Claim 9994c291Checked 09 Jul 2026
FalseOn the truth scale
“I didn’t say that in the book.”
Reasoning & Evidence09 Jul 2026
The claim is contradicted by the autobiography itself. In *Flying Free*, Farage writes that his father was “an alcoholic,” says he “would be a gambler,” and describes “the worst aspect of life with an alcoholic.” That means he did say it in the book. The High Profiles interview quote is therefore false. Sources: High Profiles interview with Nigel Farage (https://highprofiles.info/interview/nigel-farage/); *Flying Free* by Nigel Farage, ebook text excerpt via Everand (https://www.everand.com/book/641432322/Flying-Free). (highprofiles.info)
From article
I didn’t say that in the book, no.
Listen, drink is an extraordinary thing. It’s very, very deeply embedded within our culture, and when I left school and went into the City – well, everything revolved around it. I’m very honest about the culture. You know, looking back on it now, many people would be repelled by it. And some people who go through that lifestyle are lucky and some are desperately unlucky, and you never know which you’re going to be. Lots of people who were my drinking mates in the City have been through the most disastrous downward spirals, and a lot of them are dead. A lot of them are dead. I lived through all of that and I’m very candid: I say I am lucky. I am lucky.
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| [1] | highprofiles.info |
| [2] | everand.com |