The co-founder and former leader of the UK Independence Party (UKIP), Nigel Farage, is heading to Auckland as part of an Australasian speaking tour. Announcing the tour, Farage said that never in the history of Western civilisation has the fight for democracy, individual liberties and free speech been more important. Farage has been a Member of the European Parliament for South East England since 1999 and co-chairs the Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy Group. He led the successful Brexit campaign in the UK, and he campaigned for Donald Trump in the 2016 US presidential election. Farage has a daily radio programme on LBC in London as well as being a regular contributor to US TV network Fox News and Fox Business Network. An Entertaining Evening with Nigel Farage is at the Sky City Convention Centre on September 4.