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Farage pinned his fortunes to Trump – now it’s triggered his downfall

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The IndependentFarage pinned his fortunes to Trump – now it’s triggered his downfall
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Voters fearing the UK might be Trumpified by Farage can breathe a sigh of relief, writes political editor David Maddox, who says Donald Trump’s defeat in the midterms is linked to Reform’s dramatic decline in the UK

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