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Cannot handle Nigel Farage being PM

417 replies

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
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Tickingcrocodile · 17/02/2026 11:01

He doesn't want to be PM - too much work. Even as an MP he barely turns up to his constituency or participates in anything in the house of commons. His only interest is appearing in the media with the occasional antagonistic speech and earning pots of money through his endless sideline jobs. He is admittedly good at being the face of Reform and capturing a soundbite at key moments but he isn't going to be up for the hard slog of being the leader of government. If there is the slightest chance of Reform actually winning the next election, he'll stand down.

Freysimo · 17/02/2026 10:59

The next general election is over three years away, surely you have more important things to worry about?

Additup · 17/02/2026 10:58

I don't disagree with you re: not wanting him to be PM, but I don't understand the issue with how to pronounce his name? Surely that's not really an issue.

Also there are 2 ways to pronounce garage depending on your accent.!!!

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.

DiySteve · 17/02/2026 10:56

Personal insults based on a person’s aesthetics.

HelpMeGetThrough · 17/02/2026 10:56

Some will agree with you, some won’t. Your post isn’t going to influence anyone.

Goldfsh · 17/02/2026 10:55

I suspect they could get in, but I don't think any of his MPs would be able to cope with it.

See Kent Council for an example!

They are all so unhinged, and we don't have that American Bluff where you can just confidently lie and get away with it.

I genuinely think they will either do nothing or bail very quickly and the government will collapse.

Unless they make a coalition with the Tories, the worst of whom will then take charge.

EveryKneeShallBow · 17/02/2026 10:54

I’m totally with you on not wanting him as PM, but YABU with the personal insults. Imagine if you replaced the name with eg, Shabana Mahmood or Angela Rayner.

CloakedInGucci · 17/02/2026 10:54

endofthelinefinally · 17/02/2026 10:51

Surely there aren't enough MPs in his party to form a government? How would it work?

Well obviously OP is speculating about a future after the next general election where they get enough MPs. She knows it’s not happening tomorrow.

NoahDia · 17/02/2026 10:54

As much as I can't stand him, we really will all be finished if we vote for political parties purely because we find the leaders sexy 🙄

Childish and shallow.

Plus this site would quite rightly go into meltdown if you were talking about a woman in politics, not being pretty enough.

MrTiddlesTheCat · 17/02/2026 10:53

Hopefully people will see the grift now he's filled up his ranks with the rats fleeing the sinking tory ship.

Octavia64 · 17/02/2026 10:53

He isn’t PM

he doesn’t want to be PM.

PM has to actually take difficult decisions and negotiate. He (and his party) are a pressure group that aim to influence the party in power.

his councillors have done jack shit.

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.

InveterateWineDrinker · 17/02/2026 10:51

Good thing he's not actually PM then, huh?

endofthelinefinally · 17/02/2026 10:51

Surely there aren't enough MPs in his party to form a government? How would it work?

FrostyFlo · 17/02/2026 10:50

I won't agree or disagree with you . Your political views are yours as mine are .
However , what will you do if it happens , emigrate ?

GOATYOAT · 17/02/2026 10:48

I really wouldn’t worry about this because it’s not going to happen