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Faragism is an ideology and practice associated with the followers and supporters of Nigel Farage, leader of the UK Independence Party from 2006 to 2009 and then again from 2010 to 2016. Farageism is a conservative, populist and strongly Eurosceptic ideology. It is the leading ideology among members of UKIP but it is also popular with many in the Conservative Party.
2016 UKIP leadership election
One of the first declared Faragists was Raheem Kassam. Kassam defined it as "a belief in your country, a belief in your culture, a belief in the people of this great nation.”
The next declared Faragist candidate for the UK Independence Party leadership election, November 2016 was John Rees-Evans. Sam Gould, the Chairman of UKIP Caerphilly confirmed this commenting “Yes – policy-wise he is similar to Raheem. John is a gentlemen and has done so much for UKIP, helping them produce party political broadcasts and has raised a lot of money for the party, too.” Paul Nuttall, who won the 2016 leadership contest, pitched himself as the unity candidate and has made Suzanne Evans co-deputy chairwoman of the party and Patrick O'Flynn as his principal political adviser. Both individuals have been seen as opponents of Farage within the party.