It has been announced by LBC Radio that Nigel Farage will no longer be hosting his show on the station with 'immediate effect.'
In a tweet posted by LBC on Thursday afternoon, the station stated that Farage's contract with them was up shortly and after a discussion with the Brexit Party leader he would be stepping down.
Nigel Farage’s contract with LBC is up very shortly and, following discussions with him, Nigel is stepping down fro… https://t.co/hpow3QNS7t— LBC (@LBC) 1591881803
LBC thanked Farage for his enormous contribution which included him calling for anyone that didn't support Brexit in the civil service or military to be removed, claiming he was a 'key worker' just so he could go and make a film shaming migrants and having his own voters turn against him to name just a few of his completely unimpressive highlights during his four years on the radio show, which started in January 2017.
Farage's show had run for five days a week every evening and was on the air yesterday. He signed his show off indicating that he was going to be back the next day.
Last night, Nigel Farage seemed to think he’d be back on his LBC show this evening https://t.co/Tx4NpJQFcb— Tom Hourigan (@Tom Hourigan) 1591884173
Farage has, unsurprisingly not been a supporter of the Black Lives Matter movement, comparing it to the Taliban. Some reports indicate may have led to the decision.
Although he hasn't completely vanished from British politics, his departure from at least one platform has yielded many responses most of which are along the lines of 'good riddance.'
Does this mean Nigel isn’t a key worker any more?— Mikey Smith (@Mikey Smith) 1591884429
So your LBC career is over @Nigel_Farage, but we’ll always have that tender moment we shared https://t.co/CyyoQkANY2— Wario Andretti (@Wario Andretti) 1591884832
For Farage, this time the wheels really have fallen off.— Gary Burton (@Gary Burton) 1591886068
Nigel Farage is out of LBC? Couldn't have happened to a nicer person. We thank him for nothing. https://t.co/qSZ2IVbKvv— Dr Shola Mos-Shogbamimu (@Dr Shola Mos-Shogbamimu) 1591885190
@LBC *goose*-stepping?— Raphael Honigstein💙 (@Raphael Honigstein💙) 1591884268
Farage out from LBC I’m hearing? https://t.co/P6OXlOKUO2— Aaron Bastani (@Aaron Bastani) 1591883477
Nigel Farage has left LBC to spend more time out on the road with The Beach Bores https://t.co/ajQOaFEcyq— TheIainDuncanSmiths (@TheIainDuncanSmiths) 1591883275
So farewell then, Nigel Farage You always seemed to me Such a dreadful little man.— 🐇😷💙 (@🐇😷💙) 1591884110
Some good news. Nigel Farage leaves LBC with immediate effect. It's not just statues that are coming down. https://t.co/yJrXgQDBiS— Siobhan Benita (@Siobhan Benita) 1591883529
Hey @Nigel_Farage now that your time at @LBC along with @KTHopkins is over, there is always this... Can we expect… https://t.co/gDNiq7AbtM— Jason J Hunter (Not a noble Lord) (@Jason J Hunter (Not a noble Lord)) 1591884167
Good riddance. I will take great pleasure watchinh this faded fascist failure as he’s flushed unceremoniously down… https://t.co/P4O7HHlehb— Miffy🏳️🌈 (@Miffy🏳️🌈) 1591882757
Nigel Farage is leaving @LBC with 'immediate effect' HALLELUJAH.— Loz Argyle ⚓ (@Loz Argyle ⚓) 1591884836
the classic "I quit!" manoeuvre just before "You're fired!" BYE NIGE and good riddance 👋 #blacklivesmatter https://t.co/kqMp4vGTnd— dave ❄️ 🥕 🧻 (@dave ❄️ 🥕 🧻) 1591884461
How we should all remember @Nigel_Farage "My mummy says you hate foreigners." https://t.co/YCXxQH4xjh— The Sun Apologies (@The Sun Apologies) 1591884471
BREAKING! Nigel Farage removed from LBC, though sources yet to confirm which canal he was thrown into— NewsThump (@NewsThump) 1591887436
James O'Brien who also hosts a show on LBC Radio was not sad to see his colleague go.
Thoughts and prayers. https://t.co/XNRlroAWgx— James Oh Brien (@James Oh Brien) 1591885907
In the absence of Farage, the discussion has now turned to people who should fill the slot.
I hope @LBC take this opportunity to appoint someone (preferably a woman) to take over the Farage slot who is black… https://t.co/M13HTx2fhQ— Krishnan Guru-Murthy (@Krishnan Guru-Murthy) 1591884444
With a pandemic still going on and without any real relevance left in Westminster now that he has achieved his goal of Brexit its safe to say that Farage is finally starting to become irrelevant. Still, at least he'll have more time to sit around in his crusty old shorts now.