> Farage has always ruled it out.
As noted he’s stating he’s willing to lead UKIP into a coalition with the Tories if there’s a referendum on the EU.
Farage is in a real spot, as you said, there are members who say they will dump UKIP if they join a coalition. If UKIP isn’t in the next gov’t, it will fade out like many an insurgent party has in the past.
I’m not so sure it will fade away. It needs to make a good showing in this election, thats for sure, but being in the government as a junior partner isnt all its cracked up to be. Ask the Liberal Democrats. You basically get all the blame while the major partner gets all the kudos.