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To think Nigel Farage should be locked up?

926 replies

nobodyssons · 04/06/2026 07:05

He was inciting violence with his “address to the nation” speech, calling for rage.

Meanwhile, he doesn’t care when women are actually murdered by the police

https://x.com/nigel_farage/status/1371213488882847749?s=46

Surely enough is enough and they need to take action?

Nigel Farage MP (@Nigel_Farage) on X

We must not allow the tragic murder of a young woman turn into attacks on men and attacks on the police.

https://x.com/nigel_farage/status/1371213488882847749?s=46

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glitterpaperchain · 04/06/2026 09:59

EasternStandard · 04/06/2026 09:57

Oh yes that rings a bell, I remember you reacting like this before. Still you’re ok with anger and fury from one set of politicians and not another.

Nope I never said that. I said I'm only talking about Farage. Stop making things up and putting words in my mouth. If you have to do that to make your point, you can't have a very good point can you?

TheignT · 04/06/2026 09:59

DrMorbius · 04/06/2026 09:52

Does anyone on here really think this case would be front and center in the media, if it wasnt for Farage, Jenrick et al, in the first instance?
This appalling crime happened 7 months ago, and this is the first I have heard about.
Strange that isn't it?

No quite normal to avoid speculating until the trial is over.

JuliaBraverman · 04/06/2026 10:00

AlternateLook · 04/06/2026 09:54

As bad as members of the community that practice FGM, marry their daughters off at 12, have multiple wives, make them cover themselves from head to toe, and form child grooming gangs, eh...?

Careful, don’t speak too much truth..

EasternStandard · 04/06/2026 10:00

glitterpaperchain · 04/06/2026 09:59

Nope I never said that. I said I'm only talking about Farage. Stop making things up and putting words in my mouth. If you have to do that to make your point, you can't have a very good point can you?

Is that a question I thought you didn’t like those. I’m not going to ask what you think clearly, as you react each time.

LlynTegid · 04/06/2026 10:00

I hope he gets a suspension long enough for the recall petition so he is disqualified from the House of Commons because of the undeclared £5 million gift.

Let the people of Clacton vote him out.

StandingDeskDisco · 04/06/2026 10:02

Backedoffhackedoff · 04/06/2026 08:22

I think this is massively interesting actually.

it’s logical to question what are the aims of arrest vs community action.

you have presented it as a softly softly approach to Muslims because the police are scared of upsetting them.

what if it’s not that, what if it’s from many years of community partnership and investment and understanding the most effective way to get the same result?

lets say Muslims: (there are stereotypes here and real life is more nuanced I hope people can consider the theme of this without jumping on the detail)

  • answer to god, not their law of (any) land
  • the judgement of god is what matters to them
  • they don’t respond particularly to legal/ man made “punishments” for the above reasons

if however, their community elders/ imans have a more effective form of rehabilitation, ie mentoring, community pressure, even community punishment- can you see why in these cases the police would consider this avenue?
Working in partnership to get a better result?

i think “average” people assume everyone is terrified of the police / justice system and crime can be stopped with an arrest or interview, or even a prison sentence.

The real world isn’t like that and no one is more aware of that than the police. Using other forms of intervention (obviously for non serious crimes) clearly has some impact- otherwise they wouldn’t do it would they?

Using other forms of intervention (obviously for non serious crimes) clearly has some impact- otherwise they wouldn’t do it would they?

You naively assume that the goal of the police in such a circumstance would be to have some impact on the criminal.
They may have other goals, such as avoiding race riots or racial tension, or just minimising their own workload.

Also
There are four goals of the justice system, and you seem to only consider the last one on this list, though you haven't clearly spelled out what you mean by words such as 'result' and 'impact'.

  1. Punishment by the state, i.e. satisfying the people's need for revenge
  2. Deterrence, both for the individual being sentenced and others who see sentences passed and wish to avoid the same fate
  3. Public safety, i.e. directly preventing further crime by the same perpetrator by locking them up
  4. Rehabilitation of the criminal to prevent further crime from them.

Going via community elders to deal with an offender might have a greater impact on the offender's rehabilitation (goal 4 above), but does not satisfy goal 1, and has a negative effect on goal 2 - the individual will see themselves as immune from the law, that the police won't touch him.

nobodyssons · 04/06/2026 10:03

LlynTegid · 04/06/2026 10:00

I hope he gets a suspension long enough for the recall petition so he is disqualified from the House of Commons because of the undeclared £5 million gift.

Let the people of Clacton vote him out.

77 votes missed. But he’s there to get his five minutes on TV for PMQs, except this time Starmer destroyed him in response. He’ll disappear again soon when the questions about the £5 million start again.

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Bustarold · 04/06/2026 10:05

Does anyone on here really think this case would be front and center in the media, if it wasnt for Farage, Jenrick et al, in the first instance?
This appalling crime happened 7 months ago, and this is the first I have heard about.
Strange that isn't it?

Not strange at all, it was reported back then and it's in the news because of the court case, Farage et al. are opportunistic crooks who manage to get certain type of people worked up, a bit like a cult. Let's be very careful what we wish for, and look at the history of Europe in the 30s.

JimBobsWife · 04/06/2026 10:05

BackToLurk · 04/06/2026 09:46

The police prioritising the person they believe to be a victim over the person they believe to be the culprit is not evidence of two tier policing. It happens on a daily basis to people of all backgrounds.

But surely that's the question. Why did they prioritise the man standing up who was not injured over the person lying on the ground moaning, turning blue and saying he had been stabbed? Are you saying race had nothing to do with their actions?

Monty36 · 04/06/2026 10:06

AlternateLook · 04/06/2026 09:54

As bad as members of the community that practice FGM, marry their daughters off at 12, have multiple wives, make them cover themselves from head to toe, and form child grooming gangs, eh...?

Saying oh well I don’t like this so it excuses me to do is not a justification whatsoever for behaviours that were shown. Ask more of yourself.

Some bastard hurt a police dog.
Some people had bricks through their windows
Some people had their gardens demolished so they could throw bricks.

YourGoldSquid · 04/06/2026 10:08

TallSturdyGirls · 04/06/2026 09:58

I feel rage at the police for this and many, many other things. Their behaviour as an organisation is awful.
That doesn't mean I can't also feel absolute disgust that a man has chosen to use this purely so that he can become richer and more powerful. He gives not one fuck about policing or stabbings or the death of young men. Or the rapes of young girls. But he does like the fact that they make him more likely to be given more five million pound gifts.

He is used people's anger and sadness and fear for himself. Anyone that did that for floyd's death is equally an arsehole

I agree with everything you have said. 100%. There is no sensible argument or rationale that should divide our society. In an ideal world, we would collectively embrace tolerance and non-violence.

DrMorbius · 04/06/2026 10:09

TheignT · 04/06/2026 09:59

No quite normal to avoid speculating until the trial is over.

You and a pp are being disingenuous at best. Crimes are on TV all the time, especially crimes of "public interest".
Then there is a news embargo to allow the trial to start and continue without prejudice.

CandidLurker · 04/06/2026 10:09

Backedoffhackedoff · 04/06/2026 08:22

I think this is massively interesting actually.

it’s logical to question what are the aims of arrest vs community action.

you have presented it as a softly softly approach to Muslims because the police are scared of upsetting them.

what if it’s not that, what if it’s from many years of community partnership and investment and understanding the most effective way to get the same result?

lets say Muslims: (there are stereotypes here and real life is more nuanced I hope people can consider the theme of this without jumping on the detail)

  • answer to god, not their law of (any) land
  • the judgement of god is what matters to them
  • they don’t respond particularly to legal/ man made “punishments” for the above reasons

if however, their community elders/ imans have a more effective form of rehabilitation, ie mentoring, community pressure, even community punishment- can you see why in these cases the police would consider this avenue?
Working in partnership to get a better result?

i think “average” people assume everyone is terrified of the police / justice system and crime can be stopped with an arrest or interview, or even a prison sentence.

The real world isn’t like that and no one is more aware of that than the police. Using other forms of intervention (obviously for non serious crimes) clearly has some impact- otherwise they wouldn’t do it would they?

All this leads to in places like parts of Birmingham, Manchester and certain northern towns is that groups of men are given undue influence on what happens locally. People who know these areas also know there are large family networks involved in local politics.

I think the same about some of these “inter-faith” groups. It’s always groups of men getting together for a chat and their views are listened to more than the average person.

PropertyD · 04/06/2026 10:10

FGM is done to nearly 100% of women. That includes the ones done in the UK. why is this? As the Tories say - there has been an overcorrection and its getting worse.

BackToLurk · 04/06/2026 10:11

JimBobsWife · 04/06/2026 10:05

But surely that's the question. Why did they prioritise the man standing up who was not injured over the person lying on the ground moaning, turning blue and saying he had been stabbed? Are you saying race had nothing to do with their actions?

I'm saying that it is entirely standard for the police to go to a report of an assault and treat the person who claims to be the victim differently from the person they believe to be the culprit. Regardless of what colour those people are.

HenriettaHenhouse · 04/06/2026 10:12

JimBobsWife · 04/06/2026 09:53

To be fair, it took him a while to realise.

But to say he has never what a woman is is a lie.

PoppingZits · 04/06/2026 10:15

Menopausalsourpuss · 04/06/2026 09:54

For the hard of thinking Farage is not calling for attacks on police he is calling for people to be allowed to be angry (as only the left currently after allowed to be) - not at the police as this is a much wider issue than this - we should be angry at the politicians and their toxic policies.

It’s no good just being angry. The government needs to do something about it. The UK is a disgrace right now. An absolute disaster. How did we come to this?! How?!!!
FULL GROOMING GANG DEBATE: Rupert Lowe & Farage vs Labour: Shocking Grooming Gangs Full Debate
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JimBobsWife · 04/06/2026 10:15

BackToLurk · 04/06/2026 10:11

I'm saying that it is entirely standard for the police to go to a report of an assault and treat the person who claims to be the victim differently from the person they believe to be the culprit. Regardless of what colour those people are.

That's not what they're trained to do. They're trained to attend a scene without fear or favour. That should mean not treating anyone differently until all facts have been gathered. Surely the police know that sometimes a supposed victim is not who they say they are? This is not news.

JimBobsWife · 04/06/2026 10:16

HenriettaHenhouse · 04/06/2026 10:12

But to say he has never what a woman is is a lie.

I don't understand that sentence.

Mumandcarer80 · 04/06/2026 10:16

He’s an absolute tool. He did exactly what Trump did when he encouraged that riot at the congress building. Can’t stand the creep and I can guarantee if Henry had been a black or Asian immigrant he wouldn’t have given a fuck.

smallglassbottle · 04/06/2026 10:17

Banish him to the Gulag!.......hang on.....hasn't that been done somewhere before?! 🤔

Ah yes, typical leftist authoritariaism and intolerance to those who disagree with their stance. As much as I think Farage is an odious little snake, I still believe in free speech.

PropertyD · 04/06/2026 10:18

When you allow people from certain parts of the world to settle here they will often have medival views of women and gay people. Women are seen as lower class, to be veiled and kept in the background. They do not work - they are not allowed. They have the children and look after the men.

If those views about women and gays isnt diluted you end up with larger and larger groups of people with the same views growing and growing (Yes, I am looking at Birmingham because I know the most about this area).

The last election where Jess Phillips won by a whisker was a dirty fight. She was followed around by men, things were whispered to her. Horrible things. The Independent candicate refused to shake her hand at the end. They were there on one issue - Gaza.

Surely no one can think this is the way we want to grow the UK?

Dontcallmescarface · 04/06/2026 10:18

A pondering I've been having.

Farage wants the end of 2 tier policing? Ok but he's 1 person that has benefited from it. He gave his "address to the nation" outside of the HoC so I'm wondering if Lucy whatsername got locked up for a vile tweet that, according to her, was "misinterpreted", then why hasn't he? Oh yeah, "2 tier policing" innit.

Hoardasurass · 04/06/2026 10:18

StandingDeskDisco · 04/06/2026 09:40

its long past time that DEI was made illegal because all it does is push devision and exclusion

Whilst I completely agree with you about the treatment of TRA and GC women, if you abandon all DEI policy and law there is a danger of throwing the baby out with the bathwater.
The Equality Act give protection to e.g. pregnant women, disabled people, gay people and old and young people.
I am absolutely not in favour of allowing discrimination on the basis of e.g. age, pregnancy, or disability.

DEI has nothing to do with the equality act or pregnancy and disability protections and everything to do with pushing Critical Race Theory and Gender Ideology/Queer Theory, both of which spread hate and division whilst promoting discrimination, whereas the equality act is about preventing discrimination and promoting equality of opportunity