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The outspoken Brexiteer laughed off the suggests, asking his guest who elected European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker. The caller, known only as Thomas, phoned Mr Farage’s LBC show to claim that unlike the Soviet Union, the EU will not topple because it is a “democratic” body. The host responded: “Neither is the European Union… who voted for Mr Juncker? Who can remove Mr Juncker? “The executive body of the European Union are all unelected. You can call it what you like, but please don’t call it democratic.”

LBC•GETTY Nigel Farage laughed off a caller's suggestion the EU is democratic

Who voted for Mr Juncker? Who can remove Mr Juncker? Nigel Farage

Thomas attempted to argue that Mr Juncker is “secretary general at best” and “doesn’t make any decisions”. The caller added: “He makes proposals to the democratically elected council of ministers.” Thomas then went on a furious tirade, declaring Mr Farage’s actions in the Brexit process “appalling”, even hinting he could be a reason which would see a return of the Troubles to the region. Mr Farage replied: “If you want to listen, Thomas, I’ll tell you. Here’s the solution, given that, particularly, for Ireland – for whose agriculture produce they desperately need the UK market – we have a tariff-free agreement, and there’s no need for a hard border.”

This comes as the Australian High Commissioner urged Britons to be “more optimistic” about the country’s split from the EU. Alexander Downer declared there is “no reason” for any pessimism surrounding Britain’s European divorce. He told LBC: “I love Britain, I think it’s a wonderful country and a great force for good around the world, and, therefore, as people, you should be a bit more optimistic than you are. “You do have a tendency… you are a little bit pessimistic, I think, and I don’t think there is any reason to be.”

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