article_snippet.sent: Nigel Farage, the leader of the United Kingdom Independence Party, chats to a supporter during campaigning in Clacton, Essex .
article_snippet.sent: Mr Nigel Farage and parliamentary candidate for Clacton Douglas Carswell (left) meet staff during a visit to hinge manufacturer NICO in Clacton, Essex .
article_snippet.sent: Mr Nigel Farage was visiting hinge manufacturer NICO in Clacton as Mr Nigel Farage spoke of the need to boost manufacturing and improve skills among British workers.
article_snippet.sent: During a tour of one of the factory's workshops, Mr Nigel Farage met Hungarian Ivan Loncsarevity, 62, who has lived in Colchester for five years after travelling to the UK for work.
article_snippet.sent: Mr Nigel Farage could not answer questions as Mr Nigel Farage does not speak any English but was described by colleagues as 'relatively low-skilled'.
article_snippet.sent: Mr Nigel Farage displayed Mr Nigel Farage Union Flag themed socks out campaigning today .
article_snippet.sent: Later Mr Farage visited the town's Copping Community Centre with Douglas Carswell - the first person to be elected as a Ukip MP after defecting from the Conservatives.
article_snippet.sent: Mr Farage met supporters and again spoke of the lack of young British people pursuing careers in manufacturing and leaving engineering firms with a 'genuine shortage' of skilled workers.