[News] Nigel Farage and Reform

[nicko31]

To be fair, with Farage in charge of Reform and the Tory vote split we’ll be getting 10/15 years of Sir Keir followed by Burnham or Streeting.

By that time I’ll be retired and the kids will have been through Uni so all good

The one thing I've learnt from Brexit is never be complacent again. We have tough times ahead, the Tories have burnt this country to ground and for Labour this isn't 1997. Its more like the 1930's, no quick fixes.

Like Trump, Farage is an evil genius, we will need to be prepared to fight fire with fire in the years ahead. I know people in my own family that are falling for the Farage shtick AGAIN and all this despite Brexit remorse, people get groomed surprisingly easy.

I hope we've had peak populism with Johnson, but it may not be the case.

 

[jimhigham]

Sound advice.

There is evidence that 10 minutes of stroking a cat lowers your blood pressure and stress levels. Cat owners are less likely to suffer from cardiovascular diseases.

I wonder if Farage has got a cat?

If he has, I bet he kicks it.

 

[TomandJerry]

Nigel Farage says he wants to 'take over' the Conservative party

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

The one thing I've learnt from Brexit is never be complacent again.

A wise comment

 

[Eric the meek]

The one thing I've learnt from Brexit is never be complacent again. We have tough times ahead, the Tories have burnt this country to ground and for Labour this isn't 1997. Its more like the 1930's, no quick fixes.

Like Trump, Farage is an evil genius, we will need to be prepared to fight fire with fire in the years ahead. I know people in my own family that are falling for the Farage shtick AGAIN and despite Brexit remorse, people get groomed surprisingly easy.

I hope we've had peak populism with Johnson, but it may not be the case.

Good post. Very thought provoking.

If 52% of the referendum electorate, by voting Brexit, were fooled by the Brexit bus, there is no guarantee that a majority of the electorate won't be fooled by Farage.

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

Nigel Farage says he wants to 'take over' the Conservative party

And the Conservative party are basically preparing to be mounted.

There's a very strong chance we'll have an overtly racist PM in 2029

 

[Berty23]

I suspect he is going to find out that having one policy makes it quite difficult to be an mp.

“what are your views on education and how could it be improved”
“Too many immigrants in our schools”
“Pupil numbers are currently decreasing as the number of children declines”
“Erm…zero immigration means we can have better education”

“What will you do to sort out the polluted water courses?”
“I will ban immigrants from dumping sewage”

It just doesn’t work does it.

 

[GT49er]

I suspect he is going to find out that having one policy makes it quite difficult to be an mp.

“what are your views on education and how could it be improved”
“Too many immigrants in our schools”
“Pupil numbers are currently decreasing as the number of children declines”
“Erm…zero immigration means we can have better education”

“What will you do to sort out the polluted water courses?”
“I will ban immigrants from dumping sewage”

It just doesn’t work does it.

As satire? Not very well, no...................

 

[Zeberdi]

As satire? Not very well, no...................

But if it comes with a promise to build a 30ft high 400 mile border wall along the South Coast … and make any foreigner that gets through “illegally” to fund improvements to the NHS

 

[Is it PotG?]

But if it comes with a promise to build a 30ft high 400 mile border wall along the South Coast … and make any foreigner that gets through “illegally” to fund improvements to the NHS

Now THAT'S satire.

 

[Eric the meek]

But if it comes with a promise to build a 30ft high 400 mile border wall along the South Coast … and make any foreigner that gets through “illegally” to fund improvements to the NHS

Too subtle. Paint the wall red, with windows and wheels on it.

Then paint the lyrics to the Brexit song, to the tune of 'The wheels on the bus'.

'The Brexiteers on the bus go 'f*** off home', 'f*** off home', 'f*** off home'.

 

[Kalimantan Gull]

Let’s face it being British means you are either English, Welsh or Scottish.

Or Cornish.

as a point of order

 

[doogie004]

And that went absolutely brilliantly. Dear Nige, can we have more of the same please

Although I have learnt one thing over the last few years. If ordinary people are absolutely determined to keep punching themselves in the face (whatever the reason), there really is very little that can be said or done to stop them

The fact remains brexit happened

Tell me why you are as angry with Starmer as you are with Sunk.

Is it because neither will scrap nuclear weapons?

Go on, share.

random . Just saying people are fed up and angry and it just my opinion like brexit people will vote for them that’s it no hidden agenda sorry to disappoint

 

[GJN1]

Sound advice.

There is evidence that 10 minutes of stroking a cat lowers your blood pressure and stress levels. Cat owners are less likely to suffer from cardiovascular diseases.

I wonder if Farage has got a cat?

I might get a minute of pleasant stroking of my cat Kenny before he turns on me and sinks his fangs into my hand/arm.

 

[Eric the meek]

I might get a minute of pleasant stroking of my cat Kenny before he turns on me and sinks his fangs into my hand/arm.

Have you tried titbits?

(Go on. You know you want to).

 

[Deportivo Seagull]

Or Cornish.

as a point of order

i saw a map a while back that had Sussex in blue and the rest of the uk in yellow which was marked ‘The North’. Sums it up for me.

 

[Dave the OAP]

But if it comes with a promise to build a 30ft high 400 mile border wall along the South Coast … and make any foreigner that gets through “illegally” to fund improvements to the NHS

Paid for by France obviously

 

[WATFORD zero]

The fact remains brexit happened

It did indeed, and continues to happen on a daily basis. Both yourself and Nige are winners

Although I do wonder which of you 'won' more, Nige with his millions or you with your sovrinty

 

[Is it PotG?]

'The Brexiteers on the bus go 'f*** off home', 'f*** off home', 'f*** off home'.

It doesn't scan.

 

[nicko31]

Good post. Very thought provoking.

If 52% of the referendum electorate, by voting Brexit, were fooled by the Brexit bus, there is no guarantee that a majority of the electorate won't be fooled by Farage.

Of course its easy to forget the governing party can win power with a lot less than 52%. 35% Blair 2005, 36% Cameron 2015

Think we've got a tough decade ahead of us, aging population, NHS on its knees, huge public debt servicing costs, pressure to spend more on defence, 5% hit GDP (thanks Nige) etc...

When things get bad you looks for immigrant groups to blame, for Farage it really is Brexit 2.0. Find a grievance and exploit it.