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Carth 05-07-2026 13:17
Re: Reform UK's chronicles
 
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Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 36218922)

Farage has been a politician for 26 years. How much longer does he need to be a politician for you to accept him as an established one?
Seems like he's quite happy to just be strolling around in the background causing headaches to those that are 'established' (Lab/Cons).

Working as intended from what the media are in a froth about :D

If, as many people suggest, Farage and Reform will never be in power, why is everyone so scared?

papa smurf 05-07-2026 13:29
Re: Reform UK's chronicles
 
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Originally Posted by Carth (Post 36218927)
Seems like he's quite happy to just be strolling around in the background causing headaches to those that are 'established' (Lab/Cons).

Working as intended from what the media are in a froth about :D

If, as many people suggest, Farage and Reform will never be in power, why is everyone so scared?
i think it's the 5 houses and his wealth, it makes the socialist minions go gaga and of course he wants to stop importing migrants rapists and terrorists

Dingbat 05-07-2026 15:36
Re: Reform UK's chronicles
 
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Originally Posted by papa smurf (Post 36218928)
i think it's the 5 houses and his wealth, it makes the socialist minions go gaga and of course he wants to stop importing migrants rapists and terrorists
So would you be fine with Burnham, Badenoch, or Davey, getting £5m donations from offshore individuals, just to make the playing field even?

papa smurf 05-07-2026 17:13
Re: Reform UK's chronicles
 
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Originally Posted by Dingbat (Post 36218946)
So would you be fine with Burnham, Badenoch, or Davey, getting £5m donations from offshore individuals, just to make the playing field even?
yes and i'd be more than happy if someone gave me 5 million pounds

Paul 05-07-2026 17:58
Re: Reform UK's chronicles
 
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Originally Posted by papa smurf (Post 36218925)
i wonder if Farage becomes PM will he make it legal to own 5 houses :)
As far as I know, its already legal to own 5 houses, did I miss a law ?

papa smurf 05-07-2026 18:55
Re: Reform UK's chronicles
 
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Originally Posted by Paul (Post 36218965)
As far as I know, its already legal to own 5 houses, did I miss a law ?
you are correct but farage haters seem to think it's illegal for him to own them

damien c 05-07-2026 18:57
Re: Reform UK's chronicles
 
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Originally Posted by jfman (Post 36218907)
It’s completely different :rofl:

We live in a capitalist society. People don’t routinely run around gifting £5m here or there to their mates for nothing in return.

If I’m repairing mobile phones on the side (I’m not) and not telling the taxman my customer gets a repaired phone. What’s Farage’s “customer” getting? Farage in their pocket for 5 years? Its certainly going to focus his more than the paltry sums an MP, and even the PM earn. Just look at poor Boris. Barely enough to live on for him.
You are a hypocrite!

It is no different accepting free clothes, tickets, money, glasses and all the other stuff that Starmer has accepted, to Farage accepting a "Gift" of £5m.

The simple fact is, Farage accepted a gift before he was an MP as such it technically doesn't need to be declared apparently but it's being investigated, however the people who are so obsessed with his every breath, seem to think he needs to declare it and will constantly bring it up, meanwhile they ignore starmer accepting everything he has from Lord Alli and do not question what he wanted in return, this is despite Lord Alli being investigated for breaches of the parliamentary rules and him being found to have breached them.


As far as I am concerned any MP who has accepted a gift, even if that is free cup of tea should be removed and replaced, you cannot call yourself impartial or working for the interests of the country etc whilst accepting gifts!!


I don't think there is a single MP who can stand up and say "I am doing this for my constituents and country" and say it whilst telling the truth and having a straight face, they are all liars and thieves and those who seem to have an almost "monomania" and devotion no matter what to a single political party or idea makes me think they are a complete nutcase.

The best way to be politically is straight down the middle as best as possible, because both the "left" and the "right" have some really good ideas, some good ideas, some terrible and really terrible ideas but if somehow there was a party that landed somewhere in the middle, then they would in my opinion be dominant in the political landscape of this country, however we don't have that and never will.

Hugh 05-07-2026 19:42
Re: Reform UK's chronicles
 
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Originally Posted by papa smurf (Post 36218972)
you are correct but farage haters seem to think it's illegal for him to own them
You are mistaken - no one in this thread (or any other) has stated that…

FDS again…

Sephiroth 05-07-2026 20:24
Re: Reform UK's chronicles
 
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Originally Posted by Dingbat (Post 36218946)
So would you be fine with Burnham, Badenoch, or Davey, getting £5m donations from offshore individuals, just to make the playing field even?
I'd be happy for Kemi to get £5m donation so that the Tories can make headway in Parliament.

Carth 05-07-2026 21:10
Re: Reform UK's chronicles
 
I'd just be happy with £2m and leave all this crap behind as I fly off to . . . erm . . err . . dammit, everywhere is corrupt and/or broken :(

Sephiroth 05-07-2026 21:24
Re: Reform UK's chronicles
 
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Originally Posted by Carth (Post 36218981)
I'd just be happy with £2m and leave all this crap behind as I fly off to . . . erm . . err . . dammit, everywhere is corrupt and/or broken :(
Then you're gonna need the full £5m.

Dingbat 05-07-2026 21:27
Re: Reform UK's chronicles
 
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Originally Posted by damien c (Post 36218973)
You are a hypocrite!

It is no different accepting free clothes, tickets, money, glasses and all the other stuff that Starmer has accepted, to Farage accepting a "Gift" of £5m.

The simple fact is, Farage accepted a gift before he was an MP as such it technically doesn't need to be declared apparently but it's being investigated, however the people who are so obsessed with his every breath, seem to think he needs to declare it and will constantly bring it up, meanwhile they ignore starmer accepting everything he has from Lord Alli and do not question what he wanted in return, this is despite Lord Alli being investigated for breaches of the parliamentary rules and him being [B]found to have breached them.
If the “gift” was in the year preceding election, it has to be declared. Those are the rules, whether you or Farage or Jenrick agree or not.

1andrew1 06-07-2026 06:28
Re: Reform UK's chronicles
 
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Originally Posted by damien c (Post 36218973)
The simple fact is, Farage accepted a gift before he was an MP as such it technically doesn't need to be declared apparently.
'Apparently' and 'Technically' doing a lot of heavy lifting here.

Meanwhile, it should have been declared. From the FT:
https://www.cableforum.uk/board/atta...0&d=1783318880

damien c 06-07-2026 08:21
Re: Reform UK's chronicles
 
I don't understand where people get the idea that I am a "fan" of Farage or agree with everything he says or does.

I have previously said iirc I think it looks strange, if I have not then I apologise because I should have said it looks strange but again if it was whilst he wasn't an MP, then it is for the people who are carrying out the investigation to make that decision.

If he should have declared it and failed to do so, then throw the book at him, but if he didn't need to and didn't declare, then politely people need to shut the hell up about it, unless they are also going to start bleating on about every other MP who has received a gift, no matter what it was, how valuable or not it was.

You cannot judge one without judging the rest!

papa smurf 06-07-2026 08:29
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yes if only everyone was treated the same

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