tuesday 22 november 2016 by gary stanton would-be ambassador farage asks eu parliament for character reference 




nigel farage is hopeful that a glowing character reference from the guys in brussels will clinch him the us ambassador job. 




the former non-racist ukip leader has been asked by president-elect, donald trump, to provide three good character references from somebody who isn<u+2019>t a member of, or donor to, ukip. 




trump<u+2019>s spokesman simon williams said, <u+201c>the reference should be from someone who has worked closely with nigel on a daily basis for more than ten years and who isn<u+2019>t already married to him. 




<u+201c>we<u+2019>re looking for written evidence of nigel<u+2019>s willingness to overcome difficulties and work with others in a harmonious way, irrespective of gender, race or creed <u+2013> although those last three are not that important, obviously. 




<u+201c>we<u+2019>ll also check things like his attendance <u+2013> for things like crucial parliamentary votes. 




<u+201c>it<u+2019>s just a formality, really.<u+201d> 




farage, meanwhile, insists he is a <u+2018>shoe-in<u+2019> for the role after describing himself on his cv as a <u+2018>proactive self-starter who thrives under pressure <u+2013> from immigration<u+2019>. 




but former eu parliamentary colleague herman van rompuy said, <u+201c>i<u+2019>m afraid it is above my pay grade to provide mr farage with a reference as, to use his words, i am little more than a jumped-up bank clerk with the charisma of a damp rag.<u+201d> get the best newsthump stories in your mailbox every friday, for free! there are currently witterings below - why not add your own?
would-be ambassador farage asks eu parliament for character reference
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