Hailing 2016 the year of 'two big political revolutions' Nigel Farage said Angela Merkel and Barack Obama are 'in denial' over the public's rejection of the political establishment.

Speaking on Fox News, the UKIP leader said Obama and the German Chancellor 'simply can't face up to the fact that their worldview has taken an absolute beating in the year of 2016'.

He has taken to social media to call 2016 'the year of political revolution' and the 'underdog' with the Brexit vote in the UK and the election of Donald Trump in America.

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The year of the underdog? Nigel Farage said Angela Merkel and Barack Obama are 'in denial' over the public's rejection of the political establishment

In denial: The UKIP leader said Obama and the German Chancellor 'simply can't face up to the fact that their worldview has taken an absolute beating in the year of 2016'

The politician tweeted: 'First Brexit, continued with Donald Trump's win, more to come!'

The UKIP politician was speaking ahead of the election in Austria, as the latest polls show the anti-EU Freedom Party candidate Norbert Hofer is ahead of his Independent rival Alexander Van der Bellen in the May election.

Mr Farage told Fox News: 'The poor darlings are in denial.

'They simply can't face up to the fact that their worldview has taken an absolute beating in the year of 2016.

'It began with Brexit, the first brick out of the wall and now we have a Trump presidency in the USA.'

Farage has taken to social media to hail 2016 'the year of political revolution' and the 'political underdog' with the Brexit vote in the UK and the election Donald Trump in America

After Hillary Clinton was defeated in the American presidential election, Mr Farage wrote on Twitter: 'Obama/Merkel's worldview has taken a beating in 2016'

He tweeted: '2016 has been the year of political revolution. Nation state democracy is back on the map!'

He added: 'And let me tell you, in two weeks time we have a re-run of the Austrian Presidential election and the last contest was scrapped because of electoral fraud and the possibility of a right-wing Austrian nationalist candidate winning.

'And we also have a Referendum on December 4 in Italy were [Matteo] Renzi, the Prime Minister, is going for a power grab which I think is going to be rejected.

'So the news for Obama and Angela is: there is more of this to come.'

Mr Farage has taken to social media to express his delight at the political changes of late

Nigel Farage said: 'So the news for Obama and Angela is: there is more of this to come'

And after Hillary Clinton was defeated in the American presidential election, Mr Farage wrote on Twitter: 'Obama/Merkel's worldview has taken a beating in 2016.

'First Brexit, continued with @RealDonaldTrump's win, more to come!'