[Bones McCoy]

When he goes - as seems likely - and Reform duly vanishes - as it will - I wonder how many of them will skulk back to the Tories and how many will move on to Restore. Because the last couple of years have certainly emboldened bigotry and parties that the Not Racist But... faction would never have countenanced previously are now looking more amenable.

It would be a "real shame (tm)" if the Tories refused Jenrick, Kruger and Bravenman's applications.

[Abernathy]

It would be a "real shame (tm)" if the Tories refused Jenrick, Kruger and Bravenman's applications.

I think Badenoch has already indicated that she would not want these cunts back in the party.

[Watchman]

The thought crossed my mind that the likes of Jenrick, et al, may not want to go back. I know it’s a limited company etc, but the basic structure is there, a majority in some local authorities, give it all a bit of a makeover to wash away the smell and you have your own party without too much effort

[Boiler]

Indeed - it would be very easy for the FFC to resign from his post as a Director (there are only two others according to Companies House) and for the remaining directors to appoint a new one in his place. No pesky leadership elections and as it's a private limited company, what few 'shareholders' it has can sort it out amongst themselves.

[davidjay]

I can see it falling apart into at least two warring factions within seconds of him going.

[Youngian]

GBeebies has booked Nige into the Washington Travel Tavern to pretend Trump still remembers who he is.
If Gunster Strategies Worldwide sound like well heeled shady fixers from a political conspiracy thriller its because they are.

[satnav]

'Red Coats and Rebels.' I didn't realise that Farage used to work at Butlins!

[Boiler]

From the pen of Stephen Collins:

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyl ... ns-cartoon

[Youngian]

From the pen of Stephen Collins:

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyl ... ns-cartoon

Stephen's escaped my attention but I'm now a fan. More of this Guardian.

[Boiler]

I like Collins's cartoons.

[Tubby Isaacs]

It's paywalled, but looks like there's a very awkward Sunday Times Insight story.

[Tubby Isaacs]

[Tubby Isaacs]

If this is true, I think a by-election could be incoming. Sadly he'll probably win it.

[mattomac]

That or he chooses not to run.

[kreuzberger]

Yes, but just by a sniff. Farage's , mob vote, those who Jilly Cooper termed the Definitely Disgustings, are hard to call; they'll not break for the queers and funny hat candidates which Labour or the Greens stand, and will probably stick to their bingo and dog-fights.

[Dalem Lake]

That or he chooses not to run.

It'd be the get out he secretly wants, wouldn't it? "I'm going to step away to clear my name, blah, blah, to prevent a destraction to Reform, blah, blah" and let one of the muppets take over while he grifts in America.

If journalists have found this stuff on him the secret services must have a dossier a yard thick.

[Youngian]

Farage's long term relationship with convicted felon George Cottrell (US federal prison for wire fraud) is old news. His skill set is money laundering.

[Watchman]

What, Nigel has a chain of “Turkish barbers”?

[satnav]

The fact that the Times and the Mail keep gunning for Farage doesn't bode well for him. Murdoch is clearly no longer a big fan of Farage. He has probably took one look at what Trump is doing in America and decided that he doesn't want the same in Britain. Murdoch likes political leaders he can manipulate and realises that Farage would resist any kind of manipulation. Equally the Mail are probably happier with a Tory government that it can influence rather than a Reform government.