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When do you think the people of Clacton will realise they've been used?

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[–] jonesy@aussie.zone 22 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Speaking to the Mirror about the Arizona speech this weekend, Farage said he was honouring a longstanding commitment “because I am not the sort of person who lets people down, otherwise you get a terrible reputation”

Oh yes, that's how.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

What do you bet that Donald Trump doesn't even know his name? I can't imagine he's really a great rallyer for Trump I mean the Americans aren't going to know who he is.

[–] jaggedrobotpubes@lemmy.world 20 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Excuse me you seem to have put nigel farges face on my feed.

I'll accept an apology whenever you can get around to it.

[–] Emperor@feddit.uk 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)

We may need some automated trigger warning when his name is posted here.

That said, the Garudian does seem to specialise in thumbnail photos of him that make him look like a smug toad. Or is that just his resting git face?

[–] Baggins@feddit.uk 15 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Nigel Farage is Donald Trump's Grima Wormtongue.

[–] Emperor@feddit.uk 3 points 10 months ago

And we know how that worked out.

[–] Theme@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Nah, Wormtongue had complete control over Theoden. Trump scarcely knows who Frage is.

[–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 4 points 10 months ago

I think it's wormtongue's relationship to Saruman he's taking about.

[–] itsgroundhogdayagain@lemmy.ml 13 points 10 months ago (1 children)

We will have our milkshakes ready.

[–] Emperor@feddit.uk 8 points 10 months ago

we shall milkshake him on the beaches, we shall milkshake him on the landing grounds, we shall milkshake him in the fields and in the streets, we shall milkshake him in the hills; we shall never surrender

[–] Emperor@feddit.uk 11 points 10 months ago (3 children)

And how many times has he attended Parliament?

[–] JohnSmith@feddit.uk 8 points 10 months ago

Too many. And people of Clacton got what they deserved as they voted him in.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 6 points 10 months ago

He's doing far more to damage Reform's reputation than anyone else could have ever hoped to do. Tice was an idiot to let him on board, as it's clear that he only cares about himself, but then again tice is an idiot.

[–] Theme@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 10 months ago

One speech, right?

[–] ganksy@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago

Conservative populism is going to fail in the states. It would have a direct effect on his megaphone.

[–] Streamwave@feddit.uk 1 points 10 months ago

Taking his day job seriously, I see