Britain is in a state of flux at the moment.

@KatyO83 I thought Farage is a bigger fan of Trump than of Putin; but still dangerous - as I think of Corbyn, too.

Interviewed yesterday as the guest in Political Thinking*, Reform's leader Nigel Farage admitted he has much the same motive for being leader as for his former work as a City money-trader: "the buzz".

The son of a money-trader, he said most of his friends went to university but he didn't; he went money-trading instead and claims he had much more "fun".

That is how he admitted himself, with a lot of abrasive laughter: deliberately self-limited education, work of dubious value (though probably on high pay perhaps not earnings), and in his actual words, "the buzz", and "fun".

I thought, does anyone really need leaders like that?

(Though I doubt his opponent, Jeremy Corby, would be any better although he was at least an MP.)

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*BBC Radio Four's weekly Political Thinking goes beyond the imnmediate headlines to find the backgrounds, careers and political ideals of that week's guest, in conversation with one presenter and no other guests or audience. It can be quite thought-provoking if the guest has come from a very difficult personal background or non-political career.

@ArishMell but by time he gets in Trump should in theory be history. If he goes for a third term maybe that'll matter. But also possibly we'll be at war with usa over Greenland and Canada if he does invade and they invoke article 5.

Also look at Reform already one reform politician has been jailed for taking Russian bribes. They're much more likely to cozy up to Russia I feel when they get to power.

@KatyO83 And remember it's Reform PLC!

@KatyO83 I think Labour are showing pretty wise leadership in pursuing closer ties with the EU without seeking readmission. Whatever the polls say, going down that road again would tear the country apart. You only have to read the hostility in the Mail and Telegraph to realise that.

@SunshineGirl I disagree. Brexit has torn the country apart, has damaged, and is continuing to damage, our economy. We either face up to the problems, which means reversing Brexit, or we allow ourselves to be bullied by the Brexiters. And they are the problem, the equivelant of the Maga crowd in the USA, they are the ones that will demand more and more if we don't stand up for common sense, what will improve our economy, will assist in building a united Europe, reduce the influence of the USA.

@22Michelle But I would like Farage to have to take some responsibility at the polls rather than perpetually making political capital from others' perceived betrayal of Brexit.

@22Michelle Pardon?

What I wrote there was all fact: you did not bother to offer any others..

Being rude only demeans you.