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To think Nigel Farage should be locked up?

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nobodyssons · 04/06/2026 07:05

He was inciting violence with his “address to the nation” speech, calling for rage.

Meanwhile, he doesn’t care when women are actually murdered by the police

https://x.com/nigel_farage/status/1371213488882847749?s=46

Surely enough is enough and they need to take action?

Nigel Farage MP (@Nigel_Farage) on X

We must not allow the tragic murder of a young woman turn into attacks on men and attacks on the police.

https://x.com/nigel_farage/status/1371213488882847749?s=46

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olivepicanto · 04/06/2026 14:35

HenriettaHenhouse · 04/06/2026 14:28

Politics aside, there really can't be a sane person alive who thinks Farage is a decent, loyal, honest, altruistic human being with the UKs best interests at heart.

There isn't.

HenriettaHenhouse · 04/06/2026 14:34

LuckyHazelFox · 04/06/2026 14:30

Meanwhile, the sane people voting for the anti-semitic green party, whose dishonesty about being commumitted to environmental issues..

Do you think Farage is a decent, loyal, honest, altruistic human being with the UKs best interests at heart?

HenriettaHenhouse · 04/06/2026 14:33

LuckyHazelFox · 04/06/2026 14:26

As is your BS that you're not on the left. It's only that political persuasion who lose it over Farage.

Kemi Badenoch seemed pretty much in disagreement with Farage on this subject in parliament yesterday.

LuckyHazelFox · 04/06/2026 14:30

HenriettaHenhouse · 04/06/2026 14:28

Politics aside, there really can't be a sane person alive who thinks Farage is a decent, loyal, honest, altruistic human being with the UKs best interests at heart.

Meanwhile, the sane people voting for the anti-semitic green party, whose dishonesty about being commumitted to environmental issues..

Sallysparkles · 04/06/2026 14:29

LuckyHazelFox · 04/06/2026 14:26

As is your BS that you're not on the left. It's only that political persuasion who lose it over Farage.

No it’s anyone who isn’t far right who loathes Farage. Which doesn’t mean they’re on the left but the far right have even forgotten there exists a centre in politics.

HenriettaHenhouse · 04/06/2026 14:28

Politics aside, there really can't be a sane person alive who thinks Farage is a decent, loyal, honest, altruistic human being with the UKs best interests at heart.

Sallysparkles · 04/06/2026 14:27

Heyhelga · 04/06/2026 14:23

All politicians are slippery self serving power hungry liars. If you seriously think your preferred set of politicians are more honest, have more integrity or will serve you more than the next set of politicians then you kidding yourself.

If you seriously think Obama has the same level of integrity and probity as Trump or Gorbachev as Putin or Heseltine and Farage then we live in different worlds.

LuckyHazelFox · 04/06/2026 14:27

olivepicanto · 04/06/2026 14:23

People vote for these grifters because they are being described accurately?🤷🏻‍♀️. That's sad.

Comments after the last lot of elections show that these people haven't a clue. And frankly they deserve all they get. It's a shame they are dragging decent people down with them.

I'm old so I don't really care too much

You're more decent than anyone else? Such classism without the class.

LuckyHazelFox · 04/06/2026 14:26

Sallysparkles · 04/06/2026 14:22

I’m not the left. But the far right call everyone who doesn’t worship Farage the left,

Your deflection from Farage’s unpleasant manipulation is so transparent.

As is your BS that you're not on the left. It's only that political persuasion who lose it over Farage.

CandidLurker · 04/06/2026 14:24

I never thought I’d say this but maybe the French are right to stick so rigidly to what it means to be French and insist on secularism in public institutions.

olivepicanto · 04/06/2026 14:24

Whammyammy · 04/06/2026 14:20

Discredit fox news, cnn etc all you want, im not an avid viewer. However, they have millions of viewers in the us, millions of people outside of the uk now know the uk really is

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🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

HenriettaHenhouse · 04/06/2026 14:23

Heyhelga · 04/06/2026 14:23

All politicians are slippery self serving power hungry liars. If you seriously think your preferred set of politicians are more honest, have more integrity or will serve you more than the next set of politicians then you kidding yourself.

This is the kind of message those seeking to undermine the democratic system and process churn out.

olivepicanto · 04/06/2026 14:23

APintofBitterPleaseLandlord · 04/06/2026 14:09

’Flag shagger’ 🙄

It’s this type of name calling that will get us PM Farage. And those doing the name calling, those ‘we know better’ people will be the ones left scratching their heads asking how did that happen. Just as they did in 2016.

People vote for these grifters because they are being described accurately?🤷🏻‍♀️. That's sad.

Comments after the last lot of elections show that these people haven't a clue. And frankly they deserve all they get. It's a shame they are dragging decent people down with them.

I'm old so I don't really care too much

Heyhelga · 04/06/2026 14:23

All politicians are slippery self serving power hungry liars. If you seriously think your preferred set of politicians are more honest, have more integrity or will serve you more than the next set of politicians then you kidding yourself.

Sallysparkles · 04/06/2026 14:22

LuckyHazelFox · 04/06/2026 14:18

Is deflect the latest notion the left are adopting as their own word? OK for Starmer to not answer PM questions and deflect elsewhere though. It doesn't change the fact he's the weakest PM ever.

I’m not the left. But the far right call everyone who doesn’t worship Farage the left,

Your deflection from Farage’s unpleasant manipulation is so transparent.

HenriettaHenhouse · 04/06/2026 14:22

Whammyammy · 04/06/2026 14:20

Discredit fox news, cnn etc all you want, im not an avid viewer. However, they have millions of viewers in the us, millions of people outside of the uk now know the uk really is

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Is that code?

Most people don't form their opinion of a country on the basis of one news article on one partisan news channel.

EasternStandard · 04/06/2026 14:21

BackToLurk · 04/06/2026 14:18

It appears this police force has known issues with restraint and Personal Safety Training. From their last inspection rated 'adequate'

"the constabulary had a backlog of officers who hadn’t had their required 12 hours of public and personal safety training (PPST) within a 12-month period. This is a risk, as a lack of up-to-date training can lead to the poor application of PPST skills and result in injuries to both officers and those being restrained. It is notable that the constabulary has higher rates of injury to people subjected to use of force compared to the typical range for police forces in England and Wales."

https://hmicfrs.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/peel-reports/hampshire-and-isle-of-wight-2023-25/#managing-offenders-and-suspects

Ok I think they got it wrong, it looks bad but I assume it’ll come up in the investigation and whether it’s the training or actions will be assessed.

LuckyHazelFox · 04/06/2026 14:20

Sallysparkles · 04/06/2026 14:18

The only fascist is the one whose name rhymes with garage.

Oh please don't do that infantile play on names stuff. It really does weaken the superior stance you set out with.

Whammyammy · 04/06/2026 14:20

Sallysparkles · 04/06/2026 14:14

No surprise that Fox News viewers who actually believe what Trump tells them would also start drooling about Farage.

Discredit fox news, cnn etc all you want, im not an avid viewer. However, they have millions of viewers in the us, millions of people outside of the uk now know the uk really is

HenriettaHenhouse · 04/06/2026 14:19

Peter Ettedgui said Farage, now aged 61, had repeatedly told him "Hitler was right" and "gas them" when they were teenagers at Dulwich College, in London.

On Monday, Farage said he had "never directly racially abused anybody" after claims by former Dulwich College pupils, including Mr Ettedgu.

Never 'directly' racially abused anybody.

Indirectly though............

LuckyHazelFox · 04/06/2026 14:18

Sallysparkles · 04/06/2026 14:16

You all keep trying to deflect but it doesn’t change what Farage is and what his intentions are.

Meanwhile Farage is trying to deflect from actually accepting a dodgy five million that he personally benefited from.

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Is deflect the latest notion the left are adopting as their own word? OK for Starmer to not answer PM questions and deflect elsewhere though. It doesn't change the fact he's the weakest PM ever.

BackToLurk · 04/06/2026 14:18

EasternStandard · 04/06/2026 12:59

The diversity policies are the issue, it’s a political problem to be resolved. If police follow them, in fact they have to, it’s not something they personally can resolve without the training being changed.

That comes from the top.

Handcuffing etc and their lack of assessment will come up in their specific investigation.

It appears this police force has known issues with restraint and Personal Safety Training. From their last inspection rated 'adequate'

"the constabulary had a backlog of officers who hadn’t had their required 12 hours of public and personal safety training (PPST) within a 12-month period. This is a risk, as a lack of up-to-date training can lead to the poor application of PPST skills and result in injuries to both officers and those being restrained. It is notable that the constabulary has higher rates of injury to people subjected to use of force compared to the typical range for police forces in England and Wales."

https://hmicfrs.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/peel-reports/hampshire-and-isle-of-wight-2023-25/#managing-offenders-and-suspects

Sallysparkles · 04/06/2026 14:18

LuckyHazelFox · 04/06/2026 14:12

Locking up politicians for what you interpret as inciting violence. He would have been "locked up" a long time ago if you lefties had your way. More fascism at play. Luckily, the criminal justice system doesn't revolve around the left although it's certainly been hindered and regressed by the aforementioned giving it a good go.

The only fascist is the one whose name rhymes with garage.

JHound · 04/06/2026 14:17

Whammyammy · 04/06/2026 14:07

Just seen a Fox news broadcast, this case and subsequent protests has really caught the attention of US viewers. So apart frim the ones throwing bins and bottles at the police, the protest has put our 2 tier policing woke leftism in the global media spotlight

I cannot imagine caring remotely about the views of Fox News viewers.

Sallysparkles · 04/06/2026 14:16

LuckyHazelFox · 04/06/2026 14:14

Well done to Starmer for taking up this opportunity to deflect from his dodgy dealings with Mandelson.

You all keep trying to deflect but it doesn’t change what Farage is and what his intentions are.

Meanwhile Farage is trying to deflect from actually accepting a dodgy five million that he personally benefited from.

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