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Farage to make statement this afternoon …

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AgitaAndroid · 07/07/2026 12:38

Fingers crossed.

Farage to make statement this afternoon …
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KeepPumping · 12/07/2026 23:56

Teanbiscuits33 · 12/07/2026 01:36

It’s definitely not fringe stuff. That’s rich coming from someone who has fallen hook, line and sinker for the Farage Spiel about how he’s a man of the people and a British Patriot (Yes, such a British patriot that he wants us to be like the US and is trying to sell us out)

I’m saying it because I know how closely connected he is with MAGA. There is a high probability he knew that once Mandelson got appointed, they were eventually going to release files that incriminated him and thereby weakened the governments credibility as well as gave Farage more favour.

How is that at all fringe? It makes sense. Especially given that it’s known that Steve Bannon et al have tried before to weaken previous prime ministers.

So Farage had all the details on the files, but PM, MP since 1992, held top positions under Blair and Brown and BA to the United States had not the slightest clue about any file or anything in a file and neither did his boss who appointed him, KS? Ok.....and although Farage had nothing to do with the vetting process or the decision to appoint PM he was actually pulling the strings in the background to have PM appointed and then discredited so that he could help MAGA discredit the UK government? Do you not see how totally out there that sounds?

KeepPumping · 12/07/2026 23:57

pointythings · 11/07/2026 22:16

That's an opinion. And you know what they say about opinions.

If enough people have them they turn into facts?

PerkingFaintly · 13/07/2026 00:05

KeepPumping · 12/07/2026 23:57

If enough people have them they turn into facts?

Oh that's an interesting thing for you to say.

I was just thinking today that are many people in the world who get the facts from their opinions, rather than their opinions from the facts.

I further mused that this is particular phenomenon is well-understood and deftly leveraged by various actors (some hostile) in the politics of our current age.

So it's intriguing to see you have a maxim to hand for this.

Is it a maxim you live by?

PickAChew · 13/07/2026 00:05

KeepPumping · 12/07/2026 23:57

If enough people have them they turn into facts?

Many people were of the opinion that the Earth is flat.

KeepPumping · 13/07/2026 00:07

Teanbiscuits33 · 12/07/2026 00:44

PM had already been sacked twice yes, but it’s likely that Starmer took a risk because he knew that PM was a good diplomat and could deal with a narcissistic man baby like Trump quite well.

Obviously, it backfired, but if you’re trying to tell me that it’s not possible that people connected to Farage and MAGA would have influenced who had the role of US ambassador, then you are the definition of naive.

PM is more of a narcissist than Trump so not really sure how that was supposed to work? A "good diplomat" who had already been sacked twice from cabinet positions for being well dodgy? KS was the absolute definition of incompetent to appoint him, or was there another reason that is going to surface? Either way the country is well rid of PM and his pal KS, I honestly don"t think even MAGA thought KS was thick enough to appoint PM, LOL, that is where this conspiracy theory really falls apart.

Teanbiscuits33 · 13/07/2026 00:11

KeepPumping · 12/07/2026 23:56

So Farage had all the details on the files, but PM, MP since 1992, held top positions under Blair and Brown and BA to the United States had not the slightest clue about any file or anything in a file and neither did his boss who appointed him, KS? Ok.....and although Farage had nothing to do with the vetting process or the decision to appoint PM he was actually pulling the strings in the background to have PM appointed and then discredited so that he could help MAGA discredit the UK government? Do you not see how totally out there that sounds?

Why would KS know what was in there? The Trump administration were in charge of releasing the files, who Farage is very close to, emulates and has the same mentors. Why would they not fill him in on the fact that Mandelson was in there and if Mandelson got the position of US ambassador, they were going to use them to weaken the U.K. government? They chose what to redact and what to leave there for all to see.

I’m suggesting that MAGA figures likely had a hand in who became US ambassador. It’s not far fetched to suggest that someone may have had a word in Starmer’s ear and convinced him that Mandelson was the right pick for dealing with Trump.

We know Mandelson was corrupt and Starmer should have never given him the role, but I think it’s obvious he took a calculated risk that backfired.

I don’t know what you find so far fetched 🤣

Teanbiscuits33 · 13/07/2026 00:13

KeepPumping · 13/07/2026 00:07

PM is more of a narcissist than Trump so not really sure how that was supposed to work? A "good diplomat" who had already been sacked twice from cabinet positions for being well dodgy? KS was the absolute definition of incompetent to appoint him, or was there another reason that is going to surface? Either way the country is well rid of PM and his pal KS, I honestly don"t think even MAGA thought KS was thick enough to appoint PM, LOL, that is where this conspiracy theory really falls apart.

No one’s more of a narcissist than Trump! Are you serious 🤣🤣🤣🤣 And in any case, birds of a feather flock together in this case by your logic.

KeepPumping · 13/07/2026 00:23

Teanbiscuits33 · 13/07/2026 00:11

Why would KS know what was in there? The Trump administration were in charge of releasing the files, who Farage is very close to, emulates and has the same mentors. Why would they not fill him in on the fact that Mandelson was in there and if Mandelson got the position of US ambassador, they were going to use them to weaken the U.K. government? They chose what to redact and what to leave there for all to see.

I’m suggesting that MAGA figures likely had a hand in who became US ambassador. It’s not far fetched to suggest that someone may have had a word in Starmer’s ear and convinced him that Mandelson was the right pick for dealing with Trump.

We know Mandelson was corrupt and Starmer should have never given him the role, but I think it’s obvious he took a calculated risk that backfired.

I don’t know what you find so far fetched 🤣

PM knew that his friend JE was well dodgy, so did KS, JE was indicted in 2019 and his Wikipedia page claims connections to the British government and military contractors going back to 1981, so they had quite a heads up that TS was about to HTF and PM"s name was going to come up, they were suffering from delusions of grandeur thinking they were untouchable and could just do what they wanted, Farage is just one of many people who commented that PM had some diplomatic skills.

5128gap · 13/07/2026 08:04

KeepPumping · 12/07/2026 23:57

If enough people have them they turn into facts?

That's refreshingly honest of you. I don't think I've ever seen anyone admit that public opinion is being driven so the line between belief and fact becomes blurred when they're talking about their own cause before.
Is this manipulation something you are comfortable with?

pointythings · 13/07/2026 08:22

KeepPumping · 12/07/2026 23:57

If enough people have them they turn into facts?

No. But thank you for once again illustrating the unfashionable nature of the followers of the Farage cult.

SleeplessInWherever · 13/07/2026 11:47

KeepPumping · 13/07/2026 00:23

PM knew that his friend JE was well dodgy, so did KS, JE was indicted in 2019 and his Wikipedia page claims connections to the British government and military contractors going back to 1981, so they had quite a heads up that TS was about to HTF and PM"s name was going to come up, they were suffering from delusions of grandeur thinking they were untouchable and could just do what they wanted, Farage is just one of many people who commented that PM had some diplomatic skills.

Why does everyone else get initials but Farage gets a name?

SleeplessInWherever · 13/07/2026 11:48

KeepPumping · 12/07/2026 23:57

If enough people have them they turn into facts?

What a wild misunderstanding of what a fact is.

pointythings · 13/07/2026 13:33

SleeplessInWherever · 13/07/2026 11:47

Why does everyone else get initials but Farage gets a name?

KP is a big NF fangirl.

LeftBoobGoneRogue · 13/07/2026 15:39

@SleeplessInWhereverFarage gets a name because he has rather unfortunate initials, if you remember back as far as the 1970s.

Teanbiscuits33 · 14/07/2026 22:10

KeepPumping · 12/07/2026 00:54

What policies? Brilliant? Gurning and mumbling into the camera next to Macron etc.? Sorry that doesn"t register as "brilliant" for me. ( and obviously not for most of the country either or he would still be PM)

Gurning and mumbling, you say?

Clearly Macron didn’t agree, did he?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c33y3rxezxdo

Sir Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron pictured from behind as they look at the opened red-velvet box Starmer is holding in his hands with the decoration visible inside

Starmer becomes first UK PM to receive top French honour

France's President Emmanuel Macron praised Starmer's "decency" and contribution to Ukraine and the security of Europe.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c33y3rxezxdo

KeepPumping · 14/07/2026 22:18

Teanbiscuits33 · 14/07/2026 22:10

Gurning and mumbling, you say?

Clearly Macron didn’t agree, did he?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c33y3rxezxdo

Macron didn"t win his election, he shouldn"t be presenting anything, they are both globalists working for the interests of the big banks, it is a non-story to most people and most people are just glad that one of them is gone.

KeepPumping · 14/07/2026 22:23

Teanbiscuits33 · 14/07/2026 22:10

Gurning and mumbling, you say?

Clearly Macron didn’t agree, did he?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c33y3rxezxdo

You can almost see the little panel in the back of his head with the screws in it, absolutely amazing that he lasted 2 years really?

TopPocketFind · 14/07/2026 22:28

Emmanuel Macron awarded the historic honour to Starmer for his leadership in setting up the coalition of the willing – a group of countries chaired by France and the UK that have pledged to support Ukraine – at a critical moment for Europe in early 2025.

KP can join Putin in disagreeing

AgitaAndroid · 15/07/2026 01:03

Count Binface must be delighted.

In a cocktail bar in Yorkshire at the end of last week he seemed to be the main topic of conversation …

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KeepPumping · 15/07/2026 15:01

Teanbiscuits33 · 14/07/2026 22:10

Gurning and mumbling, you say?

Clearly Macron didn’t agree, did he?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c33y3rxezxdo

The face on the guy holding the little red box to the right says it all as they do their "Look at Us!" hug, neither has a mandate with their population (least of all KS, LOL) and both are caught up in a little echo chamber about how great they are, KS probably still thinks he is the greatest ever UK PM. Some background shows how off the judgement is here with both of them, both completely useless politicians.

"The order was also bestowed on Syrian president Bashar al-Assad in 2001 and Vladimir Putin in 2006, both by Jacques Chirac, before Assad's award was later revoked."

Great way to go out 2Tier, remember to shut the back door will you.

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/other/he-doesn-t-deserve-it-keir-starmer-s-legion-of-honour-sparks-heated-debate-online-after-macron-ceremony/ar-AA27UdTO

MSN

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/other/he-doesn-t-deserve-it-keir-starmer-s-legion-of-honour-sparks-heated-debate-online-after-macron-ceremony/ar-AA27UdTO

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