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To ask when Reform supporters will

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PandoraSocks · 16/01/2026 10:23

finally see the light about Farage? As the article says, if he will do this for £98 without thinking or a few seconds of research, what else is he capable of? The man is, IMHO, amoral, greedy and surprisingly stupid.

Tw: this mentions the hideous crimes of Watkins.

https://metro.co.uk/2026/01/15/i-tricked-nigel-farage-hailing-ian-watkins-tells-him-26308517/

Nigel Farage ‘tricked into paying tribute to Ian Watkins’

It cost £98 for The Reform UK leader to film the clip on his Cameo account

https://metro.co.uk/2026/01/15/i-tricked-nigel-farage-hailing-ian-watkins-tells-him-26308517/

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MsJinks · 16/01/2026 10:50

I have always had a visceral reaction of repulsion to Farage - way before Brexit - I do with Trump but weirdly not quite as much (close!) but maybe it’s due to the ocean between us.
Both are vile, and it baffles me why people find them a/charismatic and b/fit to be in charge of running a bath, let alone anything else.
Time was we valued integrity and honesty - whilst we are much more aware of the general and cross party failure to meet this bar, Farage falls so far, far below it I don’t understand his popularity at all.

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PandoraSocks · 16/01/2026 10:49

JamesClyman · 16/01/2026 10:31

You may not like him. I don't. But his communications abilities dwarf those of the two "main" parties - altho' in Labour's case that is not a very high bar.

I knew there would be a "but Labour" post, though not quite so soon!

Farage is a good communicator, but I think this story reveals a lot about who he really is. I would hope his supporters might have at least a passing qualm after reading about his stupidity.

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GETTINGLIKEMYMOTHER · 16/01/2026 10:41

PandoraSocks · 16/01/2026 10:28

I think it's the vile personality shining through that makes them both so physically repulsive.

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That just adds to it, IMO.

JamesClyman · 16/01/2026 10:31

You may not like him. I don't. But his communications abilities dwarf those of the two "main" parties - altho' in Labour's case that is not a very high bar.

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PandoraSocks · 16/01/2026 10:28

GETTINGLIKEMYMOTHER · 16/01/2026 10:25

I can’t speak for anyone else, but personally I find NF almost as physically repulsive as Trump.

I think it's the vile personality shining through that makes them both so physically repulsive.

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GETTINGLIKEMYMOTHER · 16/01/2026 10:25

I can’t speak for anyone else, but personally I find NF almost as physically repulsive as Trump.