By Chris Boffey

Some years ago I was at a media event that was hosted by a comedian and attended by Piers Morgan who attempted to heckle from the audience. He was humiliated.

I remember thinking: “Whatever made him think he could ever win against a professional comedian with a microphone?” Hubris and arrogance, of course.

Last night as I watched round two of the Farage v Clegg debate I had similar thoughts. Nigel Farage is not a professional clown but he is a populist. Clegg handed him the stage of his dreams and the BBC gave him prime time.

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Source: The Drum