Basckwoodsman: The BBC and other news sources have always given far to much credence and air-time to Farage, putting him up there alongside leading, successful figures in our political arena, whereas he’s a failure as a politician, having failed to get elected as an MP no less than eight times,

7 attempts is definitely 'less than eight times'
BBC

But don't let facts get in the way of your rant!

And, No, I'm not supporting Farage. Just looking for factual comments.