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Cannot handle Nigel Farage being PM

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Designless · 17/02/2026 10:46

The goofy toad of toad hall-faced wanker

At least other countries have sexy right wing twats, why do we get him?

1.Please say his name as it is supposed to be said - farage like garage

  1. Please don't vote for him he's one of Those Guys - smug, sweaty faced supercilious thickies
  1. All his policies are gash
OP posts:
MrsBennetsPoorNervesAreBack · 17/02/2026 15:47

LoveItaly · 17/02/2026 15:33

I very much doubt many people would resign given the terrible jobs market at the moment, where would they all go?

I don't know. I only know that quite a lot of staff have left our local council.

DiySteve · 17/02/2026 15:47

Miggledyhiggledy · 17/02/2026 15:35

A bit like Labour voters not taking blame for what we are landed with. A party who despises biological women. Luckily, right wingers have more stamina than bleating about not being able to handle Starmer, one of the worst PMs on record. We just have to suck it up.

I’m rather surprised that Labour voters are not directing their ire at their government.

Talk about self-imploding, Labour bought this upon themselves - unforced error after unforced error, talking down the economy, u-turns, incompetence, the leaks, the freebies, the authoritarianism, the terrible judgement, the vicious tax policy, the scandals, and on, and on.

How anyone can continue to defend them is beyond most reasonable people.

Rubyring444 · 17/02/2026 15:46

MsJinks · 17/02/2026 15:34

Well according to today’s press conference - another day another presser for Reform - Jenrick will be chancellor.
Tice will be deputy as well as business minister.
Braverman equalities!
Replacing Tory fuddy duddies apparently, umm, and also calling themselves shadow whatevers now.
I don’t know about OP but each and every one of them make me shudder and I can’t bear to see/hear them.

Yes, saw that. I am talking about when there is a general election. Farage needs to secure victory first.

BeardOToots · 17/02/2026 15:43

Miggledyhiggledy · 17/02/2026 15:35

A bit like Labour voters not taking blame for what we are landed with. A party who despises biological women. Luckily, right wingers have more stamina than bleating about not being able to handle Starmer, one of the worst PMs on record. We just have to suck it up.

Bit like that yeah. It’s always someone else’s fault.

EasternStandard · 17/02/2026 15:41

LoveItaly · 17/02/2026 15:33

I very much doubt many people would resign given the terrible jobs market at the moment, where would they all go?

True, sounds like a bad idea given the jobs figures.

DiySteve · 17/02/2026 15:41

LoveItaly · 17/02/2026 15:33

I very much doubt many people would resign given the terrible jobs market at the moment, where would they all go?

Absolutely right.

Miggledyhiggledy · 17/02/2026 15:35

BeardOToots · 17/02/2026 15:32

If we treat Brexit as an example you have your answer. They will stay angry and take no blame.

A bit like Labour voters not taking blame for what we are landed with. A party who despises biological women. Luckily, right wingers have more stamina than bleating about not being able to handle Starmer, one of the worst PMs on record. We just have to suck it up.

ACynicalDad · 17/02/2026 15:35

I find the thought of Angela Rayner or the second coming of Ed Milliband unbearable, but it's democracy, if he gets the votes that's it, he's in.

MsJinks · 17/02/2026 15:34

Rubyring444 · 17/02/2026 15:19

Farage won't be PM. My money is on Jenrick. Is that OK with you OP?

Well according to today’s press conference - another day another presser for Reform - Jenrick will be chancellor.
Tice will be deputy as well as business minister.
Braverman equalities!
Replacing Tory fuddy duddies apparently, umm, and also calling themselves shadow whatevers now.
I don’t know about OP but each and every one of them make me shudder and I can’t bear to see/hear them.

RedRiverShore6 · 17/02/2026 15:33

He’s not

BeardOToots · 17/02/2026 15:33

Btp · 17/02/2026 15:15

I can't believe farage would be anywhere near as bad as starmer, who has lied, cheated and conned his way to lead this country

Prepare to be amazed.

LoveItaly · 17/02/2026 15:33

MrsBennetsPoorNervesAreBack · 17/02/2026 12:14

I think a lot would resign.

Quite a lot of staff have left our local authority because they were struggling to work under Reform. Not because of the policy as there has been very little actual policy - what I'm hearing is that people just can't cope with the level of chaos and dysfunction.

I very much doubt many people would resign given the terrible jobs market at the moment, where would they all go?

BeardOToots · 17/02/2026 15:32

JHound · 17/02/2026 10:53

I actually am interested to see if Reform will be a shit show and if they are a shit show whether Reform voters will take accountability.

If we treat Brexit as an example you have your answer. They will stay angry and take no blame.

Rubyring444 · 17/02/2026 15:31

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Gallowayan · 17/02/2026 15:24

JHound · 17/02/2026 10:53

I actually am interested to see if Reform will be a shit show and if they are a shit show whether Reform voters will take accountability.

They did not take accountability for the brexit fiasco; if anything that just encouraged them, so I would not get your hopes up.

Miggledyhiggledy · 17/02/2026 15:21

Codyrhodesisaheel · 17/02/2026 15:18

That's exactly what I think.

He has a proven track record of laziness and not showing up for work. Most notably right now as a Clacton MP.
He's very much like Boris Johnson. Wanted to BE prime minister. Wanted to have BEEN prime minister. Just too damn lazy to do the bit in the middle of actually BEING prime minister

There's still 3.5 years to go - a LOT can happen in that time.

We're seeing firsthand how the reform councillors are cocking up everywhere. We're seeing him fill his band of misfits with extremely unpopular ex-tories, so how the hell can he say he's the 'party of change?'
He seems to be aligning himself with Liz Truss of all people, there's not a fucking hope in hell that anyone would vote for her again.
We're seeing in real-time the danger of what's going on over in the US. A lot of people are going to wise up and say, "I don't want that"

Is that a bit like Starmer and Rayner who were hungry for power? Snarling from the opposite benches (Rayner) and acting the martyr (Starmer). The ease with which a government's opposition makes such promises for them to dwindle once in power. Martyrdom is all very well but the reality of running a country should be saved for the business men and women.

MrsBennetsPoorNervesAreBack · 17/02/2026 15:21

Rubyring444 · 17/02/2026 15:19

Farage won't be PM. My money is on Jenrick. Is that OK with you OP?

Yeah, I reckon Farage may have done a deal with Jenrick. There is no way that Farage actually wants to be PM, whereas Jenrick wants that desperately. I suspect that was part of the deal when he defected.

Whether the electorate will want Jenrick as PM is rather a different matter.

Rubyring444 · 17/02/2026 15:19

Farage won't be PM. My money is on Jenrick. Is that OK with you OP?

Codyrhodesisaheel · 17/02/2026 15:18

Bagsintheboot · 17/02/2026 10:58

He won't ever be PM. He'll jump ship long before there's any realistic chance he'd have to go into No. 10.

He doesn't want the job. It's too much of a tie and a responsibility.

That's exactly what I think.

He has a proven track record of laziness and not showing up for work. Most notably right now as a Clacton MP.
He's very much like Boris Johnson. Wanted to BE prime minister. Wanted to have BEEN prime minister. Just too damn lazy to do the bit in the middle of actually BEING prime minister

There's still 3.5 years to go - a LOT can happen in that time.

We're seeing firsthand how the reform councillors are cocking up everywhere. We're seeing him fill his band of misfits with extremely unpopular ex-tories, so how the hell can he say he's the 'party of change?'
He seems to be aligning himself with Liz Truss of all people, there's not a fucking hope in hell that anyone would vote for her again.
We're seeing in real-time the danger of what's going on over in the US. A lot of people are going to wise up and say, "I don't want that"

Btp · 17/02/2026 15:15

I can't believe farage would be anywhere near as bad as starmer, who has lied, cheated and conned his way to lead this country

Miggledyhiggledy · 17/02/2026 15:12

Eskarina1 · 17/02/2026 15:07

Not to me. I'm a high rate tax payer. I work in the public sector but would be an additional rate tax payer if I did my role in the private sector. For me a functioning health, welfare and education system that benefits all regardless of ability to pay is important.

However, if Reform get in I will take full advantage of my personal autonomy. I will shift into the private sector (a significant proportion of my colleagues would quit rather than work in a reform led public sector). I will get tax advice so I pay the absolute bare minimum in tax. I will cancel every subscription and buy as little as possible (2nd hand/local) for the duration of parliament to avoid vat. I will donate everything I can to causes I care about.

The public sector workers have been pampered for so long it's no wonder their bubble will burst if Reform get in. So you will change career direction because a party you don't like assumes power? Imagine if all the disillusioned with the current government did the same. As with the OP who "couldn't handle" a Reform government, it's just as well the private sector can be relied upon to show stamina. I think you might care to think your change of direction.

Eskarina1 · 17/02/2026 15:11

stargirl27 · 17/02/2026 15:00

What does it have to do with Muslims?

I think because they are trying to frame personal criticisms of Farage as a hate crime.

We apparently cannot tell the difference between being rude about an individual on the grounds of their personally expressed views and behaviour and being rude about someone because of their race or religion.

To be clear, I don't dislike Farage for his race, his gender, his age or his wealth. I dislike him for his personality.

DiySteve · 17/02/2026 15:10

menopausalfart · 17/02/2026 15:06

If you're white, have money and you're male, you'll be fine.

Why is that?

DiySteve · 17/02/2026 15:09

TrashHeap · 17/02/2026 15:04

I call him the Frog Faced Fascist Fuck. Nasty shitbrick of a man.

So, you’re not a fan, then?

EasternStandard · 17/02/2026 15:09

Eskarina1 · 17/02/2026 15:07

Not to me. I'm a high rate tax payer. I work in the public sector but would be an additional rate tax payer if I did my role in the private sector. For me a functioning health, welfare and education system that benefits all regardless of ability to pay is important.

However, if Reform get in I will take full advantage of my personal autonomy. I will shift into the private sector (a significant proportion of my colleagues would quit rather than work in a reform led public sector). I will get tax advice so I pay the absolute bare minimum in tax. I will cancel every subscription and buy as little as possible (2nd hand/local) for the duration of parliament to avoid vat. I will donate everything I can to causes I care about.

Do you mean you’d be self employed in the private sector rather than PAYE?