Farage to make statement this afternoon …

[AgitaAndroid]

Fingers crossed.

Infinitely greater potential for headlines if he has friction to rub himself against.

That would be hilarious, hope it happens 😃

He’s already had a private meeting with the head of the Bank Of England where he asked them not to release a BOE cryptocurrency.

I wonder why Farrage would do that?
Nothing at all to do with the fact a government owned cryptocurrency would be a competitor to the business of the chap who gave Farrage £5 million!

Quite right. The man's a charlatan and always has been. Full of bullshit and greedy for money.

To do someone's bidding when the time comes. Think aboit it. Nobody givrs away a shedload of dosh without wanting something in retirn. It just doesnt happen.

The prat is going to stand for election in the seat he has resigned, costing g the taxpayer £275k. Should not be allowed by law!

So he wasn't going to stand, he got the bribe, suddenly he's standing and lobbying for tax breaks for crypto????

Which bit don't you get?

To be non partisan about it I'd be just as against any other party doing it too.

If it was a "gift" why did he not declare it, and then change his story about what it was for?

That is not the behaviour of an honest man.

He's disappeared for a couple weeks and now played the one card he has left. Get Clacton all agitated about the boats, and send you, his loyal foot soldiers to deflect away from the real issue (his corruption) and onto Starmer buying a field for some donkeys or some other irrelevance (quick somebody say Brexit).

You do see that right? Are you able to engage with the bribe issue? Or will you keep deflecting?

Nothing says “reform is on the rocks” like calling a sham performative by election to detract from Burnham’s ascent to power, and Nigel’s shady dealings. “we tried to pay for it” is also not going to age well, if it turns out Nigel cant just buy his way out of the bad anti-DOGE look this has all created. I’d be very surprised if private individuals or political parties were allowed to fund elections.

Find me a regulator/quango who is good at its job, and I'll show you my dead great grandmother's teeth.

What choice do they have? They've been all over the place telling us "Farage is the next prime minister, deal with it!" wittering about their 'man of the people" Now the whole house of cards is falling, they must be a bit embarrassed and are trying to save face.

I honestly don't think he would beat Farage. The 'Boriswave' moniker has been incredibly effective. He's far less popular than many (probably including himself) believe him to be.

I thought Reform were all about saving the tax payer money???

Certainly the Reform Leader of a neighbouring council is spouting live on TV that he will save ‘the tax payer…millions…no billions’ ( the council doesnt even have a budget of millions…and who wants to save the council so much money and have no services anyway).

Some serious critical thinking and researching actual facts, required in this country.

Made more hilarious if he gets fewer votes than last time.

"Look he couldn't even get more votes in an election where he was the only candidate"

A man who cares so little about his actual job should indeed be told where to stick it by his employers

It won’t happen though and he knows it

Who, even amongst the electorate of Clacton, so left behind by politics and so misled by Brexit era, could look at Farage and think 'Yep. He's my guy'?

Just heard Ed Davey on LBC saying they are going to fight for the by election to be postponed until after the investigation, Farage is trying to twist the narrative because he’s so far into the establishment he’s trying to take the electorate of Clacton for a ride

That, if it's possible, might be the most sensible thing Ed Davy has ever done.

I don't want it to go well, they are both awful. I just think a direct competition between them would be interesting to watch.

so a business that can only make profits because they need cheap labour ? i thought society abandoned slavery years ago ?

How is that relevant? The point is that, in my and other's experience, the FCA absolutely do need reforming. Of course I doubt Farage's plans would be those required.

. Reform are still leading the polls . Even with the Saviour's bounce.

I don't know if you're Team Nigel or Team Zack but I would pay to see Zack and Nige do a few rounds. It would be hilarious.

They will win Claiton…easily…

All main parties have confirmed they will not be standing.

Back-fired Nige! 😂

It will certainly take the heat off Burnham. He might be quite pleased...

Can you imagine ?!!! It would be amazing !