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Semi-protected edit request on 23 March 2024[edit]

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Edit the other political affiliations section on the infobox to include the Anti-Federalist League from 1992–1993. Currently, the infobox states that Farage was a member of the Conservatives until 1993, this is incorrect and also contradicts the body of the article.^[1]^[2]^[3]

^ "Former leader Nigel Farage quits UKIP". BBC News. 4 December 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
^ "The Nigel Farage story". BBC News. 4 July 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
^ "Nigel Farage Quits Ukip Over Tommy Robinson Appointment". LBC. 4 December 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2024.

195.99.8.88 (talk) 02:00, 23 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Done thank you! Irltoad (talk) 08:42, 23 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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~~Now that Farage is leader again, and the name of the party in the infobox has been changed to reflect that, I would suggest changing the note from:~~

~~"The party was renamed Reform UK in January 2021 and Farage led the renamed party until March 2021."~~

to

~~"The party was named the Brexit Party from its founding in November 2018 to January 2021, when it was renamed Reform UK. Farage led the renamed party until March 2021."~~ 195.213.249.33 (talk) 16:35, 3 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Disregard, no longer necessary. 195.213.249.33 (talk) 17:46, 3 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Change June 2024 to June 3rd 2024 2A02:C7C:5802:DA00:B1BC:8200:9238:703 (talk) 00:19, 4 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: The infobox says the date he became party leader already, I'm not sure that the lead needs that clarification. Irltoad (talk) 07:54, 4 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

New picture for Farage?[edit]

The picture of Farage in the infobox is 6 years old, there isn't much in the public domain but there is a 2020 picture from Gage Skidmore:

Dingers5Days (talk) 18:18, 5 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I think the previous 2018 image was better quality. I feel this image has him too focused away from the body of the article, which should generally be discouraged. It would probably be better to wait as there will possibly be more images emerging during the election campaign. (and, if he were to be elected, an official portrait) 148.252.146.70 (talk) 09:45, 6 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Okay, I will revert the edit; I agree that we may get a better one during the campaign. Dingers5Days (talk) 15:21, 6 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Greenhayes was not a grammar school[edit]

"Farage's first school was Greenhayes School for Boys (Grammar School) in West Wickham" - this cannot be correct. Grammar schools in the UK cover secondary school ages, starting in Year 7 at age 11. Other sources describe the school as independent and fee-paying. The gov.uk listing describes Greenhayes as "Other independent school" at the time of its closure in 1999, see - https://www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/101689 Additionally, this 1998 article in The News Shopper (local paper to West Wickham) also describes Greenhayes as an independent school and details the then headmaster Derek Cozens suing the parents of a former pupil in a dispute over fees. https://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/6504051.stalemate-in-school-bullies-dispute/ Unless there is evidence to the contrary, "grammar school" should be removed. 62.3.76.159 (talk) 19:43, 11 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The current source is this 2015 blog, by a Stuart Pedley-Smit, which indeed just says "Greenhayes School for Boys (Grammar School) in West Wickham". So no current justification. I guess Farage will have attended from 1975? Martinevans123 (talk) 20:00, 11 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

[1] "Former leader Nigel Farage quits UKIP". BBC News. 4 December 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2024.

[2] "The Nigel Farage story". BBC News. 4 July 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2024.

[3] "Nigel Farage Quits Ukip Over Tommy Robinson Appointment". LBC. 4 December 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2024.

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