A second reason why Farage is likely to return is that he is having to exit the stage at the moment when everything that he ever wanted is about to arrive. The referendum on Britain’s EU membership now looks certain. This would bring a new moment of opportunity for the Eurosceptic camp. Despite the scale of his victory, Cameron should be reminded that he is not a popular figure among Eurosceptics and social conservatives. That they gave him their vote at a general election does not mean that they will stay well-behaved. Cameron would be well advised to use the early months of his new term to reach out to his reluctant voters and backbench MPs to ease tension before the real battle begins. And when that does begin, my money is on Farage being back as a prominent figure in the landscape of British politics.