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A Leopard Never Changes His Spots Nigel Farage likes to say he would never touch the NHS. But his own words over time tell a different story. Back in January 2015, Farage said Britain must “look at replacing the NHS with an insurance system.” That was not misreported or taken out of context. He argued that the tax-funded model was overstretched and unsustainable and that insurance should be considered instead. Since then, the language has softened but the direction has not changed. Farage avoids the word privatisation and uses safer terms instead. He talks about “independent” healthcare and has repeatedly said Britain should look at French-style and continental systems, where healthcare is funded through insurance contributions rather than general taxation. In January 2025, speaking on LBC, he said he was open to rethinking the NHS funding model. In May 2025, when asked directly if he supported a tax-funded NHS, he replied “no, no, no” and said he wanted to explore other options. He has also said he is open to looking at insurance-based systems used in Europe and the United States. He never names the American system directly, but he never rules it out either. He prefers to say he wants to look at “what works elsewhere.” Insurance systems mean payments. Payments mean tiers. Tiers mean faster care for those who can afford it and delays for those who cannot. Farage’s defenders say he doesn’t want to abolish the NHS. That’s the trick. You don’t abolish it. You hollow it out. The tone changes. The branding changes. The destination does not. A leopard never changes his spots. Article: Nigel Farage wants Britain to look at replacing the NHS with an insurance system independent.co.uk/news/uk/po…