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All shook up? UK’s Nigel Farage is the latest to bear the brunt of pelting as popular politics

Written by Nusrat S. Chowdhury, Associate Professor of Anthropology, Amherst College

Right-wing British politician Nigel Farage is hit in the face with a milkshake during his general election campaign launch in Clacton-on-Sea, eastern England, on June 4, 2024. Photo by BEN STANSALL/AFP via Getty Images

Nigel Farage, a U.K. politician known for his populist anti-European Union rhetoric, endless media appearances and close friendship...

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