On 4 August, the High Commission of Malaysia in the UK issued a warning to its citizens living here. In the wake of far-right protests and violence, it urged Malaysians to "stay away from protest areas, remain vigilant and follow the latest updates."

One Malaysian national told the country's leading paper that "her Muslim colleagues, especially those wearing hijabs, felt unsafe using public transportation".

Less than two months later, the one man who, it was reported, half of voters thought was responsible for the riots, is in Malaysia making a quick buck.

Nigel Farage is scheduled to speak at the Nomad Capitalist Live event in Kuala Lumpur from September 25-28, an international conference aimed at helping the global rich minimise taxes, obtain multiple citizenships, and move wealth offshore.

It is a gathering that caters to the very international elites Farage claims to despise and seems to expose a deep contradiction at the heart of his politics.

Farage has long styled himself as the defender of a distinctive brand of English nationalism, appealing to the white working class disillusioned by globalisation and immigration.

His political career, from UKIP to the Brexit Party, has been built on the narrative of restoring Britain's sovereignty, painting the European Union as a symbol of betrayal by international elites.

Farage's populist message promised to "take back control" from Brussels bureaucrats, but it also cleverly tapped into a nostalgic vision of 'Little England,' invoking an era of secure jobs, warm beer, and a predominantly white, English-speaking society.

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He has long attacked the so-called 'global elites'. He has condemned them for 'talking down Britain', was condemned for anti-Semitism for calling the former home secretary Grant Schapps a 'globalist'; and that the economic disaster that was Liz Truss' tenure in No.10 was because of a "globalist attack".

It is, perhaps, not without irony that another leading Malaysian paper, the Daily Sabah, recently reported on Farage spreading misinformation in the UK during the riots.

'The Other' features heavily in Farage's political posturing. Immigration has been a focal point in Farage's rhetoric and his infamous "Breaking Point" poster during the Brexit campaign, which depicted a long line of migrants, showcased his populist tactic of stoking fear and division. He then alighted on 'Stop the Boats' as his next phantasmal lodestar.

Farage's message has been clear - blame uncontrolled immigration for economic hardship, wage stagnation, and strained public services. Then argue that the political elite are betraying ordinary Brits in favour of foreign powers.

The contradictions, then, between Farage's nationalist rhetoric and his personal actions - self evident today in Malaysia - are stark.

In promotional videos for Nomad Capitalist, Farage has lamented an alleged "brain drain" in the UK, blaming the then Conservative Government's rules on non-doms for causing the exodus of wealthy individuals. And he praises the event organisers for offering advice on how to escape UK tax burdens.

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At Nomad Capitalist, Farage will share the stage with figures such as Doug Casey, an "anarcho-capitalist" who advocates for reducing state control over the ultra-wealthy, and Saifedean Ammous, an advocate for decentralised finance through cryptocurrencies.

These speakers champion the very global mobility that Farage's nationalist rhetoric opposes. Of course, the difference is that those migrants on Calais's shores are poor, whereas the audience in Kuala Lumpur has the agency and wealth to travel without cumbrance.

This isn't the first time Farage's actions have contradicted his rhetoric. His close ties to transnational figures such as Donald Trump and Steve Bannon, and his numerous appeara...