Let June 23 go down in history as our independence day,” Nigel Farage declared as he addressed a fist-pumping crowd of Leave supporters in one of the most-watched clips from, arguably, the all-time dramatic night of British politics.
Speaking to the impromptu gathering, along with the nation through the cameras of the watching media, Mr Farage said the result would be a “victory for real people, a victory of ordinary people, a victory for decent people”.