This article is from the source 'independent' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/ukip-nigel-farage-refuses-to-go-on-television-without-professional-make-up-artist-9382739.html
The article has changed 4 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 0 | Version 1 |
|---|---|
| Ukip's Nigel Farage 'refuses to go on London Live without professional make up artist' | |
| (35 minutes later) | |
| Nigel Farage presents himself as man of the people, a breath of fresh air compared with the career politicians of Westminster. Yet even the Ukip leader balks at the thought of having to appear on TV without make up. | Nigel Farage presents himself as man of the people, a breath of fresh air compared with the career politicians of Westminster. Yet even the Ukip leader balks at the thought of having to appear on TV without make up. |
| Ukip’s press team called London Live on Thursday to say Mr Farage would love to appear on the show in connection with the local elections, but asked if the interviewer would “go easy” on Nigel. | Ukip’s press team called London Live on Thursday to say Mr Farage would love to appear on the show in connection with the local elections, but asked if the interviewer would “go easy” on Nigel. |
| The producer said they would do their job as journalists and went on to explain logistics, agreeing what time and location might fit Farage’s busy schedule. Yet as it emerged that no make up artist would be available prior to filming, his press team quickly backtracked. | The producer said they would do their job as journalists and went on to explain logistics, agreeing what time and location might fit Farage’s busy schedule. Yet as it emerged that no make up artist would be available prior to filming, his press team quickly backtracked. |
| The producer who took the call explained to The Independent: “ I got a call yesterday morning from a UKIP press officer saying that Nigel could come on for 6am to refute recent claims in the media. | The producer who took the call explained to The Independent: “ I got a call yesterday morning from a UKIP press officer saying that Nigel could come on for 6am to refute recent claims in the media. |
| “I said fine if he wants to come in. He replied will you go easy on him. I said that we were journalists so we would ask questions about the papers and local elections. The press person then said ‘do you have makeup?’ I said no, but that could Nigel use a presenter’s make up. He said that Mr Farage can't come on unless we have a professional makeup artist and declined, so I said fine. I'm guessing other leaders would expect make up.” | “I said fine if he wants to come in. He replied will you go easy on him. I said that we were journalists so we would ask questions about the papers and local elections. The press person then said ‘do you have makeup?’ I said no, but that could Nigel use a presenter’s make up. He said that Mr Farage can't come on unless we have a professional makeup artist and declined, so I said fine. I'm guessing other leaders would expect make up.” |
| A Ukip spokesperson told The Independent that: "No one in the Press Office has had any conversations on this and it is categorically untrue." | |
| Considering Mr Farage often paints himself as the “common sense” man of politics, the leader of a people’s army, who refuses to put political correctness ahead of truth, his refusal to speak without professional make up may surprise some. It may not. He is an extremely popular leader and his supporters back him with the ferocity of soldiers following a general into a battle, make up or not. Perhaps he's worth it. | Considering Mr Farage often paints himself as the “common sense” man of politics, the leader of a people’s army, who refuses to put political correctness ahead of truth, his refusal to speak without professional make up may surprise some. It may not. He is an extremely popular leader and his supporters back him with the ferocity of soldiers following a general into a battle, make up or not. Perhaps he's worth it. |