Thread 53 Starmer: Insania Aestiva

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I didn't realise she had to create an account to post that. At least she kept her own name

Badenoch's a nonentity to me. I take nothing that she says seriously. One of the most inept leaders of the opposition and she has lots of contenders. Who remembers Hague?

Agree with you about Badenoch but remember Hague because close family member dated him when they were both at school

Ooh juicy gossip 😄

I think the point was to use her own name. She wouldnt have got the 'credit' otherwise.

She'll be hooked on CasualUK and WhatsWrongWithYourCat in no time.

I don't know why my post has been hidden - it was a link to a Fraser Nelson column in the Times!

Oh, I guess it was because of the reference to Farage's prioritisation of producing crapto de-regulation policies rather than anything on education or health etc.

This one?

https://www.thetimes.com/article/ce9aaec1-c288-4524-abe6-9a6c59258efd?shareToken=03e347ca71177b99eec8ea2228dffbd3

There is also this one from the Times

Revealed: Nigel Farage secretly funded by convicted criminal

The Reform UK leader did not declare benefits including staff, security and housing by cr*pto-gambler George Cottrell, our investigation reveals

Class!

As my kids would say, she's irrelevant.

Yes, thank you 🙏

I like the idea that someone was dumb enough to make a bust of Farage.

But also -

Reform’s crypto bill gives intricate details of the tax cuts and protections that interested financiers would enjoy under Farage. On his very first day in No 10, it says, the Treasury would be ordered to drop any rival crypto schemes. But we see no similar urgency or detail on energy, education or tax cuts for the people Reform claims to represent. The party has no spokesperson for defence or foreign affairs. This imbalance, while odd, certainly reflects Reform’s donations: most of them now come from crapto billionaires.

Oh for heavens sake 🙄 - I was just quoting.

thanks blossom anyway! 🙏

Some people on MN get very offended when you call Badenoch irrelevant.

Oh dear. I wonder if they have any evidence to suggest she's relevant.

They don't. They think she's straight talking because she's rude.

Rude and not very smart. Or likeable.

It’s here. It’s a jaw dropping read.

https://www.thetimes.com/article/aa2fac13-d28c-48ba-b7d2-e4a809155d00?shareToken=8dcd769eff6c42ea43654b921ee1d87d

We are a long, long way from the bottom of it.

I agree. My crystal ball suggests that Farage will be lying low for some time now.

Yes, noticeable that the Sunday Times advertises it’s investigation telephone number half way down.
I rather think they expect there will be more to come.

Imagine changing your name to try to avoid the authorities.

Clarifies why Farage is so invested in de-regulating crapto. That was Fraser Nelson’s point that Reform have policies on deregulation of crapto but not on education - their priorities are showing.

Which is why these grifters shouldn’t be given the keys to No 10.

I don’t know why Farage keeps claiming he wasn’t involved in politics before announcing his candidacy, he owned Reform, that puts him involved.

Thanks for the share token @BIossomtoes

That is quite the read, to put it midly.

Where does Cottrell's money come from

Jenrick's defence this morning is calling the Sunday Times a 'labour supporting paper'

You’re all welcome. Jenrick’s fucking desperate.