‘Wouldn’t have been my choice’: Farage praises Hanson, but breaks with her on right-wing podcast
British politician Nigel Farage has praised Australian One Nation leader Pauline Hanson for her political longevity and social media strategy. However, Farage publicly distanced himself from Hanson's decision to collaborate with far-right activist Tommy Robinson.
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The interaction highlights the growing international networking between right-wing populist figures and the internal ideological tensions within these movements.
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Share A A A London: One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has been backed by British right-wing populist Nigel Farage after they met at a closed-door political gathering also attended by mining billionaire Gina Rinehart.
Farage, who is leading the polls with his Reform UK party, heaped praise on Hanson for her staying power in politics, but he took issue with her decision to sit down for a podcast with far-right activist Tommy Robinson .
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson with chief of staff James Ashby (left) at CPAC Great Britain 2026. Luca Marino Hanson and Rinehart arrived in London to attend the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), where the One Nation leader was given a front-row seat to hear Farage address the summit on Friday afternoon (about 1.30am on Saturday AEST).
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