Nigel Farage should get a knighthood for his influence on British politics

Farage should be awarded a knighthood, say voters in a Express poll, with some saying he would be the most deserving of the honour since Winston Churchill.

69 percent said the Brexit Party leader absolutely deserved a knighthood for his role in the EU referendum and Brexit, amounting to 21,883 of the vote in the Express poll. A total of 31 percent disagreed and said he did not deserve the honour. which was 9,634 of the vote. A further 306 participants clicked the ‘don’t know’ option.

Data was collected today on Monday December 23, with up to 31,823 taking part from 10.30am to 5pm.

One said: “Nigel Farage is the most worthy candidate for a knighthood in years. Without his relentless pressure the establishment would never have allowed us to escape the EU superstate.”

Another said: “The man deserves far far more than a mere knighthood.”