Cable Forum - Reform UK's chronicles

Nigel Farage turned down taxpayer-funded security which reportedly included a trained driver, car, and bodyguard last year because he deemed it “inadequate”.

The Reform UK leader was offered the package, which was on the same level as high-profile Cabinet ministers and Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch, following police advice, according to The i Paper.

But Mr Farage turned the security down. In a statement to The Independent, Reform UK said the offering, which came days after the assissination of Charlie Kirk, did not match the threat against the party leader.

“Reform took the responsible decision to maintain proper protection rather than gamble with his life,” the statement said.

The emergence of the refusal comes after Reform home affairs spokesman Zia Yusuf claimed the state was “providing no protection whatsoever” for Reform’s MPs in the wake of Ann Widdecombe’s alleged killing.

1andrew1

15-07-2026 11:55

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Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 36219587)

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/u...-b3014167.html

Probably because they would have seen who is ultimately funding him.

papa smurf

15-07-2026 14:22

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Man arrested over threat to kill Nigel Farage

A man has been arrested on suspicion of threatening to kill Nigel Farage. It comes after a post on social media warned the Reform UK leader: “I am going to shoot you in the head if you win.”

The alleged threat was posted on X on May 8, the day after the local and mayoral elections. A person then allegedly responded to Mr Farage's tweets with further threats to life after the Reform leader celebrated the party's local election success online.

https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/22...l-nigel-farage

thenry

15-07-2026 14:24

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Use the bin as a shield :)

Carth

15-07-2026 15:11

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Originally Posted by papa smurf (Post 36219642)

I guess we've all threatened to kill someone at some time in our past, even my mum threatened me a few times lol, but as far as I know we haven't been stupid enough to post it on Social Media . . what on earth did he think was going to happen?

Hugh	15-07-2026 16:26

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https://www.cableforum.uk/board/atta...1&d=1784132761

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Count Binface, the creation and alter ego of comedy writer Jon Harvey, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. But in an interview with BBC’s Radio 4, he summed up his campaign pitch this way:

“I’m not Nigel Farage.”

:D

https://wapo.st/4vucPUU

Chris

15-07-2026 17:01

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Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 36219650)

https://www.cableforum.uk/board/atta...1&d=1784132761

:D

https://wapo.st/4vucPUU

Readable archive version: https://archive.ph/7mREn

1andrew1

15-07-2026 17:40

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Originally Posted by papa smurf (Post 36219642)

Good of X to report these multiple threats to the authorities. :(

Taf	18-07-2026 11:26

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Just Farage vs. Binface in Clacton? Nope!

Nigel Farage (Reform UK)
Count Binface (Count Binface Party)
Joseph 77 (Independent)
Adham Alkhatip (The Forward Party)
Nick The Incredible Flying Brick (The Official Monster Raving Loony Party)
Tony Cane (Independent)
Woke Trump Carrzee (Independent)
William Stuart James Clouston (Social Democratic Party)
Rees Cowne (Independent)
Glenn Charles Cummings (Independent)
Martin Davies (Freedom Alliance – Real People, Real Alternative!)
Andy Erlam (Independent)
Attieh Fard (Independent)
Laurence Fox (The Reclaim Party)
Tony Francis (Independent)
Robin Green (Independent)
Abi Hookway (Independent)
Howling Laud Hope (The Official Monster Raving Loony Party)
Stephen Richard Ingram (Independent)
Amy Morris (Independent)
Derrick Norbert Morris (Independent)
Michael Noel O'Keeffe (Independent)
Martyn O'Brien (Independent)
Nick Pelas (Independent)
Ketankumar Pipaliya (UK VOICE safer and stronger UK)
Daniel Pocock (Independent)
James Ransley (Consensus Party Candidate)
Gerry Smith (Independent)
Kai Stephens (British Democrats)
John Stevens (Rejoin EU)
Baron Von Thunderclap (The Official Monster Raving Loony Party)
Pamela Walford (Independent)
Marcus White (Everyone is God Party)
Marc Wilkinson (Independent)