The claim is well-supported by multiple independent sources. The Liquisearch entry on Farage states plainly that "Farage describes himself as a libertarian and rejects the notion that he is a conservative." An Independent commentary piece (published around 2012–2013) notes that "Nigel Farage misses few opportunities to describe himself as 'libertarian.'" An ITV News article from November 2013 quotes Farage himself saying "I was a libertarian until I became a father," confirming that he had previously self-identified as a libertarian — a timeframe that encompasses the December 2011 interview date. Britannica also describes UKIP under Farage's leadership as a "populist libertarian" party. All of these sources corroborate that, at or around the time of the interview, Farage publicly described himself as a libertarian and rejected the label of conservative. Sources: Liquisearch – Nigel Farage (https://www.liquisearch.com/nigel_farage); The Independent – "Ukip are by no means libertarian" (https://web.archive.org/web/20170701114941/http:/www.independent.co.uk/voices/comment/ukip-are-by-no-means-libertarian-8424411.html); ITV News – "Nigel Farage: I was a libertarian until I became a father" (https://www.itv.com/news/update/2013-11-05/nigel-farage-i-was-a-libertarian-until-i-became-a-father/); Britannica – Nigel Farage (https://www.britannica.com/biography/Nigel-Farage)