Paul Boizot (@paulboizot.bsky.social)

‘I wanted to go on my own terms’: former Irish taoiseach Leo Varadkar on Farage, Trump 2.0 and his decision to stand down He was the young, gay, mixed-race leader labelled a ‘badass’ by Matt Damon who unexpectedly quit. He talks about the ‘likability’ of rightwing populists – and his fears for the future of politics https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/13/former-irish-taoiseach-leo-varadkar-interview-trump-snogging-scandal-anti-immigrant-backlash?CMP=share_btn_url