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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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Sirzy · 04/06/2024 19:15

the scary thing is him, and the party, are managing to build momentum. I doubt enough to win seats (although I did hear that some political experts think he could win Clacton) but it still shows a worrying undertone in the country.

SocksAndTheCity · 04/06/2024 19:13

bozzabollix · 04/06/2024 19:07

I honestly don’t know how anyone can vote for that. And I don’t know why he gets so much attention in the media. If only the Green Party could get a tenth of that coverage.

He gets attention because he courts it by being a professional obnoxious gobshite, and he knows it.

We've seen on other threads that some people think the ability to make a spectacle of oneself and spew forth snappy crowd pleasing soundbites to mop up the right wing mouthbreather vote is more important in governing a country that competence, dignity or integrity, even if the last election hadn't already proved it.

Anxiousheartbeat · 04/06/2024 19:09

custardlover · 04/06/2024 19:07

He really should be help accountable for the Brexit campaign lies. I care more about that than the milkshake.

Well one is assault. And if we allow people to go around throwing milkshakes at people they don’t like it’s a dangerous precedent isn’t it.

the brexit lies are also the responsibility of people who voted for them 🤷🏻‍♀️ he’s not going to be PM and also unlikely to be an MP so you don’t need to stress overly about this

bozzabollix · 04/06/2024 19:07

I honestly don’t know how anyone can vote for that. And I don’t know why he gets so much attention in the media. If only the Green Party could get a tenth of that coverage.

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custardlover · 04/06/2024 19:07

He really should be help accountable for the Brexit campaign lies. I care more about that than the milkshake.

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custardlover · 04/06/2024 19:05

It makes me sad for the people he takes in - he doesn't care about Clacton or the UK; he is a self-aggrandising pompous buffoon who us in contempt like his idol T.

Anyway. You can tell I feel strongly about it.

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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.

JimmyGrimble · 04/06/2024 19:04

He’s proper scum

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custardlover · 04/06/2024 19:03

Thank you for the typo correction - my incredulity meant I ignored the autocorrect.

But god god WHY

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Churchview · 04/06/2024 18:03

An ignorant clown won the last general election.

DistinguishedSocialCommentator · 04/06/2024 17:52

I've asked MNHQ to edit the title

Pumpkintopf · 04/06/2024 17:50

I also was thinking we would have a thread over whether a house with a garage was worthwhile.

Don't disagree with your actual thread though op.

WishIWasYourSexyBacon · 04/06/2024 17:49

I thought this was going to be a thread about a car mechanic or the neighbours garage in a poorly state of repair affecting your own.

I assume you mean Farage. In which case YANBU.