LONDON — Five pounds won’t buy you a pint in Westminster these days — but it could win you a drink with Nigel Farage.
The former Brexit Party leader has launched a private Twitter Subscribers Club, boasting monthly “win a pint with Nigel” prizes, Q&As on Twitter Spaces — and other “exclusive behind-the-scenes content” from the man himself.
In a video launching the new venture, Farage praised Twitter owner Elon Musk for turning the platform into a “public space for free and open debate.”
“I’m more enthusiastic about Twitter than I’ve ever been before,” he said.
To join the Farage club — pitched at “Farage super fans” — you’ll need to cough up £4.92 a month.
It’s not the first time Farage has tried to convert his campaigning clout into coins.
He opened an account on the video sharing platform Cameo in 2021, where for £75 he will record a personal message of the customer’s choice.
Critics of his populist political views swiftly seized the chance to troll the Brexiteer, on one occasion duping him into wishing a happy birthday to “Hugh Janus” — a name it might have been worth saying out loud beforehand.
Months later, Farage inadvertently backed the Irish Republican Army on the platform.
Farage has also launched schemes encouraging investors to buy precious metals in order to “take back control of your money” and a line of gin with his name on it — yours for just £40 a bottle.
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