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Hugh 20-05-2026 17:13

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 36215858)
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Or perhaps he borrowed the money from his girlfriend? The ex-waitress who paid cash for the house in Clacton?
With girl friends like that, I can see why Farage is constantly smiling!.

First wife - Irish
2nd wife - German
Current partner - French

Immigrants - doing the jobs Brits don’t want to… ;)

papa smurf 20-05-2026 17:27

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Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 36215865)
First wife - Irish
2nd wife - German
Current partner - French

Immigrants - doing the jobs Brits don’t want to… ;)

yea what woman wants to marry a multi millionaire :Sprint:

Hugh 20-05-2026 18:31

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Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 36215865)
First wife - Irish
2nd wife - German
Current partner - French

Immigrants - doing the jobs Brits don’t want to… ;)

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Originally Posted by papa smurf (Post 36215866)
yea what woman wants to marry a multi millionaire :Sprint:

I know you and facts exist in separate planes of the multiverse, but when his previous partners married him he wasn’t a multi-millionaire…

In fact, he was so poor in 2019 (two years after he got together with his current partner) Arron Banks had to support him (he didn’t declare this because it was a "private matter" (mmmm, I think we’ve heard that recently)).

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politi...rrer=deep-link

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Nigel Farage received £450,000 from the founder of pro-Brexit group Leave.EU in the year after the Brexit referendum.

Items paid for by Arron Banks included Mr Farage's London home, his car and trips to the US to meet Donald Trump.

A spokesman for Mr Banks confirmed the amount and what it had been used for, saying it was an "honour to help".

Asked about the funding following an investigation by Channel 4 News, external, Mr Farage - who now leads the Brexit party - said it was a private matter.

Paul 20-05-2026 23:35

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Dont forget his payments to OB to keep defending him ;)

1andrew1 21-05-2026 07:11

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Originally Posted by Sephiroth (Post 36215849)
The Remoaners play the man, not the issue. When they do try addressing the issue, they talk vaguely about our largest trading partner, but they can't put justifiable numbers to the claimed benefits of rejoining. Poor Brexit today is the result o failure in government policies; not Brexit per se.

Farage helped get us away from the Brussels yoke and governments screwed it up.

You seem to want the UK to have the lower governance standards of Trump's America where loyalty to the cause gives you immunity from prosecution. Fortunately, we still do things a bit better here.

Quite why you can't defend Farage's stories and instead go off on some Brexit rant does not help your cause.

Sephiroth 21-05-2026 07:28

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 36215885)
You seem to want the UK to have the lower governance standards of Trump's America where loyalty to the cause gives you immunity from prosecution. Fortunately, we still do things a bit better here.

Quite why you can't defend Farage's stories and instead go off on some Brexit rant does not help your cause.

Where the heck do you get that from? Utterly preposterous.

My point on "playing the man" is that nobody among the Remainers here on the Forum has provided quantitative information on the economic benefits of rejoining the EU.

This country needs a government that supports and induces economic growth. The same sort of government as we've had for the past few years won't make a success of rejoining the EU.

Also, seen from today, a Farage government isn't going to cut it either. We've some way to go before thismess gets sorted.

But Farage is a great man. Kemi is a great woman. Labour is lunatic.

1andrew1 21-05-2026 09:58

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Originally Posted by Sephiroth (Post 36215886)
Where the heck do you get that from? Utterly preposterous.

Not at all. Entirely evidence-based, you don't want Farage subject to UK rules because you like his politics - the Trump approach We need to hold all of our politicians to the highest standards.

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Originally Posted by Sephiroth (Post 36215886)
My point on "playing the man" is that nobody among the Remainers here on the Forum has provided quantitative information on the economic benefits of rejoining the EU. [/COLOR]

Holding Farage to British standards by investigating the foreign five mill is not playing the man. The Brexit benefits are now clear - a reduction in GDP by 4% (US says it's even more), a sharp rise in military-aged illegals in small boats arriving on British shores and £ six mill+ in Farage's back pocket. But there's another thread to discuss the UK's relationship with the EU.

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Originally Posted by Sephiroth (Post 36215886)
This country needs a government that supports and induces economic growth. The same sort of government as we've had for the past few years won't make a success of rejoining the EU.

Also, seen from today, a Farage government isn't going to cut it either. We've some way to go before this mess gets sorted.[/COLOR]

From any day, a Farage government is unlikely to cut it.

I think another issue is the West's decline and Asia's rise. How does this UK fit into this new landscape?

OLD BOY 21-05-2026 16:44

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Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 36215865)
First wife - Irish
2nd wife - German
Current partner - French

Immigrants - doing the jobs Brits don’t want to… ;)

They are not illegal immigrants, Hugh. An important distinction.

Hugh 21-05-2026 20:31

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 36215931)
They are not illegal immigrants, Hugh. An important distinction.

"The lady doth protest too much, methinks"

I never mentioned their status…

1andrew1 21-05-2026 21:34

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Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 36215865)
First wife - Irish
2nd wife - German
Current partner - French

Immigrants - doing the jobs Brits don’t want to… ;)

I do sometimes wonder whether Farage actually cares about EU membership and if he's just been in it for the easy money. Ditto Johnson. Time will tell.

OLD BOY 22-05-2026 08:38

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Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 36215953)
"The lady doth protest too much, methinks"

I never mentioned their status…

So why raise it if you were having a poke at Farage? He doesn't hate Europeans, he hates the EU and people who think they can crash into our country without permission.

Sephiroth 22-05-2026 08:48

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 36215962)
So why raise it if you were having a poke at Farage? He doesn't hate Europeans, he hates the EU and people who think they can crash into our country without permission.

Well said, OB.

1andrew1 22-05-2026 11:40

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They are not illegal immigrants, Hugh. An important distinction.

I think Hugh was being light hearted. :D

Sephiroth 22-05-2026 11:52

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 36215974)
I think Hugh was being light hearted. :D

Er - somewhat barbed. It's what he does.

Hugh 22-05-2026 14:16

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Originally Posted by Sephiroth (Post 36215975)
Er - somewhat barbed. It's what he does.

I aspire to be as even-handed and open-minded as you…


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