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To think Farage surely has to go

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OneKookyShark · 05/09/2025 13:50

So Farage has some dodgy private company set up to avoid paying tax. Is he being pressured to resign as head of Reform? Of course not. Because he’s an entitled privileged man.

The double standards are incredible really. Here’s the story https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/sep/05/nigel-farage-uses-private-company-to-pay-less-tax-on-gb-news-earnings

While I think Rayner had to resign, why are the same standards not being applied?

Nigel Farage uses private company to pay less tax on GB News earnings

Exclusive: Reform leader’s use of personal services firm is a practice criticised across the political spectrum

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/sep/05/nigel-farage-uses-private-company-to-pay-less-tax-on-gb-news-earnings

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Dangermoos · 08/09/2025 19:37

Goldenbear · 08/09/2025 16:08

Hopefully not in statistics.

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No, not statistics. I'm not a boring bastard.

SleeplessInWherever · 08/09/2025 19:34

cardibach · 08/09/2025 18:27

If teachers were able to indoctrinate children they’d start by indoctrinating them to bring a pen and be polite. Leaving aside that they don’t even want to…

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Truth.

When I was still teaching I’d have just liked them to underline the date and title without 52572828281 reminders. Didn’t have time for indoctrination in amongst all the requests to go to the toilet.

EmpressoftheMundane · 08/09/2025 18:59

Goldenbear · 08/09/2025 18:52

Children aren't belongings are they?

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Precisely. They are part of families. They are not resources of the state.

Goldenbear · 08/09/2025 18:52

Serpentstooth · 08/09/2025 18:48

Thanks for demonstrating so clearly in your post that many things are too important to be left to the whims of passing political fancy. Especially human rights guarantees.

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Yes, very true!

Goldenbear · 08/09/2025 18:52

EmpressoftheMundane · 08/09/2025 18:34

Nice quip. There is definitely some truth to the fact that schools transfer values to the children who spend half their waking hours in them. And it isn’t always values parents agree with.

Who do children belong to? Their parents? Of the state?

Children aren't belongings are they?

Serpentstooth · 08/09/2025 18:48

Dangermoos · 08/09/2025 13:10

Modifying access to human rights isn't such a bad thing. More often, than not, its use is manipulated by extremely dangerous individuals.

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Thanks for demonstrating so clearly in your post that many things are too important to be left to the whims of passing political fancy. Especially human rights guarantees.

ThatWaryOchreQuoter · 08/09/2025 18:43

EmpressoftheMundane · 08/09/2025 17:13

First tax people put of the private schools, now tighten up the rules on home schooling and revamp the curriculum.

Make sure the state can get its hands on as many children as possible for indoctrination.

They’ll be letting children vote next

EmpressoftheMundane · 08/09/2025 18:34

Nice quip. There is definitely some truth to the fact that schools transfer values to the children who spend half their waking hours in them. And it isn’t always values parents agree with.

Who do children belong to? Their parents? Of the state?

cardibach · 08/09/2025 18:27

EmpressoftheMundane · 08/09/2025 17:13

First tax people put of the private schools, now tighten up the rules on home schooling and revamp the curriculum.

Make sure the state can get its hands on as many children as possible for indoctrination.

If teachers were able to indoctrinate children they’d start by indoctrinating them to bring a pen and be polite. Leaving aside that they don’t even want to…

Dangermoos · 08/09/2025 17:19

Fleetheart · 08/09/2025 16:25

she’s even been invited to the US to talk about free speech. I would be happy if she wanted to stay there. Honestly, I do think that people have legitimate concerns about immigration and about the lack of homes for normal
people - but there is no need to hang your hat on a bunch of racists to sort things out. They won’t.

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No doubt she would be happy to stay there. I'm sure she would be happy being governed, by a man, with guts. * *

EmpressoftheMundane · 08/09/2025 17:13

First tax people put of the private schools, now tighten up the rules on home schooling and revamp the curriculum.

Make sure the state can get its hands on as many children as possible for indoctrination.

ThatWaryOchreQuoter · 08/09/2025 16:57

Goldenbear · 08/09/2025 16:41

Parody not ☝️

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Unfortunately not.

Goldenbear · 08/09/2025 16:41

Goldenbear · 08/09/2025 16:39

"state controlled"?? Is that a paradoy and you are actually writing for Private Eye!

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Parody not ☝️

Goldenbear · 08/09/2025 16:39

ThatWaryOchreQuoter · 08/09/2025 16:31

Luxury education = any non state controlled and allocated education between the ages of 4 and 18. What an inspiring world view

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"state controlled"?? Is that a paradoy and you are actually writing for Private Eye!

BIossomtoes · 08/09/2025 16:31

I wonder how that works with the conditions of her licence? And how being a criminal out on licence works with the US visa requirements? So many questions.

ThatWaryOchreQuoter · 08/09/2025 16:31

Goldenbear · 08/09/2025 16:04

Well yes, 😂 I think I qualify for tax paying but I mean the luxury education as you well know.

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Luxury education = any non state controlled and allocated education between the ages of 4 and 18. What an inspiring world view

Fleetheart · 08/09/2025 16:25

Fleetheart · 08/09/2025 16:10

she’s coming out very nicely- has come out like a martyr! Not a nice person at all

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she’s even been invited to the US to talk about free speech. I would be happy if she wanted to stay there. Honestly, I do think that people have legitimate concerns about immigration and about the lack of homes for normal
people - but there is no need to hang your hat on a bunch of racists to sort things out. They won’t.

Fleetheart · 08/09/2025 16:10

Dangermoos · 08/09/2025 14:43

Yes, that went down well. Connolly is coming out of this nicely. Double whammy that her incarceration backfired on Starmer. When will they ever learn.

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she’s coming out very nicely- has come out like a martyr! Not a nice person at all

Goldenbear · 08/09/2025 16:08

Dangermoos · 08/09/2025 15:57

A first and masters degree holder here. Please don't embarrass yourself by pursuing a lazy hypothesis.

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Hopefully not in statistics.

Goldenbear · 08/09/2025 16:04

ThatWaryOchreQuoter · 08/09/2025 15:55

It’s not really free, some of us pay for it through our taxes.

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Well yes, 😂 I think I qualify for tax paying but I mean the luxury education as you well know.

TheNuthatch · 08/09/2025 16:02

ThatWaryOchreQuoter · 08/09/2025 15:55

It’s not really free, some of us pay for it through our taxes.

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Yep, and our post code/catchment area.

TheNuthatch · 08/09/2025 16:00

hotelinfo · 08/09/2025 15:49

It would be interesting to have a survey of the percentage of Reform voters who pursued higher education, versus the percentage of degrees attained by demographics voting for any other party.

Why?

EasternStandard · 08/09/2025 15:59

Dangermoos · 08/09/2025 15:57

A first and masters degree holder here. Please don't embarrass yourself by pursuing a lazy hypothesis.

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If non university people voted Labour they wouldn’t get the same derision. It’s nonsense. And if Labour only appeal to a small section of professionals usually public sector they’ll be out anyway.

BIossomtoes · 08/09/2025 15:59

Dangermoos · 08/09/2025 15:58

35k voters. Great bit of sampling.

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Statistically robust.

Dangermoos · 08/09/2025 15:58

BIossomtoes · 08/09/2025 15:55

Your wish is granted.

yougov.co.uk/politics/articles/49978-how-britain-voted-in-the-2024-general-election

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35k voters. Great bit of sampling.

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