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He doesn't seem to be as laid back in recent months. Seems quite curt at times. He was trying to copy his master at a recent press conference when he had a swipe at the FT journo asking him a question (which he avoided answering). That style won't wash over here in the long term. Trump's personality, as deeply unpleasant as it is, is big. I get the impression the journos in his conferences are scared of him, if not him personally then the repercussions once the conference is over. Farage can deflect, but if he keeps up with that confrontational style it will backfire with voters. Unlike Trump, he's not got a big enough hardcore base to get away with it.

That tweet of Farridge's was pure Trump.

Killer Whale wrote: ↑Thu Mar 12, 2026 7:53 am That tweet of Farridge's was pure Trump.

His mimicry of Trump is getting ever more blatant.

davidjay wrote: ↑Wed Mar 11, 2026 7:53 pm

Youngian wrote: ↑Wed Mar 11, 2026 7:41 pm Actually saw a moron in a high street vox pop say she was voting for Farage because he likes a fag and a pint. Are you a fucking twelve year old, you dipshit?
Farage sticking it to the woke healthy lifestyle namby-pambys does mean he's looking 73 rather than 63 and its likely to be his last election.

It's Johnson all over again, with less women and more racism. They don't care about anything other than he's a bit of a laugh and he understands us. He doesn't, but he says he does and that's the main thing.

The lower quartile prioritise soap opera entertainment over mature governance.
This isn't an original observation.

"Heavy physical work, the care of home and children, petty quarrels with neighbors, films, football, beer, and above all, gambling, filled up the horizon of their minds.
To keep them in control was not difficult."

Interesting video on his latest stunt: is it "treating"?

It is probably just about legal simply because there are no elections taking place at the moment in the area.

Like Al Capone sponsoring community soup kitchens.

satnav wrote: ↑Thu Mar 12, 2026 12:44 pm It is probably just about legal simply because there are no elections taking place at the moment in the area.

Outside purdah (which we are), I don't think they're breaking any laws. Shame.

I think the people of Worcestershire regret voting for Reform Nigel.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c93wv0ylq9yo

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has said he wishes the party "hadn't bothered" to take minority control of Worcestershire County Council, because of its financial problems.

The Reform-led authority recently approved a council tax rise of almost 9%, one of the largest in its history, in a bid to balance its books and avoid effective bankruptcy amid a budget shortfall.

When questioned about the decision to increase tax, which is higher than the standard 5% normally allowed, Farage said the party had inherited the council and "didn't make it bankrupt".

"Worcestershire, I have to say, we took minority control of a virtually bankrupt council, I wish we hadn't bothered," he said.

When asked whether he wished his party had not won Worcestershire at the polls last year, Farage said: "No, no, no - we didn't win the election, we formed a coalition and we were always [going to be] on a hiding to nothing.

"Take Worcestershire out, because of exceptional circumstances."

A Reform UK spokesman, addressing Farage's comments, said the party had "stepped up" and had done its "civic duty".

He added: "Despite inheriting a catastrophic mess from the Tories and a council that had to be propped up by government bailouts, our team has fought hard to deliver a responsible budget and avoid raising council tax to the maximum."

I think the might actually have a point about this council. Then again he didn't exactly level with the voters about tax rises.

Wasn’t it all the DEI hires and Pride flags?

He'd better hurry up and roll back his "They're cancelling Churchill" and "Let's / let's not WAR!".

Otherwise he will miss this year's special Easter outrage.
Pick from:
* They didn't carve EASTER! into the chocolate.
* The packet says chocolate egg, not Easter Egg.
* Outrage as scientist claims rabbits don't hatch from eggs - think of the children - he belongs in Jail.
* Where are the Saint George's Easter Eggs?

The problem with Farage's argument about Worcestershire county council is that most people knew in the run up to the last set of county council elections that finances were in a mess in nearly every county council. Most councils had seen government grants cut year on year for the last 14 years. Councils lost a lot of money as a result of academisation because the money was taken from councils and given directly to the school. Councils were then left with lots of quite small schools which were very expensive to run along with growing SEND costs. Council also seeing a sharp rise in demand for social care.

The honest thing for Reform to have done would have been to acknowledge the financial problems and then pledge to deal with the problems over four years rather than one.

satnav wrote: ↑Sun Mar 15, 2026 9:51 pm The problem with Farage's argument about Worcestershire county council is that most people knew in the run up to the last set of county council elections that finances were in a mess in nearly every county council. Most councils had seen government grants cut year on year for the last 14 years. Councils lost a lot of money as a result of academisation because the money was taken from councils and given directly to the school. Councils were then left with lots of quite small schools which were very expensive to run along with growing SEND costs. Council also seeing a sharp rise in demand for social care.

The honest thing for Reform to have done would have been to acknowledge the financial problems and then pledge to deal with the problems over four years rather than one.

We have a government currently getting slaughtered for doing just that.

Farage pauses Cameo account for security reasons, says Reform UK

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c79jwxypp1ro


And not because it's vetted as poorly as his candidates

mattomac wrote: ↑Fri Mar 20, 2026 1:18 pm
Farage pauses Cameo account for security reasons, says Reform UK

mattomac wrote: ↑Fri Mar 20, 2026 1:18 pm
Farage pauses Cameo account for security reasons, says Reform UK

Security.

Oh, joy!

https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/25961134.ni ... -election/

A group of around 20 to 30 people chanting "roll up, roll up, marvel at the two-faced man" and "roll up, roll up, marvel at the fascist freak show".

The MP for Clacton left Felixstowe shortly after beginning his walkabout in the town prior to a rally at Trinity Park in Ipswich.

He had planned to do the walkabout in Ipswich, but switched to Felixstowe because of the pleasant seaside location.

However, the demonstrators waving placards bearing slogans such as "Love is all you need" and "Regress UK" forced him to leave after no more than 20 minutes in the town, during which time he only visited the Spud Hut and King's key cutters in Hamilton Road.

Mr Farage, who was surrounded by bodyguards, was bundled into a black Volvo and whisked away to Trinity Park, having intended to visit businesses all the way along Hamilton Road as far as the junction with Orwell Road.

He's warming up for the local elections, where his main policy offering is... repealingthe ban on new purchasers of tobacco, which he says will confuse the little heads of shopkeepers. There's one birth date to remember- which will be 2009. It remains 2009 forever. I think they'll probably remember it. I'm old enough to remember him making smoking in pubs a big issue. How did that go?

I do though wonder about the Green Party stance, or at least Zack's stance. How do you have this policy on tobacco and legalization of everything else?