“The Westminster political establishment appears to seek total control.”

The claim that "The Westminster political establishment appears to seek total control" is Farage's subjective political characterization of the Westminster parties, not a fact-shaped assertion amenable to empirical verification. It is a matter of political opinion about the appropriate scope of government and how to interpret the regulatory posture of the main parties. Importantly, the evidence available at the time of the interview (December 2011) actually complicates Farage's characterization. The UK Coalition government (Conservative–Liberal Democrat) was at that time actively pursuing a deregulatory and decentralizing agenda. It had implemented a "One-in, One-out" regulation rule to reduce the net regulatory burden on business, introduced sunset clauses for new regulations, cut the number of proposed regulations by 70%, and passed the Localism Act 2011, which was explicitly described by government ministers as a historic "power shift from Whitehall to communities." The Coalition Agreement itself stated the government would "shun the bureaucratic levers of the past." These actions represent a deliberate reduction of central government control, which sits in tension with Farage's claim that Westminster "seems to want to control absolutely everything." However, one could also point to areas where the government was expanding control (e.g., financial regulatory reform, NHS restructuring, welfare changes). The net assessment of whether Westminster "seeks total control" depends entirely on one's political perspective and selective reading of policy — it is a rhetorical opinion, not a verifiable factual claim. The claim is too broad, vague, and subjective to be confirmed or contradicted as a factual matter. Sources: UK Government, "One-in, One-out: Statement of New Regulation" (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/48179/2836-onein-oneout-statement-new-reg.pdf); UK Government, "Power shift from Whitehall to communities gets underway" (https://www.gov.uk/government/news/power-shift-from-whitehall-to-communities-gets-underway); UK Government, "Transforming regulatory enforcement: Government response" (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a74b07f40f0b619c8659a3d/11-1408-transforming-regulatory-enforcement-government-response.pdf)