Will Nigel Farage embrace Europe, following Giorgia Meloni’s lead? | Letter
Denis MacShane responds to an article about the Reform UK leader emulating Italy’s rightwing PM, Giorgia MeloniI am sure Nigel Farage will be delighted at the comparison with Giorgia Meloni,...
By Guardian Staff · The Guardian Opinion
Denis MacShane responds to an article about the Reform UK leader emulating Italy’s rightwing PM, Giorgia Meloni I am sure Nigel Farage will be delighted at the comparison with Giorgia Meloni, who moved from far-right Mussolini-heritage politics to becoming prime minister of Italy ( Can Nigel Farage emulate success enjoyed by Italy’s far-right Giorgia Meloni? 9 November ). The way she did this was to snuggle up to Mario Draghi, Italy’s and the European Union’s No 1 banker, who coached her in lines to take. So she ditched her hostility to the EU and support for dropping the euro to return to the lira. She found fault with Vladimir Putin. She sought collaborative solutions with other European leaders to the arrivals of boat people. Continue reading...