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Re: Nargle Fargle
Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2026 8:43 pm
by Youngian
Samanfur wrote: ↑Mon Jul 13, 2026 3:52 pm
I saw him live at our local theatre before he came out as a raving right-winger, and got the GB News gig (I knew he came across as small-c conservative, but wasn't sure how much of it was a persona). He was actually good for a giggle.
He's both ruined his routines and - as with Norcott - scuppered any other mainstream career since he took the GB News gig and took the mask off. Right wing punch-down 'humour' just isn't funny.
Also recall Simon Evans being funny and thought the grumpy suburban Tory snob was a persona.
Re: Nargle Fargle
Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2026 9:20 pm
by Oboogie
Youngian wrote: ↑Mon Jul 13, 2026 8:43 pm
Samanfur wrote: ↑Mon Jul 13, 2026 3:52 pm
I saw him live at our local theatre before he came out as a raving right-winger, and got the GB News gig (I knew he came across as small-c conservative, but wasn't sure how much of it was a persona). He was actually good for a giggle.
He's both ruined his routines and - as with Norcott - scuppered any other mainstream career since he took the GB News gig and took the mask off. Right wing punch-down 'humour' just isn't funny.
Also recall Simon Evans being funny and thought the grumpy suburban Tory snob was a persona.
Me too. I've not heard him for years, but I remember him from the News Quiz about 20 years ago, I thought he was an improved version of the kind of posh Tory twat Harry Enfield used to do.
Re: Nargle Fargle
Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2026 10:30 pm
by Samanfur
Same on both counts, Oboogie. Same.
Re: Nargle Fargle
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2026 10:42 am
by Boiler
Delusions of grandeur or what? From the
i, via the
Guardian:
The Reform UK leader was offered the protection following police advice on the threats he faced.
He had already been receiving publicly funded security prior to this, and felt that his package had been downgraded.
It would have given Farage a similar level of security to Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch and some high-profile Cabinet ministers.
Farage declined the offer because he considered the protection to be inadequate.
What does the FFC want? His own private militia? Surely that five million quid would have got him the level of protection he feels he deserves?
Re: Nargle Fargle
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2026 11:43 am
by kreuzberger
That's exactly what he claimed it was for, amongst other things.
Re: Nargle Fargle
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2026 12:03 pm
by RedSparrows
Jenrick complaining government not doing enough / £5 million smackers for security plus numerous other gifts?
Straight talking, this shit isn't.
Re: Nargle Fargle
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2026 2:02 pm
by davidjay
Just how much protection does the leader of the sixth-biggest Parliamentary party consider himself entitled to?
Re: Nargle Fargle
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2026 2:34 pm
by Youngian
Is Shabana Mahmood indulging Farage's bullshit ordering anti-terrorist officers onto the Widecombe case and inviting Farage in for meetings?
Will she be backing Farage over Speaker Hoyle with claims that 'the establishment' has discriminated against Reform over security?
Re: Nargle Fargle
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2026 2:45 pm
by Boiler
davidjay wrote: ↑Tue Jul 14, 2026 2:02 pm
Just how much protection does the leader of the sixth-biggest Parliamentary party consider himself entitled to?
That five million quid could have bought him a lot of apes in black suits...
Re: Nargle Fargle
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2026 3:11 pm
by Watchman
Read elsewhere; he doesn't want an official protection detail, because then the "Establishment" will know all his visits and meetings.
Re: Nargle Fargle
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2026 3:43 pm
by Killer Whale
They can be discreet. Ask Mountbatten-Windsor's former minders.
Re: Nargle Fargle
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2026 4:14 pm
by Oboogie
Of course the real reason Farage turned down the offered protection is that protection is from serving police officers and the last thing Farage wants is nosey cops knowing where he goes and who he meets there.
Much better to have lads on the payroll that he can order about and who know how to keep their traps shut.
Re: Nargle Fargle
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2026 6:24 pm
by Bones McCoy
RedSparrows wrote: ↑Tue Jul 14, 2026 12:03 pm
Jenrick complaining government not doing enough / £5 million smackers for security plus numerous other gifts?
Straight talking, this shit isn't.
Typical righties - always wanting their free government stuff.
Re: Nargle Fargle
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2026 6:26 pm
by Bones McCoy
Boiler wrote: ↑Tue Jul 14, 2026 10:42 am
Delusions of grandeur or what? From the i, via the Guardian:
The Reform UK leader was offered the protection following police advice on the threats he faced.
He had already been receiving publicly funded security prior to this, and felt that his package had been downgraded.
It would have given Farage a similar level of security to Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch and some high-profile Cabinet ministers.
Farage declined the offer because he considered the protection to be inadequate.
What does the FFC want? His own private militia? Surely that five million quid would have got him the level of protection he feels he deserves?
There's certainly an element of "Parties should get their own militia".
Farage would get the same protection as other MPs if:
1: He actually attended the well policed house of commons.
2: He was an MP - oh!
Re: Nargle Fargle
Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2026 11:43 pm
by davidjay
If one good thing comes out of this sad episode, it's that normal(ish) people who might have been tempted to "give him a chance" will have seen Farage for the grasping, opportunistic and dangerous cunt the rest of us worked out long ago.
Re: Nargle Fargle
Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2026 8:51 am
by Boiler
Or to turn it around:
"Nigel was the only person decent enough to lay flowers at her home, unlike the Uniparty. "
Re: Nargle Fargle
Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2026 3:12 pm
by mattomac
I do like how we now have another reason why he accepted the 5m, have any of them lasted 5 minutes or the slightest bit of scrutiny, though money to cover loss of earnings from his previous position of being a grifter explains it. though I wonder who was funding him to that level....
Re: Nargle Fargle
Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2026 3:18 pm
by davidjay
Nothing he ever does can bear scrutiny, but "Establishment.".
Re: Nargle Fargle
Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2026 11:04 pm
by Samanfur
More of this, please:
Re: Nargle Fargle
Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2026 9:12 am
by Bones McCoy
We've crossed the Emperor's new clothes threshold.
People who stayed quiet; whether fearing a pile-on or legal threats.
They're now rebutting his nonsense, using facts.