Thread 53 Starmer: Insania Aestiva

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Thanks from me too @BIossomtoes What a read. Farage is up to his neck in it.

As an aside, looking at the photos it is funny how he never drinks pints when he is out with his cronies. Almost as if his man of the people persona is all an act...

Eta: "Daddy" 🤢

Not sure Jenrick can be described as the most reliable witness given some of his past antics.
But then a man who could leave his resignation speech on a photocopier might be easily confused.

Jenrick is doing one James O' brien's holiday slots next week. 🤢🤢

Do you think he calls Farage ‘Daddy’ too?

So bloody weird.

There is quite a lot of info on Cottrell in the press, one of the more recent ones

Farage’s “Like A Son To Me” and convicted wire fraudster/ money launderer George Cottrell has launched a political strategy and polling firm, Geostrategy International UNLIMITED, at a time when Reform is in the midst of a major fundraising push.

https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/george-cottrell-nigel-farage-reform-geostrategy-international-unlimited-company-donations/

And the Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/dec/02/key-aide-to-nigel-farage-was-frontman-for-premier-league-billionaires-betting-syndicate-lawsuit-claims

Correlation surely?

The Russia correlation keeps popping up as well

https://bsky.app/profile/tom--scott.bsky.social/post/3mpu6cslqfs2a

1/ I've known quite a bit about Posh George Cottrell for a long time. Until now, most of the UK media has studiously ignored Farage's extremely close associaton with this aristo-criminal, whose background (before crypto) is in hyper-dodgy offshore "money business" for Russian oligarchs.

double post

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

One for the missing laughing reaction.

bloody autocorrect. Cotrel.

I am very much looking forward to the slew of MN threads about the latest Farage revelations. There were loads about Starmer's specs, Rayner's tax etc. so surely...

There'll be Radio silence on this...

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/05/make-ed-miliband-chancellor-ex-chief-treasury-adviser-nicholas-stern-tells-andy-burnham

Seems sensible to me.

https://bsky.app/profile/josiahmortimer.bsky.social/post/3mpvdvxs3x22p

The Observer reports today that
political donors will have to sign a formal declaration confirming their contribution wasn't converted from crpto, building on the existing crpto donation moratorium.

False declarations could mean an unlimited fine or up to a year in prison.

Oh FFS

Why do you always post like that @derxa? Just bitchplopping. Why not say WHY you feel that way? You know, actual debate and discussion.

What I love about your posts, @derxa , is their informative contribution to the debate. And their warm friendliness which is so in the spirit of the thread 🥰

How’s the petition against him being Chancellor going?

Because this gets more attention.

yy
thanks for the articles Blossom can’t help but wonder why now.
I reckon Jenrick is busy polishing the crown so he can anoint himself King of Cunts.

All these Farage investigations- who took against him? Wonder if Harbourne will want his ‘gift’ back?

Haha - he’s either no chance of getting it or would be front man for the fall of Reform. Hardly the Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire stuff but be good nonetheless ha!

How does Reform’s corporate structure go about electing a new leader though? Is there a no confidence route too? Obviously, won’t be but shouldn’t there be?

They know how corrupt Farage is.
That is the point.

"All the rules have been followed"

where have we heard that before ?