Election Year or Fear!

[SithHappens]

He's on GBN everyday isn't he?

[swaledale]

I'd have thought farage had appeared more on GBN?

But given that Farage is the leader of the most popular party / most supported party in the UK at the moment, and a party that has very few spokesmen / faces, its prehaps no surprise that he appears on BBC frequently. https://yougov.co.uk/politics/articl...8-7-8-dec-2025 demonstrates popularity.

I also sat the Electroal Reform Society projection that converts this voting intention into seat isn parlaiments if an election was called now - 324 seats, with LibDems second on 88. I dont suppose this reflects tactical voting against Reform, but do wonder where they could find 324 candidates of any substance? I think Tricky would be in the top 100....

Your missing the point that, 1. These frequent appearances have been in the time before the rise of Reform in the polls (believe of those what you wish) indeed the BBC's willing ness to platofrm him and amplify his nonsense goes back to the days of Brexit, so the irony is that he is slagging off the BBC who have played a big part in his rise in public consciousness.

[Geoff Parkstone]

is there a point 2 to follow #1?

Absent a point 2 or more, 38 appearances in some 10 years going back to the Brexit debate isnt a whole hell of a lot of facetime considering he was and is central to that debate and now the immigration one, initially as a lone UKIP voice and latterly the main face of Reform, the most followed UK party. Whilst other leaders may not have appeared as often, he has had little or nothing in the way of backups, so if the BBC wanted a UKIP or Reform voice, it would be him - whereas for a Labour ot Conservative voice then there would be plenty of choice amongst their respective leadership groups and I suspect the average Question Time might likely feature a Labour spokesman 38 times in any one year.

Yes he might be biting the hand that has sonmetimes fed him, but in the context of a balanced debate one appearance every 3 months is hardly over the top

[SithHappens]

This aged well Nigel

https://x.com/Nigel_Farage/status/1804095069198098874

[ramAnag]

This aged well Nigel

https://x.com/Nigel_Farage/status/1804095069198098874

About as well as he has by the looks of him.
Think claiming him to be Winston Churchill’s great nephew may be pushing it a bit too.
First cousin three times removed I believe. A typical ‘FarageFact’ then.

[Ram Pant]

Apparently, a ruck of pupils and teachers who were at school with Farage have put out a letter slating his comments on recent reports about him having been a racist bully...

[SithHappens]

Apparently, a ruck of pupils and teachers who were at school with Farage have put out a letter slating his comments on recent reports about him having been a racist bully...

They have.

Think its one reason Farage has gone to ground, he gets in knots when questioned over it.

He's going from denying it, to he can't remember what happened that long ago to well if he said anything it wasn't directed at anyone individually.

Richard Tice was a bit more direct and openly called those accusing Farage of outright lying.

Lots say should we be held accountable for things we may have said or done as a ****ager and if, as an adult, you have demonstrated you are a good person then maybe not, but if you have demonstrated the same tendencies as an adult then absolutely its right to call him out. Farage has demonstrated he does and add in myoginism and homophobic tendencies too.

One important thing is if a bully can't really remember who he bullied or what he said 40 years ago, you can guarantee the person or people bullied will remember. Being bullied as a child is life affecting and not easy to forget.

[Geoff Parkstone]

Im not sure I can remember something 40 minutes ago let alone 40 years!

[ramAnag]

They have.

Think its one reason Farage has gone to ground, he gets in knots when questioned over it.

He's going from denying it, to he can't remember what happened that long ago to well if he said anything it wasn't directed at anyone individually.

Richard Tice was a bit more direct and openly called those accusing Farage of outright lying.

Lots say should we be held accountable for things we may have said or done as a ****ager and if, as an adult, you have demonstrated you are a good person then maybe not, but if you have demonstrated the same tendencies as an adult then absolutely its right to call him out. Farage has demonstrated he does and add in myoginism and homophobic tendencies too.

One important thing is if a bully can't really remember who he bullied or what he said 40 years ago, you can guarantee the person or people bullied will remember. Being bullied as a child is life affecting and not easy to forget.

Fair comment that. I’m sure many of us wouldn’t want to be judged on how we behaved as te@nagers or in our early twenties.
I certainly did some pretty daft and sometimes illegal stuff, but it never extended to cruel behaviour or vindictive bullying and maybe if, half a century down the line, you’re still displaying the same characteristics then questions do need to be asked.

His defence was entirely predictable. Whether it stands scrutiny will, I guess, depend on where one stands in relation to Farage the 2025 version and you know my answer to that.

[SithHappens]

A few Christmas based jokes thrown around at PMQ today.

Stephen Flynn of SNP wished Starmer a merry Christmas, asking how he planned to spend his LAST Christmas in downing street.

No idea if it will be his last, he has defied predictions from many, including a certain poster on here who guaranteed us he wouldn't last a year. Personally I think he will still be PM this time next year but who knows.

Did find Starmers quip about Sarah Pochin dreaming of a white Christmas quite funny.

[Ram Pant]

They have.

Think its one reason Farage has gone to ground, he gets in knots when questioned over it.

He's going from denying it, to he can't remember what happened that long ago to well if he said anything it wasn't directed at anyone individually.

Richard Tice was a bit more direct and openly called those accusing Farage of outright lying.

Lots say should we be held accountable for things we may have said or done as a ****ager and if, as an adult, you have demonstrated you are a good person then maybe not, but if you have demonstrated the same tendencies as an adult then absolutely its right to call him out. Farage has demonstrated he does and add in myoginism and homophobic tendencies too.

One important thing is if a bully can't really remember who he bullied or what he said 40 years ago, you can guarantee the person or people bullied will remember. Being bullied as a child is life affecting and not easy to forget.

There are those who might think that a former public schoolboy wouldn't need the "phobic" that I have highlighted

Totally agreed, the bullied will absolutely remember and I, for one, believe the writers of that letter. It does feel very much like he hasn't changed so, his tee nage behaviour is relevant, IMO.

[SithHappens]

Trump speech last night was mostly incoherent. One take is its good news for Americans who need to buy drugs as they are being reduced by that much that drug companies will pay them each time they 'buy' some

Seriously though its clear he is going through a serious cognitive decline. While some found this funny with Biden, with Trump its not as its making him an incredibly dangerous individual.
Surely there has to be some mechanism to remove him as POTUS based on his diminishing mental ability to do the job?

[swaledale]

is there a point 2 to follow #1?

Absent a point 2 or more, 38 appearances in some 10 years going back to the Brexit debate isnt a whole hell of a lot of facetime considering he was and is central to that debate and now the immigration one, initially as a lone UKIP voice and latterly the main face of Reform, the most followed UK party. Whilst other leaders may not have appeared as often, he has had little or nothing in the way of backups, so if the BBC wanted a UKIP or Reform voice, it would be him - whereas for a Labour ot Conservative voice then there would be plenty of choice amongst their respective leadership groups and I suspect the average Question Time might likely feature a Labour spokesman 38 times in any one year.

Yes he might be biting the hand that has sonmetimes fed him, but in the context of a balanced debate one appearance every 3 months is hardly over the top

Its quite simple, farage is slagging off the BBC claiming its biased towards him, the same BBC that has had him as a guest on Question Time 38 times, more than any other politician. By comparison, The Greens with the same number of MP's and indeed more than Reform/UKIP/Brexit Party have featured 4 times.

This is in addition to the emphasis that other BBC programmes and news have featured farage over the past decade. So his squealing now about "poor" treatment is farcical. Nothing more nothing less simples!

Like Trump, Farage is only happy when being platformed without any serious questioning of him, as soon as his actions, words are queried, he flips.

[swaledale]

There are those who might think that a former public schoolboy wouldn't need the "phobic" that I have highlighted

Totally agreed, the bullied will absolutely remember and I, for one, believe the writers of that letter. It does feel very much like he hasn't changed so, his tee nage behaviour is relevant, IMO.

Its typical of Farage and indeed Trump to act like spoilt bratts when their words and actions are examined closely and they are under scrutiny.

Of course it won't affect thier supporters who presumably "price in" the rascicm, misogny and xenophobia!

[Geoff Parkstone]

Swale "Like Trump, Farage is only happy when being platformed without any serious questioning of him, as soon as his actions, words are queried, he flips."

Sounds familiar