General election: Nigel Farage mocked after announcing he won't be standing | indy100 | indy100

After years and years of trying to get into the House of Commons, Nigel Farage has decided that enough is enough and he won't be standing as a candidate in the general election on 12 December.

That's right, after failing to get elected seven times previously, the self-appointed leader of the Brexit Party, will not be on the ballot come vote time.

Speaking on the BBC's Andrew Marr Show, Farage said:

I’ve thought very hard about this, how do I serve the cause of Brexit best, because that’s what I’m doing this for. Not for a career, I don’t want to be in politics for the rest of my life.
Do I find a seat to try and get myself into parliament or do I serve the cause better traversing the length and breadth of the United Kingdom supporting 600 candidates, and I’ve decided the latter course is the right one.
It’s very difficult to do both. It’s very difficult to be a constituency every day and at the same time be out across the United Kingdom.

The former Ukip leader, who earlier this week gave Boris Johnson an ultimatum over the prime minister's Brexit deal, stated that if the deal wasn't withdrawn then the Brexit Party will contest every seat in the nation.

Well, without Farage in the fray, the Brexit Party might have to find someone else to step up to the plate because Nigel isn't playing and judging by Twitter, people are more than happy about it.

Nigel Farage, 29 Sept: Yes, of course I will stand. Nigel Farage seeing the Brexit Party polling on 9%: https://t.co/0nnCjurZDJ
— PoliticsJOE (@PoliticsJOE) 1572781952

Nigel Farage confirms he won’t stand as an MP, despite the old saying ‘if at first you don’t succeed on seven separ… https://t.co/uKt0ZLjOkM
— Have I Got News For You (@Have I Got News For You) 1572780384

All Brexiters run into reality eventually - unless, like Farage, they run away from it.
— James Oh Brien (@James Oh Brien) 1572781358

No-one in the UK will be able to vote for @Nigel_Farage & no-one voted for him to lead his party but he is, undoubt… https://t.co/9tf1wFZopq
— Nick Robinson (@Nick Robinson) 1572775862

Given Nigel Farage isn't brave enough to stand and given his party is on just 9% perhaps broadcasters could now ignore his pressure group.
— Otto English (@Otto English) 1572774445

Nigel Farage’s decision not to stand for an 8th time indicates: - Brexit Party a protest movement more than a poli… https://t.co/bv3SQu30Q8
— Pippa Crerar (@Pippa Crerar) 1572774674

Farage’s General Election record is much easier to remember than Henry VIII’s wives: Lost Lost Lost Lost Lost Lost Lost Bottled Bottled
— Damon (@Damon) 1572776739

So let me get this straight @Nigel_Farage, you have spent decades babbling to anyone who will listen about 'unelect… https://t.co/2KJAsZnQZV
— Will Black (@Will Black) 1572790730

@BBCPolitics @BBCNews https://t.co/YbSKi5zESu
— Shaama Mahroof-Hussain (@Shaama Mahroof-Hussain) 1572779861

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Our favourite response undoubtedly comes from comedian Al Murray, who just shared a gif of his reaction after Farage lost the 2017 election in Thanet South (Murray stood against Farage in the election).

https://t.co/fQG4ahrPiL https://t.co/6atLvaEJBZ
— Al Murray - DKMS.ORG.UK (@Al Murray - DKMS.ORG.UK) 1572773671

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