working-class pensioners. Suddenly, the ‘little men’ Farage claims to fight for are left scrambling, while the real winners sip champagne in Mayfair, toasting their good fortune.

And let’s not forget – Farage himself has a rather cushy EU pension, which he’s never once refused. Funny that. Almost as if he understands perfectly well the value of a solid, state-backed retirement fund. But for the rest of us? Tough luck, mate – you should have invested wisely (in a scheme conveniently managed by his wealthy donors, of course). But sure, he’s only looking out for the little guy. Nothing to see here, move along. "I’m only asking the question."

Farage’s push for an even harder Brexit, one that severs all remaining economic ties with the EU, including pulling out of the European Convention on Human Rights and scrapping any regulatory alignment, fits neatly into this scheme of engineered decline. By pushing for a Brexit so extreme that it throttles trade, deters investment and isolates Britain further, he ensures the economic turmoil needed to justify deep cuts to public spending. A weakened UK, cut adrift from its largest trading partner, would see reduced tax revenues, declining business confidence and a further squeeze on wages – all conditions that accelerate the dismantling of the welfare state. Meanwhile, as public services collapse under the strain of economic contraction, the very hedge fund elites backing Farage stand ready to profit from the fire sale of state assets, whether through privatised pensions, private healthcare expansion or the deregulation bonanza they have long desired. It is not about sovereignty or control – it is about orchestrating a crisis that forces people into the arms of private profiteers. But let’s dig deeper – because it’s not just pensions at stake. The entire infrastructure of Britain is underpinned by tax revenue. Fewer workers mean less money for schools, hospitals, transport and policing. The economic impact of suffocating immigration isn’t some left-wing fantasy – it’s basic fiscal reality. And when that happens, guess who gets to foot the bill? Not Farage’s mates – they’ve got their wealth stashed away. No, it’s you, paying more in taxes, watching your wages stagnate, waiting months for a GP appointment because there aren’t enough staff to go around. But hey, at least we took back control, right?

And speaking of crumbling public services, let’s talk about the NHS. Who profits from an NHS in crisis? The same billionaires backing Farage. "I’m only asking the question," to use Farage’s own tactic – is it really a coincidence that he’s rubbing shoulders with the same American billionaires salivating at the thought of carving up the NHS and flogging it off to private investors? A starved tax base, an overwhelmed service, and a public desperate for solutions – all the ingredients for a fire sale of what remains of our national healthcare. Let’s not forget that Farage himself has expressed support for moving towards an insurance-based model – a stance he conveniently plays down when talking to British voters. The NHS Is an insurance based model - but it's not-for-profit! And who wins? Certainly not you. "I’m only asking the question."

So what’s he hiding? Why push a policy that hollows out the economy and hammers the working class while pretending to be their saviour? Is he incompetent, or has this been the plan all along? You tell me – "I’m only asking the question."

And let’s not kid ourselves that this is some accidental by-product of ideology. Farage is no fool – he’s a career grifter who has built a lucrative empire on peddling populist outrage while carefully sidestepping the consequences of his own rhetoric. His whole schtick is a performance, and the audience? The very people he’s selling down the river.

So, when he next appears, pint in hand, bemoaning the influx of foreign workers while conveniently ignoring the economic chasm that would open up without them, ask yourself – is this incompetence or a calculated stitch-up? Because either way, the people who’ll suffer aren’t the hedge fund managers or the media barons bankrolling his crusade – it’s the very voters he’s duped into thinking he’s on their side. The same voters he tricked into buying his dodgy Brexit – and we all know how well that turned out. Now that Brexit has been shown to be a failure, he’s running away from it, claiming it wasn’t the right Brexit all along.

So yup, "I’m only asking the question." But you already know the answer, don’t you? Please try to fault my logic.