Thread 47 Starmer: Vai ficar tudo bem esta noite. Rock and roll.

[DuncinToffee]

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My mistake - they are supposed to declare anything relevant for the 12 months prior to their election.
£5 million from a businessman based outside of the UK seems highly relevant.

Russian speaking. What a surprise.

Fantastic!

Is there a new thread? We are worryingly close to the end of this one?

Not dodgy at all!

There’s been a double stabbing on Golders Green Road. Awful news.

Horrific and scary

I'll set one up shortly, thanks for the reminder

Here you all go

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/_chat/5523207-thread-48-starmer-der-teufel-ist-ein-eichhornchen

Farage has done a spoiler interview with the Telegraph, which has focused on his personal security rather than the humungous payment:

“This money was given to me so that I would be safe and secure for the rest of my life,” he said.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/04/29/nigel-farage-my-home-was-firebombed/

Tory chair Kevin Hollinrake says he’s referring Farage to parliamentary standards commissioner.

"As a new MP, Farage was obliged to report to the House of Commons all political donations and political gifts he had received during the previous 12 months”.

Thanks, @DuncinToffee . I was thinking we needed a German title.

Filling this thread with a few more reactions on Farage's donation

Labour chair Anna Turley suggests donation may breach MPs' code of conduct:

“Farage appears to have broken the rules again by failing to declare this cash from his billionaire backer....latest alarming example of Farage and his MPs believing there's one rule for them and another for everyone else”

https://bsky.app/profile/parodypm.bsky.social/post/3mkmxz4hmjs2z

Meet Steve Lewis, a Reform candidate in Wakefield. He wants to support local businesses and communities and… er… “bring holy fire down on those who mock God”. He also thinks the Rapture will happen in April 2026, so he may have a very short campaign.
https://hopenothate.org.uk/2026/04/28/holy-fire-is-coming-reforms-wakefield-candidate/

😂😏

Cue Blondie and Rapture.

Love that song 🎵 ❤️💪

The video is great as well.

Wow. Why bother standing? 😂

Lowering the tone (as is my wont) and helping to fill the thread up.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn5pr0gp3gro

Finally from the BBC. Can you imagine the UPROAR if it was anyone in the Government? Certainly wouldn't have this anodyne headline.

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https://bsky.app/profile/sundersays.bsky.social/post/3mknbof5eq22g

Reform do not want to defend party donor Arron Banks, who says Plaid Cymru have "lost their sense of humour" for challenging this post as racist.

That is excellent. Do you think the orange arse understood the reference?

It’s always banter isn’t it. Pathetic.