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Nigel Farage swings behind Team Europe in Paddy Power’s Ryder Cup ad Nigel Farage swings behind Europe in Paddy Power’s Ryder Cup ad
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“I’m Nigel Farage ... and I love Europe.” Come again? The Ukip leader, tongue firmly lodged in cheek, has recorded a “party political broadcast” on behalf of Paddy Power, exhorting punters to get behind Team Europe in this weekend’s Ryder Cup golf contest against the US. He goes on to extoll the virtues of, um ... Europe. “The wine, the food, the excellent transport systems, the clogs ... and the greatest golfers in the world”, great European rivers “like the Rhine ... or the Ouse”, and even quotes a 2 Unlimited lyric. Just when you’re wondering if the real Nigel Farage will stand up, he ends the ad by swigging from a good old pint of ale. Some things never change.“I’m Nigel Farage ... and I love Europe.” Come again? The Ukip leader, tongue firmly lodged in cheek, has recorded a “party political broadcast” on behalf of Paddy Power, exhorting punters to get behind Team Europe in this weekend’s Ryder Cup golf contest against the US. He goes on to extoll the virtues of, um ... Europe. “The wine, the food, the excellent transport systems, the clogs ... and the greatest golfers in the world”, great European rivers “like the Rhine ... or the Ouse”, and even quotes a 2 Unlimited lyric. Just when you’re wondering if the real Nigel Farage will stand up, he ends the ad by swigging from a good old pint of ale. Some things never change.