‘I can speak more freely - and go to the gym’: former Irish taoiseach Leo Varadkar on Trump, the ‘snogging scandal’ and his country’s anti-immigrant backlash

‘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