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Farage backtracks on claim he was advised not to hold constituency surgeries

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username3678 · 07/10/2024 17:31

Farage isn't holding surgeries in his constituency and said it was because the government told him not to. He's since said that isn't true. His constituency can't get hold of him.

This was entirely predictable, he's renowned for not doing the job. The problem is his constituency is one of the most deprived in the UK. It seems they have no representation.

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Zonder · 26/10/2024 15:20

Well yes, there is that!

DuncinToffee · 26/10/2024 14:48

Voted for him?

Zonder · 26/10/2024 14:15

What have they done to deserve that?

newnamethanks · 26/10/2024 14:08

Shame he can't be compelled to live there amongst the people he represents.

Zonder · 26/10/2024 14:06

He is indeed MP for Jaywick. Although I'm not sure he is aware of that.

newnamethanks · 26/10/2024 13:42

They've got what they asked for unfortunately for them. Is he the MP for Jaywick? How shameful if he is.

DuncinToffee · 25/10/2024 14:01

He certainly is careful with how he phrases things.

Clavinova · 25/10/2024 13:39

DuncinToffee · 24/10/2024 21:17

The trip he was asked about was the declared trip. In other interviews he avoided answering, then said he got a lift on a friends plane and finally on Times radio he claimed he paid for it himself.

The records show otherwise.

You are making things up Duncin.

I've just listened to the Times Radio interview from yesterday morning - Farage wasn't specifically asked about the declared trip in July - it was a more general discussion around his attendance at Trump rallies;

"You're an MP who's been in the States alongside Donald Trump at rallies..."

The presenter played a clip from 2016. At one point she says;

"Can I check really quickly Nigel, have any of your flights to the US ever been paid by someone who wasn't you?"

Farage
"Not if I was going to actively involve myself in the Trump campaign, no."

Presenter
"OK, so there's a difference there?"

Farage
"Of course..."

"When I've appeared on stage with Trump at rallies etc. I've always paid my own way..."

In July he said he was going to listen to Trump's acceptance speech at the convention - that's not active campaigning.

RafaistheKingofClay · 24/10/2024 21:20

Gosh, Farage lying. Who would have thought. That pesky register of interests catching him out.

DuncinToffee · 24/10/2024 21:17

The trip he was asked about was the declared trip. In other interviews he avoided answering, then said he got a lift on a friends plane and finally on Times radio he claimed he paid for it himself.

The records show otherwise.

Clavinova · 24/10/2024 21:07

DuncinToffee · 24/10/2024 20:25

He lied about the money, is that ok with you?

And I didn't say he was campaigning

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In your link, Pippa Crerar is replying to this tweet from the Times Radio presenter;

@ KateEMcCann
"I paid my own air fare" Farage says, when asked about his own visit to the States. Says he has always paid his own travel costs if he is campaigning with Trump. I am very conscious of American electoral law, he tells @ TimesRadio

I don't know the context of the question - which trip was he talking about? The £32,836 trip has already been declared in his register of interests as a personal visit so he has no reason to lie.

DuncinToffee · 24/10/2024 20:25

Clavinova · 24/10/2024 20:10

He claims to have paid for his air fares 'when campaigning'. He said he took the trip in July in a 'purely personal capacity' - not for campaigning.

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He lied about the money, is that ok with you?

And I didn't say he was campaigning

TooBigForMyBoots · 24/10/2024 20:24

In the recent interview I saw, Farage claimed he was given a lift on a friend's plane.🤔

Clavinova · 24/10/2024 20:10

DuncinToffee · 24/10/2024 11:30

In July, a donor gave him £32,836 “To support a friend who was almost killed and to represent Clacton on the world stage”

In recent nterviews, he claims to have paid his own fair

https://x.com/PippaCrerar/status/1849365540483035489

He claims to have paid for his air fares 'when campaigning'. He said he took the trip in July in a 'purely personal capacity' - not for campaigning.

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username3678 · 24/10/2024 12:14

DuncinToffee · 24/10/2024 11:30

In July, a donor gave him £32,836 “To support a friend who was almost killed and to represent Clacton on the world stage”

In recent nterviews, he claims to have paid his own fair

https://x.com/PippaCrerar/status/1849365540483035489

Apparently the trip was two days, I'd be interested to see a breakdown of costs. People are going on about Starmer accepting gifts yet no peep from them about Farage. I wonder why.

The people of Clacton must be delighted that they've gone international.

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MrsSkylerWhite · 24/10/2024 11:36

They voted him in. Lesson learned.

Thommasina · 24/10/2024 11:32

Moonshiners · 07/10/2024 17:50

I can't believe he is only 60. I keep wishing he would fuck off (and die) but he's too young to wish that on.

Is he. My god he's only a year older than me.

For some reason that's really depressed me.

DuncinToffee · 24/10/2024 11:30

In July, a donor gave him £32,836 “To support a friend who was almost killed and to represent Clacton on the world stage”

In recent nterviews, he claims to have paid his own fair

https://x.com/PippaCrerar/status/1849365540483035489

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username3678 · 17/10/2024 18:59

DuncinToffee · 17/10/2024 18:55

Clacton USA?

Nigel Farage given free US team of PR advisers by former Bannon aide’s firm to help with public relations and events in America

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/oct/17/farage-given-free-team-of-us-pr-advisers-by-former-bannon-aides-firm

Asked whether he had sought advice about registering the free PR services from Preate’s firm and whether he should have done so, a spokesperson for Farage told the Guardian: “Nigel Farage is a politician, not an accountant.”

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TooBigForMyBoots · 16/10/2024 23:03

Is defending grifters not @Clavinova's MO?Confused

DuncinToffee · 16/10/2024 19:45

Clavinova · 16/10/2024 19:34

Media work is 'all part of the political process'?

Reacting to Mr Lammy's high earnings, Sir Keir told Sky News' Sophy Ridge on Sunday programme: "I think David does a lot of media work, and I think media work and writing books is all part of the political process.

https://news.sky.com/story/sir-keir-starmer-defends-shadow-foreign-secretary-david-lammy-earning-200-000-from-second-jobs-12782220

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Never thought you'd be defending Farage Clav.

Anyway Labour are planning a crackdown on second jobs for MPs

WeaselCheeks · 16/10/2024 19:39

He's a grifting fuck, but as long as he pops his head up in the press enough to be a racist prick, the racist pricks that voted for him will be happy.

Clavinova · 16/10/2024 19:34

DuncinToffee · 16/10/2024 19:06

Farage earned over £60,000 for 20 hours work as a tv presenter

Media work is 'all part of the political process'?

Reacting to Mr Lammy's high earnings, Sir Keir told Sky News' Sophy Ridge on Sunday programme: "I think David does a lot of media work, and I think media work and writing books is all part of the political process.

https://news.sky.com/story/sir-keir-starmer-defends-shadow-foreign-secretary-david-lammy-earning-200-000-from-second-jobs-12782220

Westminster Accounts: Sir Keir Starmer defends Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy earning £200,000 from second jobs

Sky News' Westminster Accounts project has revealed how much money each MP is earning from second jobs and donations, who is paying them and who is gaining the most on top of their £84,000 base salary.

https://news.sky.com/story/sir-keir-starmer-defends-shadow-foreign-secretary-david-lammy-earning-200-000-from-second-jobs-12782220

DuncinToffee · 16/10/2024 19:06

Farage earned over £60,000 for 20 hours work as a tv presenter