Nigel Farage has been involved in a lot of elections – not only has he ‘styled out’ seven failed attempts to become an MP, but he has been a member of the European parliament since 1999, surviving three elections since then.
So you think we would know what’s involved in running an election campaign.
But the former Ukip leader was left red-faced on Friday – the day he was set to launch his new Brexit Party election campaign – when it was revealed that the URL ‘thebrexitparty.com’ had already been claimed.
But, to make matters worse for the ardent Brexiteer, it hadn’t been taken by just anybody – it was nabbed by pro-remain campaign Led By Donkeys.
Those searching for ‘thebrexitparty.com’ ahead of its launch were met with the message: “It’s time to stop Farage.”
“Nigel Farage wants to register a huge victory in the European elections, but he can’t even register his own website,” the website reads.
Calling on people to register to vote in order to block Farage’s re-election as an MP, the campaign said: “Nobody is more responsible than Farage for the diminished state of our nation.”
“Farage has unintentionally given birth to the biggest, most passionate pro-European movement this continent has ever seen. This is our moment. This is your vote. Use it.”
Farage – who will announce his campaign at a factory in Coventry this morning – has yet to comment on the website.
According to the Brexit Party campaign’s official site – registered at ‘thebrexitparty.org’ – the movement is needed to ensure the UK leaves the EU.
On Wednesday, the EU27 agreed to give the UK a Brexit ‘flextension’ to October 31.
If Theresa May is unable to get her Brexit deal through the Commons, the UK will be required to take part in European elections between May 23 and May 26.