General election

[bobthebuilder]

Well we don’t need one by all accounts , did you hear the full speech where he listed all his achievements as PM . Apparently we are taken seriously on the world stage again now

If he was that good ,why is he leaving ? Kimi badenoch asked

 

[Stroppymonkey]

If he was that good ,why is he leaving ? Kimi badenoch asked

She is growing on me actually .. got a bigger pair of balls than many.

 

[Stroppymonkey]

Nigel Farage resigns as MP for Clacton, triggering by-election which he says he will stand in

The Reform UK leader's statement follows reports he failed to declare financial support from an ally. He has also faced questions over an unregistered £5m gift from a donor.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[V8Druid]

Nigel Farage resigns as MP for Clacton, triggering by-election which he says he will stand in

The Reform UK leader's statement follows reports he failed to declare financial support from an ally. He has also faced questions over an unregistered £5m gift from a donor.

www.bbc.co.uk

they just can't leave him alone

 

[Vinpetrol]

Is he standing again ?

 

[Lancs Lad]

they just can't leave him alone

They hate ...anything at all remotely right of left centre.

Interesting to see how this plays out....I've a feeling not quite how some folk expect

 

[Smiffy]

They hate ...anything at all remotely right of left centre.

Interesting to see how this plays out....I've a feeling not quite how some folk expect

To be fair, regardless of your political stance, he doesn't exactly do himself any favours. He does seem to put his foot in it

 

[V8Druid]

To be fair, regardless of your political stance, he doesn't exactly do himself any favours. He does seem to put his foot in it

and the rest don't??

 

[Storrsy]

and the rest don't??

Theyre all the same imo. Like the pigs from Animal farm whether left or right. They all present themselves at whatever angle they think will attract their electorate but when it comes down to it they're all playing the same game, human nature I suppose. I wouldn't particularly trust Farage anymore than the rest tbh despite liking the things he talks of

 

[Smiffy]

and the rest don't??

True but farage seems almost Clarkson esk in the way he does it. Like watching reality TV and you can't decide which bits are scripted and which bits aren't. Except it's not farage writing the script and the producers are using him as the punchline

 

[Lancs Lad]

To be fair, regardless of your political stance, he doesn't exactly do himself any favours. He does seem to put his foot in it

Inclined to agree..but cannot be any worse than the current mob. He'd be a damn sight better for business confidence!

 

[V8Druid]

just said on the news that none of the other parties (but didn't mention Labour ) will be fielding a candidate in opposition to Farage ...
be very interesting see if Smarmer's mob have the balls to get their arses kicked, opposing him

 

[doobin]

True but farage seems almost Clarkson esk in the way he does it. Like watching reality TV and you can't decide which bits are scripted and which bits aren't. Except it's not farage writing the script and the producers are using him as the punchline

Fully agree.

Rupert Lowe is the Farage alternative for me.

 

[Lancs Lad]

Fully agree.

Rupert Lowe is the Farage alternative for me.

Could this be Rupert's moment?

 

[doobin]

Could this be Rupert's moment?

It's certainly not bad for him.

 

[Stroppymonkey]

It's certainly not bad for him.

He has already said he will boycott THIS by-election, but expects to run a candidate in the next by-election which he thinks will be soon. No idea how well they will do. He has some utterly unachievable suggestions (death penalty etc) and many other intolerable views, but still prefer him to Nigel, who is just a prick and mainly out for himself. I think Rupert may actually have a less self serving approach to leadership. But its easy to say what you actually think when you are fringe.. The closer power comes, the more you have to moderate your mouth. Unless you are Trump in a 2 party state.

 

[6feetdown]

He has already said he will boycott THIS by-election, but expects to run a candidate in the next by-election which he thinks will be soon. No idea how well they will do. He has some utterly unachievable suggestions (death penalty etc) and many other intolerable views, but still prefer him to Nigel, who is just a prick and mainly out for himself. I think Rupert may actually have a less self serving approach to leadership. But its easy to say what you actually think when you are fringe.. The closer power comes, the more you have to moderate your mouth. Unless you are Trump in a 2 party state.

I hope he doesn't moderate as it will only get thrown back at him if he does

 

[Stroppymonkey]

I hope he doesn't moderate as it will only get thrown back at him if he does

He will have to unless he plans to remain a fringe protest movement forever.

 

[Storrsy]

He will have to unless he plans to remain a fringe protest movement forever.

And that's the reality of it. You have to tone yourself down and tow the line enough not to totally scare off enough of your electorate which is I suppose why most parties in power the last 25 years are really only ever just slightly one side of central. same thing different colours.

 

[JD450A]

I'm counting on the count tbh.