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Farage

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custardlover · 04/06/2024 17:47

I have just been listening to his speech at Clacton today about DDay and patriotism and it's all hot air and bluster and nonsense and honestly WHO COULD POSSIBLY VOTE FOR THIS IGNORANT CLOWN?!?

OK but seriously anyone who is tempted, please tell me. I genuinely cannot understand it.

Typo in thread title edited by MNHQ to make it clear the thread is about Farage, not a garage

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ExtraOnions · 04/06/2024 20:53

…it’s most probably a big publicity stunt, on both sides

Churchview · 04/06/2024 20:48

billysboy · 04/06/2024 20:45

He has certainly got everyone talking about him

It's his superpower.
It's also his only power.

billysboy · 04/06/2024 20:45

He has certainly got everyone talking about him

Blueeyedmale · 04/06/2024 20:44

LadyWiddiothethird · 04/06/2024 20:40

@Blueeyedmale Her behaviour was abhorrent,behave like that and she takes what goes with it.

That's a really sad view that you have its not OK for men to threaten women full stop yes her behaviour was wrong but threats of violence and making sexual comments about someone isn't acceptable

Cattyisbatty · 04/06/2024 20:41

Anxiousheartbeat · 04/06/2024 19:05

I don’t care for Nigel Farage but the woman who threw a milk shake at him should be held accountable. It’s not acceptable to behave like that.

I say good on her.

ExtraOnions · 04/06/2024 20:41

People who are worried about immigration are voting Reform .. a party that has no actual plan of how they are planning to reduce numbers.

They just see the headlines

MrJollyLivesNextDoor · 04/06/2024 20:41

Ravenclawhouse · 04/06/2024 20:33

On a slightly different note, I was chatting to someone the other day who thought Jacob Rees Mogg would be a great Tory leader and Prime Minister. I was so unprepared for what they said, I should have questioned them more I feel. I just said that I am not so sure about him (or the party). Confused

There are some very strange people out there, walking among us

LadyWiddiothethird · 04/06/2024 20:40

@Blueeyedmale Her behaviour was abhorrent,behave like that and she takes what goes with it.

MrJollyLivesNextDoor · 04/06/2024 20:40

LeggyLinda · 04/06/2024 19:50

I think we’re all missing the important point here.
The McDonald’s milkshake machine is working in Clacton! Let’s all get down there quick!

...and form a queue to chuck milkshake over him.

Yes yes it's assault and she shouldn't have done it but shame it wasn't a large rock or perhaps an axe.

I'm joking - calm down you frothers!

MrJollyLivesNextDoor · 04/06/2024 20:37

Katemax82 · 04/06/2024 19:43

My husband is going to vote for him

Soon to be ex husband surely?

Ravenclawhouse · 04/06/2024 20:35

The thing is they are a lovely, smart person and so it just baffled me. As I find him terrifying

Ravenclawhouse · 04/06/2024 20:33

On a slightly different note, I was chatting to someone the other day who thought Jacob Rees Mogg would be a great Tory leader and Prime Minister. I was so unprepared for what they said, I should have questioned them more I feel. I just said that I am not so sure about him (or the party). Confused

fungipie · 04/06/2024 20:33

Katemax82 · 04/06/2024 19:43

My husband is going to vote for him

<honestly, I couldn't stay with anyone who would.

ageratum1 · 04/06/2024 20:32

Ther stated aim is to destroy the Conservative party at this election and then make a serious attempt in 2029

ExtraOnions · 04/06/2024 20:31

Hiyhooo · 04/06/2024 20:29

It doesn't matter. No one asks to be assaulted

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I never said he did

He wants to be careful about the language he uses about other people though, they could well insight hate crimes

EffortlesslyInelegant · 04/06/2024 20:31

It is obviously true that nobody ASKS to be assaulted but in the case of Farage it ought really to be made compulsory. I'd happily be arrested/charged/banged up just for the sheer joy of throwing milkshake at the fucker.

AmpleFatball · 04/06/2024 20:30

I hate Farage but the milkshake throwing is idiotic behaviour and I don’t condone it at all.

It’s also good publicity for him so seem pretty counterproductive.

Hiyhooo · 04/06/2024 20:29

ExtraOnions · 04/06/2024 20:27

He had a milkshake thrown at him … not because of his vile politics, because he courts publicity, and opportunists want to hang onto the coattails of that.

It doesn't matter. No one asks to be assaulted

ExtraOnions · 04/06/2024 20:27

He had a milkshake thrown at him … not because of his vile politics, because he courts publicity, and opportunists want to hang onto the coattails of that.

Hiyhooo · 04/06/2024 20:23

GwenogJones · 04/06/2024 20:12

I've just seen on twitter (so I don't know how true) that the milkshake thrower might have been Emily Hewertson - who is the girlfriend of the reform party press officer.
https://x.com/hewitson10/status/1798063324208533711/photo/2

https://x.com/hewitson10/status/1798063324208533711/photo/1

Not true, it's an 'only fans model' from Clacton

rockstarshoes · 04/06/2024 20:23

Katemax82 · 04/06/2024 19:43

My husband is going to vote for him

LTB

soupfiend · 04/06/2024 20:22

It amazes me that people are quite happy for someone to be assaulted if they dont like them

I dont like him, in fact I would say it verges on hate for the damage he has done to the this country and my local area

But it doesnt justify assault. In the same way I felt about John Prescott having eggs thrown at him, or was that a milkshake as well, cant remember

I dont expect to be assaulted in my day to day job, and I have been, because my profession is a bit of a hate figure profession and therefore its not acceptable no matter who it is.

Churchview · 04/06/2024 20:22

I agree @AmpleFatball . He owns the majority share in Reform UK. It's not a political party it's a business.

AmpleFatball · 04/06/2024 20:19

Reform are polling about as well as UKIP did at their peak. The most favourable forecasts see them getting maybe 1 seat. He’s a 7 times loser at General Elections.

Yes, he played a role in getting a referendum on Brexit but - as has often been the case - he seems to get news coverage well in excess of his actual significance.

And I do rather feel that they should be called Reform Corp. rather than the Reform Party. There’s something so gross to me about a political party being set up as a private corporation that is controlled by one man.

Whenwillitgetwarm · 04/06/2024 20:18

I have friends who live there and he’s got a chance. They complain about immigration but if you go there, there are no immigrants.

They complain about the state of the country, but can’t connect the dots between Brexit, voting for right wing parties and no money being put into local social services.

Its deprived and very right wing. It’s like the ‘Upside Down’ in Stranger Things but the Thatcher’s Essex version where you have the ‘TOWIE’ Brentwood at the top, nice houses, nice cars, holidays in Dubai at the top, and the Clacton at the bottom with benefits, flag waving, disdain for education, no need for experts, self declared patriot but working cash in hand at the bottom.