- Oct 17, 2008
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Currently playing a political satire FMV game called “Not for Broadcast” which features a Farage expy, man of the people, pint in hand etc. He’s a **** in that too.
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[News] Nigel Farage and Reform
- Thread starter TomandJerry
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Mellor 3 Ward 4
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Reform already came second in Bognor (getting twice as many votes as Lib Dems)I wonder if we see a boost to Reform in towns close to the A27.
Tory still won though.
schmunk
Why oh why oh why?
I recently met a new colleague who lives in the Clacton constituency and I thought 'poor her' for having Farage as an MP, but actually it's quite a bonus for her as she can absolutely guarantee she'll never have the displeasure of meeting him in person...
nicko31
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BBC QT again last night FFS, the free publicity pass continues from the organisation he'd like to destroy.
Talkin absolute shite on net-zero as usual. Pity no one hit him about his work for Nomad Capital, helping rich people find somewhere else to pay tax.
Talkin absolute shite on net-zero as usual. Pity no one hit him about his work for Nomad Capital, helping rich people find somewhere else to pay tax.
- Jul 10, 2003
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It is absolutely incredible that having conned them, their children, parents and often grandparents out of significant amounts of money that now, ironically as a result of eventually getting enough of them to vote for him, everyone can see where his backing is coming from. He is quite openly and brazenly taking the piss right in front of them.
If he did it with a phone call, they would be the first on here screaming that they had been scammed.
Even as a soft southerner, I have to agree 'There's nowt as queer as folk'
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
The BBC don’t run QT. It is another company (Mentorn?) that sells it to them. @clapham_gull will know.
Just look at the form required to be part of the audience and then wonder why it’s so one sided.
CAST IT REACH
eu.castitreach.com
schmunk
Why oh why oh why?
Whilst I agree that he's an unwelcome sight on our screens, I don't think it unreasonable that a representative of the party which won over 14% of the vote at the last general election is given the opportunity to take part in such debates.
Would you seek to exclude participation from the Lib Dems, SNP, Plaid Cymru or the Green Party, each of which had (significantly) less support, even though due to the machinations of our FPTP system it resulted in similar or greater representation in parliament for those parties?
- Jul 10, 2003
- 27,942
I agree there should be proportional representation on question time with parties having similar levels of appearances relative to seats. Highest number of appearances on question time/number of appearances per annum as sitting MPs.
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The problem is, he only became popular and mainstream because the BBC often platformed him when he had no MPs at all and was basically just a shouty bloke in Brussels. You might as well have had a German Christian Democrat on regularly.
schmunk
Why oh why oh why?
could be interesting...
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
Caroline Lucas was a Green MP for 14 years and appeared on QT just once. The LibDems have 72 MPs but hardly get invited onto the panel. It is weighted unfairly.
GoldstoneVintage
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It's important to remember that 50% of people are below average intelligence.It is absolutely incredible that having conned them, their children, parents and often grandparents out of significant amounts of money that now, ironically as a result of eventually getting enough of them to vote for him, everyone can see where his backing is coming from. He is quite openly and brazenly taking the piss right in front of them.
If he did it with a phone call, they would be the first on here screaming that they had been scammed.
Even as a soft southerner, I have to agree 'There's nowt as queer as folk'
GoldstoneVintage
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Absolutely this. QT, is meant to be a serious politics programme, yet even when the UK was a member of the EU, they never invited a single Euro MP who actually did the job and could explain how the European Parliament worked. The BBC are 100% complicit in helping to create Farage's image as a serious politician.
To be fair - he hasn't been on 37 times as a 'sitting MP'. He's only been an MP since July
It was great when Robin Day presented it. These days it is unwatchable with a weak host and far too many lies going unchallenged.The BBC don’t run QT. It is another company (Mentorn?) that sells it to them. @clapham_gull will know.
Just look at the form required to be part of the audience and then wonder why it’s so one sided.
CAST IT REACH
When people think it makes for 'great TV' to have Farage on, you know the plot is lost.
sussex_guy2k2
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- Jun 6, 2014
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That isn’t the issue is it. The issue is that he’s had such representation for years, despite only becoming an MP for the first time this year.
aolstudios
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This ^
He was bizarrely ubiquitous for years, way beyond his status