Why on Earth did Nigel Farage just do that?

Nigel Farage announced he was taking an audacious gamble with his job (Picture: Chris Radburn/PA Wire)

When Nigel Farage announced he was going to make a statement on his political future this afternoon, Westminster and the wider UK prepared itself for drama.

Was the leader of the most popular political party in the country about to step down from his role? Was it due to his health, or the intense scrutiny over his finances from the media and Parliament?

There can’t have been many people who were expecti...