They've squeezed nearly two decades of chaos out of their "great man".
They've expended massive energy in protecting his reputation.
He's delivered a referendum, an election and a favourable narrative.
Now they see the cost benefit decreasing.
The reputation washing is growing harder, he mixes with dodgy characters and all he delivers is riots.
Was the pasting in Makerfield the moment Farage was ejected into the pool of pirahnnas?
His mission was to deliver Singapore on Thames and instead we have a Labour government introducing workers rights, tax rises, public ownership and a renewable electric economy. Stuff a more compliant Blair wouldn't have contemplated even inside the EU. What a disappointing waste of time Farage has been for the real elites.