For a start, the relatively sensible and moderate voices within the anti-European movement – the Dan Hannan’s, the Bill Cash’s, the Douglas Carswell’s – will not now be heard. Nigel Farage will simply drown them out. Or silence them, in the same way he has silenced those who have urged a more moderate tone inside of Ukip. Yes, lots of conversations will take place over the next few weeks and months about how to “manage Nigel”. And several clever strategies will be drawn up.