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NIGEL FARAGE ON GB NEWS - WTF???

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hideoushideoushideous · 11/11/2023 17:38

GB 'News' - when did this start? It's not even news - there's no on the scene reporters. Just dubious characters and selected commentators spewing xenophobic shite.

When all other news channels were reporting the developing situation in Gaza this week, all GB News we're doing was attempting to stir up outrage about today's Pro-Palestinian March.

I couldn't believe what I saw. Farage has his own show to spew his poisonous divisive diatribe. He was showing some random photo of some (white, middle-aged) poppy sellers outside a tube station. There were people from last weekend's Palestinian support march coming out if the tube station. Some had children. Some were non-white (as in any London street). All just walking - nothing to remark about. Farage was saying the photo was definitive evidence that immigration has gone too far and we have brought in too many people "who don't share British values." Wtf! Most if the people in the photo are probably as British as him! Farage is despicable and his language is that of hate and division. I can't believe he gets away with it.

I can only assume Suella Braverman is auditioning for GB News, given her pathetic attempts to incite division this week.

Well NF and SB - looks like your vile narrative has backfired. Who were the ones arrested for disorder today? The Far Right morons (what GB News would equate with the 'Great British Public').

NF (and SB) need to go. They are dangerous. Enough is enough. AIBU.

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amylou8 · 11/11/2023 18:14

This may come as a shock, but people have opinions different to you, and are perfectly entitled to voice them. If hearing them causes you so much upset then feel free to turn off/over.

WhatYouWearing · 11/11/2023 18:15

cariadlet · 11/11/2023 17:53

Most of GB News is right wing, racist, pro-Brexit shit but Free Speech Nation with Andrew Doyle on Sunday evening is worth watching. It's the only programme where many women's rights campaigners are interviewed.

Never watched the channel before but this sounds interesting. Thanks OP 👍

ginasevern · 11/11/2023 18:16

@DisquietintheRanks

"I somehow doubt that those that died in WWII did it support our right to promote fascism."

This. My dad was a doctor in the first allied army medical team to arrive at Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. He would have found the content on GBN disturbing. He did not sign up for that.

pointythings · 11/11/2023 18:16

Well, there's a reason people refer to is as 'GBeebies'. But YABVU to be surprised that it would give a platform to Nigel Farage casting slurs against immigrants, especially those who are dark of skin. It must be massively boiling his piss that the only people who caused rioting in London today and were arrested by police were right wing British people - because they were the ones promoting violence.

OhNoForever · 11/11/2023 18:16

He's a racist wanker and shouldn't be given a platform. Free speech yes, promoted speech no.

hideoushideoushideous · 11/11/2023 18:19

'It must be massively boiling his piss that the only people who caused rioting in London today and were arrested by police were right wing British people'

Exactly. What will they talk about tonight.

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Jitterybugs · 11/11/2023 18:24

I don’t watch GB news so gladly I don’t see the odious little oik Farage. However, I was looking forward to IACGMOOH starting soon for a bit of light relief and I’m really disappointed to read Farage is likely to be on it. Was it not enough to ruin last year’s series with that arsehole Hancock 😡

BethDuttonsTwin · 11/11/2023 18:25

Do you think all views that oppose yours should be censored?

catscatscurrantscurrants · 11/11/2023 18:25

I read last week that Boris has a new show on there coming up

delphi13 · 11/11/2023 18:25

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Shadowsindarkplaces · 11/11/2023 18:27

MN may find it unpalatable, but a lot of people in this country do agree with him, or it wouldn't be worth the effort otherwise. It appears on FB for some reason, I usually keep scrolling but made the mistake of reading the comments on one occasion. They aren't pleasant, but we ignore them at our peril. The disillusioned, disengaged, and disenfranchised will look for a faction to 'blame' for their own position in life.

Kendodd · 11/11/2023 18:31

What do you bet he'll be leader of the Tory party in a couple of years?
After Sunak, they'll give Braverman a go, she won't be hate filled and racist enough for the Tories though so they'll boot her out and get Farage in.

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pointythings · 11/11/2023 18:32

@Shadowsindarkplaces I absolutely agree that GB News should be allowed to exist. It's best to expose this kind of thing to the light of day instead of forcing it underground.

VeniVidiWeeWee · 11/11/2023 18:32

ginasevern · 11/11/2023 18:16

@DisquietintheRanks

"I somehow doubt that those that died in WWII did it support our right to promote fascism."

This. My dad was a doctor in the first allied army medical team to arrive at Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. He would have found the content on GBN disturbing. He did not sign up for that.

My father drove the bulldozers that dug the burial pits.

He would very much agree with Farag.

Kendodd · 11/11/2023 18:33

Shadowsindarkplaces · 11/11/2023 18:27

MN may find it unpalatable, but a lot of people in this country do agree with him, or it wouldn't be worth the effort otherwise. It appears on FB for some reason, I usually keep scrolling but made the mistake of reading the comments on one occasion. They aren't pleasant, but we ignore them at our peril. The disillusioned, disengaged, and disenfranchised will look for a faction to 'blame' for their own position in life.

How exactly are the hate filled racists disenfranchised? As far as I can see they are getting everything they want.

Everythinghasgonetoshit · 11/11/2023 18:34

Having said the above, I do like Neil Oliver. What he is doing on that channel is a mystery. He needs to go from GBeebies if he wants to be taken seriously again.

BethDuttonsTwin · 11/11/2023 18:35

hideoushideoushideous · 11/11/2023 18:19

'It must be massively boiling his piss that the only people who caused rioting in London today and were arrested by police were right wing British people'

Exactly. What will they talk about tonight.

I mean, these people objecting to their big box of fireworks - wonder what they wanted them for? Can't be for firing at policeman like they did last week - certainly look like they're being arrested 🤔

https://x.com/stevenedginton/status/1723378731442438457?s=46

Also of those "Right Wingers" arrested, 82 were preventative arrests to get them out of the area and have no been released with no charge.

https://x.com/heidibachram/status/1723397142381781321?s=46

Then there's this poor guy who was attacked by peaceful protesters for simply silently holding up a sign.

Shadowsindarkplaces · 11/11/2023 18:35

The disenfranchised are the racist twats target audience. They don't attract people getting on in life.

hideoushideoushideous · 11/11/2023 18:38

Shadowsindarkplaces - I agree we ignore xenophobic sentiment at our peril. But inciting it is another matter.

There is no low Farage won't sink to. How dare he show a photo of a London tube station and refer to those who don't look like him as 'evidence that immigration has gone too far.' How does he know who was born in the U.K. and who was not and how dare he insinuate that having a different ethnicity means you don't share British values. He is a disgusting bigot who appeals to the ugly underbelly of society. 'Free speech' indeed.

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Shadowsindarkplaces · 11/11/2023 18:50

agreed

BethDuttonsTwin · 11/11/2023 19:05

"Fuck The Pigs! Fuck The Pigs!"

Fireworks that did manage to get through are fired at the police.

So peaceful.

x.com/incmonocle/status/1723413581469778359?s=46

BethDuttonsTwin · 11/11/2023 19:06

"Fuck The Pigs! Fuck The Pigs!"

Fireworks that did manage to get through are fired at the police.

So peaceful.

x.com/incmonocle/status/1723413581469778359?s=46

RaininSummer · 11/11/2023 19:14

My mum spouts their drivel at me every week and tells me I have my head in the sand because I don't watch the 'real' news and GB news 'tells it how it is'. Argggg.

Coveescapee · 11/11/2023 19:16

pointythings · 11/11/2023 18:16

Well, there's a reason people refer to is as 'GBeebies'. But YABVU to be surprised that it would give a platform to Nigel Farage casting slurs against immigrants, especially those who are dark of skin. It must be massively boiling his piss that the only people who caused rioting in London today and were arrested by police were right wing British people - because they were the ones promoting violence.

Honestly I keep seeing this. Braverman said that there is two tier policing where they only arrest people they're not afraid of such as women silently praying or protesting the murder of Sarah Everard but leave the ones they are afraid of sick as those shouting for jihad alone. I saw many commentators yesterday predicting that the police would arrest alot more of the TR crowd than the pro Palestinians because of this. And that had happened so Braverman et al proved right. So why would it "boil their piss" exactly?