Farage Thinks He Can Take Labour On

Reform UK are claiming that they're going to make inroads into Labour's vote at the next election. But as they failed to do so in this election, it seems insane to suppose they will after Labour have had the chance to deliver. It is a strategy based on Labour being seen to fail. Yet the country is in such a mess, that this seems vanishingly unlikely.
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[@MobiusVideo]

It amazes me how anyone is still fooled by this charlatan. Have all his supporters had collective amnesia over his claims (lies) about Brexit? It’s quite frightening.

[@davidbrisbane7206]

Not to mention he tried and failed to become a German and a French citizen

[@vincentvangogh8092]

Its a cult like trumpism

[@andyca15]

There was a massive disinformation campaign, which has thankfully now all but ended, where ReformBots flooded all social media with support and praise and any negative comments were auto-reported and soon deleted by KZbin and other platforms due to the number of reports. Election interference got them 4 million seats, we can't let them get away with it just because the election is over.

[@derekmulready1523]

Converts his Parliamentary salary to Euros to spend in his homeland Belgium. Pays his taxes there A real *Man of the People* 🇮🇪🇪🇺

[@rufus1346]

They just think that if Farage was in charge of Brexit it would have worked. They blame a remainer Tory government for messing up their dear leaders brilliant plan. If you're quiet you can hear them saying "it wasn't done properly, if only Farage was in charge".

[@Ant.Gib.]

If Farage fools you once, shame on him; if Farage fools you twice, shame on you.

[@weswheel4834]

Exactly. We already know that either his judgement is terrible, or that he did know what he was doing but that it wasn't in the interests of 99% of the country.

[@user-xk9jh5py6g]

I’m amazed at how stupid people are.

[@MichaelNelson-it9mf]

Look how many Starmer has fooled. The electorate is packed with fools.

[@MichaelNelson-it9mf]

Look at how many people Starmer has fooled over 9 million of them. The electorate is packed with fools.

[@Sjb-on5xt]

When did he fool you?

[@norfolkngood8960]

Can we have Serco take over the catering in parliament so politicians can eat the same shite we get served up in hospital

[@alfsmith4936]

Hospital food is great in Nottingham.. I spent nearly 6 months in QMC and they still make it in house, kind of... It's all batch cooked daily, in Notts City hospital and shipped out to the QMC and it's nice food (apart from the chips!)

[@alisonwilson9749]

@@alfsmith4936 Other hospitals should copy...

[@sarkybugger5009]

@@alisonwilson9749 St. Thomas' had marvellous food when I spent a fortnight there, but there was a Labour government in power back then. I could watch the MPs and Lords on the verandah, from the comfort of my hospital bed.

[@markoconnell2458]

@@alfsmith4936 Food was good in South Tyneside Hospital and the R V I in Newcastle Upon Tyne even the chips are good

[@russellbradley454]

My son is a Chef in an Nottingham Hospital not employed by Serco who do not have the contract for that group.

[@Alex-cw3rz]

Taking immigration off of the cards would be the way to do it. But it's not by embracing the right wing it's by making it a non-issue. Process aslyum claims then there will be no hotel use, have a process centre in france and there will be no boats. Increase training in the Uk, and up wages to reduce the need for migration. And in general improve people's lives and then there is no need for a scapegoat. That is how that rhetoric ends.

[@paulwilson7234]

Indeed.

[@turncloak.]

That means actually doing diplomacy with the French though, hopefully labour can get something sorted, then it boils reform down to the actual mosley loving racists

[@stevenwilliamson6236]

Raising the minimum wage would be a good way to get more tax revenue without raising taxes. The whole workfare scam of subsidizing low wages could end very soon. Mind you the PFI stuff is very concerning.

[@Chocky-zv7sj]

Spot on 👍

[@Alex-cw3rz]

​@@stevenwilliamson6236 it isn't subsidising you get that advantage as well. Let alone the reason why the income tax is zero up to ~£12,000 is because it benefits the economy the lower the wage the higher the percentage of your earnings you spend in the economy. The higher the wage the lower percentage you do. It's called marginal propensity to consume. In addition, VAT is a flat tax that really damages poorer families.

[@tancreddehauteville764]

I'm still amazed at how stupid the supporters of Brexit were and still are. Every time I wake up I have to pinch myself to make sure I'm not in some kind of nightmare. These people are so immune to rational thinking that they will continue voting either Tory or Reform UK even if these parties had chocolate teapots as leaders.

[@dalecrocker3213]

Bloody amazing race, the Romans.

[@chrisw138]

True but Labour are also gutless to Take us back into the EU

[@BandOfHarjaps]

Farage would say he has achieved his objective and step down so "fresh blood" take up the opportunities he had created...

[@hopegreen9027]

U.K GOV FAILED TO BUILD HOMES FOR IMMIGRANTS AND THE WORKERS OF UK DELIBERATELY HENCE THEY BUILD UP THOSE EASY TO FOOL IT,S THE IMMIGRANTS FAULT TORIES LET IN MORE IMMIGRANTS JUST TO START ISSUES AS IT SUITS THEIR RACIALISTIC POLICIES, BEFORE IMMIGRANTS BECAME THEIR TARGET IT WAS THE WELSH THE IRISH THE SCOTTS ECT TORIES HAVE ALWAYS USED LIES DECETE ECT NOW IT,S GLOBAL VIA TODAYS TECHNO IT HAS WORKED UNTIL NOW, TORIES ARE U,S VERSION OF REPUBLICANS RULE BY FEAR DESTROY THE ONCE PROUD NHS. ECT THEIR DESPOTS CAUGHT BY POOINATIN DEBATING WITH EPSTEIN FROM THE ROOT OF THE UK TREE TO TIP BY THE WAY FARAGE TROLLS DARK WEB BEFORE HE GOES TO BED ALLEDGEDLY OF COURSE HE,S A DESPOT IN CHARACTER, JUST LIKE HIS SALIVATING BUDDY TRUMP

[@Notalloldpeople]

@@chrisw138how do they do that? What do you think the EU might think because, the last time I checked, it’s up to them not us.

[@CHUTNEX]

Farage will be a stranger to Westminster and Clacton, far easier to keep on grifting from Trump and Putin.

[@gerardfinnigan1539]

spot on .

[@paulwilson7234]

He could give the invisible man a run for his money.

[@alfsmith4936]

He loves a photo opportunity by the sea.. He'll pop in to his local sponsor, Weatherspoon's, for his picture with a free pint, when he's passing He'll still do nothing for anyone and blame Labour.

[@grahamlees4394]

but the big difference now will be he will have to register his world wide interests in the Parliamentary register and he can expect very close scrutiny from the Govt and the Standards Commissioner. Put a foot wrong and he'll be held to account (as he was in the EU Parliament). He didn't like that one bit!

[@russellbaston974]

Exactly, wonder how many, if any, times the constituents of Clacton might see Parliamentary Representative? Likewise Tice’s Bostonians might be on a fruitless search for their MP.

[@RobertOwens-xb1ym]

They can just turn up in a London cab !

[@hypsyzygy506]

The Tories can fit in a bus.

[@casbot71]

If Farage tries to play silly games in PMQs, he's going to get a lesson from the new Speaker. Imagine Farage's shock if he's ever forced to correct the record. And Labour should be prepared with embarrassing previous Farages quotes, promises and facts, _to use as rebuttals_ when Farage tries a gottcha stunt question.

[@turncloak.]

Starmer's lawyer skills are perfect for this, any lawyer who is passionate about what they do isn't to be underestimated, much much harder profession than just getting stock tips off your mates

[@brianferguson7840]

Farage won't necessarily get to ask any questions. He has no statutory right, it's only if the speaker takes pity on the poor idiot and grants him a question. (And opportunity to embarrass himself)

[@zetectic7968]

Will the useless Hoyle be dumped?

[@dominicchallis2928]

@@zetectic7968We can only hope.

[@TheHoveHeretic]

​@@zetectic7968Why? The Speaker's deputies chair PMQs ... which is about all the great unwashed are aware of!

[@Alex-cw3rz]

If the media gave him the air time he deserves we would never hear of him and labour wouldn't even have to know about him.

[@stephfoxwell4620]

14% of the vote merits 14% of the time.

[@Anonyomus_commenter]

@@stephfoxwell4620He still got a lot of airtime before this tho. Besides, he’ll defo get more than 2x the coverage the greens get

[@Manu-Official]

He was a nice little puppet when it came to shift tory votes and split the whole lot in halves. It will be quite interesting to follow his progress (can;t use the word acheivements just yet) in Clacton, to say the least. A lot of people still don't want him in there - how long before he folds, like he usually does.

[@wolfen210959]

@@stephfoxwell4620 You are right, except that would mean less air time, not more.

[@dondoodat]

Headlines and clickbait mean media will always platform headbangers because it's a draw. Irrational beats rational and is usually far more entertaining. Which I don't mind on condition there's factchecking and pushback at the same time.

[@Tom_murray89]

People need to realise reform are not a political party they are a business

[@ffotograffydd]

Indeed. I’m not sure why two company directors and three of their ‘staff’ are actually allowed to sit in Parliament. Surely they will now have to form a political party so there are some party rules in place?!

[@jmcc2275]

They all are.

[@jimbowers8278]

@@jmcc2275 No they're not. Keir Starmer is not majority shareholder of Labour Party Ltd, while Labour holds elections to appoint its leader whereas Reform doesn't even have an internal democratic process (which should tell you everything you need to know about Reform's attitude towards democracy in the larger sense).

[@candidaprout560]

Good afternoon Phil and all here. I watched Farage in Brussels and he never worked for anyone else then himself. He reminds me of someone else who is known for just caring about himself and lying 🤥 consistently. Disruption is his goal. Have a nice Sunday 🍀 and all here

[@peterebel7899]

Just working for himself made Brits voting him with 30% of all votes, double Labour's vote, 4 times Tory votes. Tread the history of 2019!

[@michaellawrence7570]

Fartage is just interested in his Bank Balqnce nothing else

[@hopegreen9027]

yep his russian and chinese deposits

[@simonorourke4465]

Yeah he needs to make a few million quickly so he can get his special couts bank account back. He is a total charlatan and a grifter of the highest order. Can you imagine him doing his mps surgery in Clacton, he will be sitting there for hours listening to every petty grievance that the people of Clacton have and having to try and pretend that he cares in any way about anyone other than himself and his million/billionaire mates.

[@gunner678]

True

[@Sjb-on5xt]

If he was only interested in his bank balance, assuming he's not debanked again, he would've stayed on GB News or taken flight to Florida.

[@tedthesailor172]

I think you mean Bank Balance...

[@chaptermastermarneuscalgar6926]

Hey Phil do you know if Labour are still planning on banning MP's from having second jobs because it'll be an effective way of limiting Farage and co's influence seeing as they won't be allowed to host shows on GBeebies.

[@honved1]

Let’s see how Farage deals with his constituents contacting him about potholes, bin collections, lack of GP’s, libraries, or many other seemingly banal issues that a constituency MP has to deal with. He is like Galloway, a narcissist grifter.

[@alfsmith4936]

He'll already have his pre-signed "Blame Labour" reply letters printed.

[@annphillips1086]

@@alfsmith4936 And "there are plenty of doctors but you can't see them because immigrants get first place in the queue". And "foreigners made the holes by stealing tarmac".

[@geoffpoole483]

@@annphillips1086 Not many immigrants in Clacton for him to stigmatise. Jaywick is a very deprived part of the constituency. I doubt Farage will go near the place.

[@ffotograffydd]

I doubt he’ll hold the seat next time, especially if he behaves the same way as he did as an MEP.

[@alisonwilson9749]

@@annphillips1086 He may try that line, but constituents often have serious and complex problems that need hard work to sort out, and fobbing-off answers do not placate them. I just can't seen him being arsed.

[@miroslavsynek6046]

Nigel is a self-confessed liar (about the extra £350 million for the NHS if we leave the EU). He publicly admitted to lying, but went on to say that it was OK and the result of the 2016 referendum was worth it. So much for his integrity.

[@digitaldan185]

That was boris's doing, farage to his credit disowned the bus when asked about it, but he sure as hell made the most of it.

[@KebabMusicLtd]

If we all remember, he denied he had ever made any claim about the £360million within minutes of the EU referendum result being announced. A couple of days later he resigned his position as UKIP/Brexit supremo and head honcho. You can see the moment he literally turned white when they announced that he had been elected MP for Clacton. He will now have to represent the constituency from his home in Berlin.

[@PaulaXism]

@@KebabMusicLtd Berlin you say?.. I heard Belgium, and that he also has a nice large house near Nimes..

[@davidbrisbane7206]

Reform was more of a conservative protest vote than a vote for a real party. Reform would shit themselves if they had to make a decision of consequence.

[@TheHoveHeretic]

Reform ISN'T a real party ... in any sense of the word. It's a private company, with NO membership. That may just about have worked as an excuse in 2019, but they've had five years to rectify the situation.

[@richard766723]

unless it involves benefits for property developers or the russians they're really not interested in actually DOING anything

[@frishter]

Possibly, but I still trust them more than everyone else.

[@Rustinho]

​@@frishter - I've got a bridge for sale... 😂

[@rogerphelps9939]

Ateir manifesto is appalling.

[@leod-sigefast]

What was Farage's biggest campaign the last year? Yes, pining about the of loss his millionaire's bank account. *Man of the people* . What was Tice's big gripe in recent weeks? Yes, complaining that charging VAT to Private Schools (including the Public School system) was against his human rights (threatening to go to the ECHR too!) *Man of the people* .

[@chriswills9437]

Nigel Farage is facing questions over why he is being accompanied on the campaign trail by an aristocratic friend who was convicted in the US for wire fraud. George Cottrell has been seen at Farage’s side on the campaign trail over the last week, including the day the Reform UK leader was hit by a milkshake thrown by a member of the public. On 22 July 2016, while attending the Republican National Convention with Farage, Cottrell was arrested by IRS Criminal Investigation special agents at Chicago O'Hare International. Cottrell was federally indicted on 21 counts for conspiracy to commit money laundering, wire fraud, blackmail, and extortion. Denied bail by a judge who branded Cottrell a "serious flight risk," he was detained in custody at Metropolitan Correctional Center, Chicago. Cottrell's indictment states how in 2014, he met with undercover federal agents in Las Vegas, where he conspired to launder millions of dollars worth of drug money using offshore bank accounts. However, following a plea agreement in December 2016, prosecutors agreed to dismiss 20 counts in return for a guilty plea to a single count of wire fraud in which Cottrell admitted to explaining various ways criminal proceeds could be laundered. He served 8 months in jail. (Source: Guardian, Arizona Republic)

[@PollyDayDream]

I am so sick of hearing about this bloke. The media attention on him has been ridiculous. The poison he's spread has empowered such awful hate.

[@michaellawrence7570]

Fartage the 2nd car salesman with no class whatsoever

[@CHUTNEX]

You have some legal protection if you buy a rotten second hand car, Farage's 'bill of goods' is a hollow con.

[@hopegreen9027]

HE HIMSELF IS AN IMMIGRANT CAN,T WAIT FOR THAT TO BE KNOWN LOL

[@hopegreen9027]

oops sos forgot caps x

[@roguefox5171]

dont you want a classless society

[@hehted]

Second hand insurance shyster, surely.

[@dfuher968]

Yeah, good luck having any influence whatsoever with 5 seats. Not that I expect him to even try to work, he'll do, what he inflicted on the EU in the EU Parliament for all those years - mostly absent while taking in the money and then showing up once in a while to spew garbage and insults in Parliament, till he gets told by the Speaker to shut up or get thrown out.

[@Turnipstalk]

If they could pin something on him to get a recall petition, it's possible the Conservatives might get in at a by-election.

[@binkyboobosh1]

No doubt the people of Clacton with expect him to be there as much as possible. No working for Trump. No wide media coverage. They have made fools of themselves and Farage has to deliver.

[@dianeshelton9592]

@@Turnipstalksounds like a plan to me, the majority can cope. I have looked at the 5 reform MPs not an ethics bone in their body, I doubt the 5 will still be there in 5 years.

[@realhorrorshow8547]

@@dianeshelton9592 Hope Not Hate reckon Reform had to ditch something like 110 prospective candidates, that's the quality of the pool. Put them in Westminster where the opportunities for stupid prizes are everywhere you look and they won't be able to help themselves. Remember when Led By donkeys got video of Kwarteng and Hancock ready to bend over for £10,000 a day?

[@davidjones332]

....which of course will give him the excuse to run to the right-wing press to claim he is being victimised and silenced by "the Establishment". We've heard it all before....

[@user-rr6gr7og9q]

He should get on with his new job as an MP He’s drawing a publicly funded salary for looking after his constituents so he shouldn’t have any time for this sort of posturing.

[@malcolmstockbridge2569]

Quite right, and the same goes for the independants who stood in the midlands, I have no issues with the fact that they won because they got more votes...but....thats now history and they have to work on behalf of their local area and Im certain some of them forgot that bit

[@Noel-ji8nm]

​@@malcolmstockbridge2569Shame Wes Streeting held on to his seat.

[@alisonwilson9749]

@@Noel-ji8nm A shame for you, you mean. Why would it help you if he lost, given you don't live here?

[@Noel-ji8nm]

@@alisonwilson9749 Silly comment.

[@GeorgeGeorgeOnly]

Ending immigration and human rights legislation won't improve any of the UK's economic and domestic problems because those are not a root cause.

[@peterebel7899]

Your misconception is not taking Brits' feelings into account ...

[@GeorgeGeorgeOnly]

@@peterebel7899 Except that actually, Peter, it is the "Brits' feelings" that account for making all the gaslighting and emotive misinformation that worked so effectively possible. Any misconceptions you perceive are simply the stances of differing opinion. However, what has to happen now is that this new government have to produce something to show, those who have bought into all the populist rhetoric, that they have effective policies for dealing with "immigration", but it's because of what people believe and not necessarily what is true. I mean, can you explain to me how immigration is the root cause of Britain's socio economic problems? Is that my misconception, and if so then how?

[@GeorgeGeorgeOnly]

@@peterebel7899 Wait a minute ... you weren't being sarcastic, were you?

[@peterebel7899]

@@GeorgeGeorgeOnly The closer Britain matches Germany's path first half o the last century, the less sarcasm keeps a joke! Face some simple facts: - Brits felt to be disadvantaged by those all around which made them thinking Brexit, what will they feel end of this decade? - yes there are some economic and domestic problems left over in Britain (left over from the Tories, Thatcher, WW2, the Empire), what is your expectation Starmer changing anything of those? - Labour will be very quiet about refugees, Brexit, ... . Has this already left the heads in the red wall region and elsewhere? 2019 Farage got 30% vote share in an EU election based on EU flaws, 2024 Starmer got 33% vote share based on UK flaws performed by the Tories (stunning flaws!) This is reality, no sarcasm: It is up to you predicting Farage's topics the next 5 years. It is up to you predicting the development of feeling to those Brits being unhappy about whatsoever. I just mention Britain to be fully unprepared for the attempt of a fascist take over. And regarding Phil's blabla in this video I just can say: Pride comes before a fall!

[@sasserine]

​@@peterebel7899 Nigel isn't going to kiss you on the mouth, or respect you in the morning.

[@BrianCharlesThomas-dp9du]

I absolutely agree with you.

[@zetectic7968]

What's the betting that BBC et al will still have Faridge on speed-dial to make an appearance/comment ignoring LibDems & Greens. Levenson 2 is needed! So much Labour can do without spending little or no money.

[@davecooper3238]

Don’t all channels have all parties on speed dial ?

[@geoffpoole483]

At present he's boycotting the BBC because a few audience members asked him some tough questions at an election debate.

[@davecooper3238]

@@geoffpoole483 Our Nigel is bit naughty if that’s the way he rewards an organisation that had been giving him air and screen time.

[@jonesyjones7626]

Wait until the effects of even more migration and dingy arrivals is felt, then we will judge where Reform are.

[@williamlumb1710]

Five National Front yobs in suits, call them what you like they always cut and run when things get difficult. Wrecker’s United is another alternative that could be considered. Professional disrupters that’s all they are.

[@alanmiddleton1248]

Like the Nazis in the Reichstag in 1933

[@jmcc2275]

Like the Pro Palestine protesters?

[@carlosgomes2783]

Congratulations to the UK electorate for giving a seat in the Commons to the 645th (of 705) least effective MEP of his time. And he has already started his usual grifting, people's champion BS: "I'm going to hold people to account", while making sure not to do anything he can be held to account for himself. What is he going to do, go to Downing Street and shout through the letter box?

[@MartinJames389]

The only seat I can see RefUK having much chance of retaining is Ashfield, and even that is dubious. That's because they will be lousy, idle constituency MPs. They think it's all about grandstanding in parliament. It isn't.

[@davidpowell6098]

The fact that the Media give Fartage so much air time bothers me, I wonder why?

[@gerryvickers7098]

I have a feeling that people in the new government will have had a word.

[@paulwilson7234]

Yes , you'd believe that they got the majority of seats.

[@trevaudio]

Hopefully the media will take him down now….they enabled him in the first place, particularly the BBC

[@grahamlees4394]

@@trevaudio jumping on the band wagon calling for the end of the BBC licence fee tax will not go down well with in BBC circles.

[@catherinewilson3880]

Because a lot of these journalists rather like the idea of a far-right government.

[@trevorfurness5695]

The last Labour government gave me the opportunity to have a professional career. I would never have had such a chance under the Tories.

[@eileencorcoran3057]

He's Delusional for sure...x

[@davidbrisbane7206]

The Farage five: Happy, Grumpy, Dopey, Sleepy, and Sneezy.

[@annalieff-saxby568]

You forgot Nazi.

[@davidbrisbane7206]

@@annalieff-saxby568 🤣😂🤣😂

[@annphillips1086]

Which one's Sneezy, or is that just a rumour?

[@hopegreen9027]

supported by a diaper don, in english it,s known as an inco pad lol

[@thorisrain]

@davidbrisbane7206 genuine LOL, @annalieff-saxby568 nearly frickin choked! Haaaaa! :D these comments should have a health warning!!!

[@lordstov8592]

1. loving the counter in the bottom left of screen, long may it continue 2. As we've said ad nauseum at this point to eliminate reform as a threat Labour have to do their job as government 3. Take all the subsided perks from HoC, noone paid over 80k requires subsidies. 4. A worsening of Living standards and the establishment not making it better, yep just described my adult life since Blair.

[@michaellawrence7570]

Fartage talking out of his arse as always and expected

[@paulwilson7234]

Unfortunately people believe every word he says.

[@laidbackkodiak]

​@@paulwilson7234this is why we genuinly should have to pass an iq test to be allowed to vote. Why not let the smartest lead the way instead of the drunks outside weatherspoons.

[@faithpearlgenied-a5517]

​@@paulwilson7234Some might, thankfully nobody I know does. We think he's a vile clown.

[@hopegreen9027]

he,s going to be needing advice from diaper don of the us fame lol

[@emm_arr]

@@paulwilson7234 "Unfortunately people believe every word he says." Only a minority, and even then they don't really believe a lot of it.

[@weswheel4834]

Disappointed that they ended up with more seats than the Greens got.

[@CHUTNEX]

The Greens expected 2 seats and got 4 , Farage said 'Reform' would get more votes than the Tories, they got 2.6 million fewer................

[@Noel-ji8nm]

​@@CHUTNEXLabour voters switched to Green because Labour offer no change.

[@j.4332]

Greens-😂

[@xMrjamjam]

Dont insult neanderthals thats like they actually took care of their sick and elderly

[@TrevorBarre]

Evidence?

[@michaelfoy]

​@TrevorBarre Apparently recent archaeological Evidence points to Neanderthals living in extended family groups....SO we might assume they were more sophisticated in their brain development than SOME....modern Humans.....😊

[@Chocky-zv7sj]

​@@TrevorBarre The evidence is fossilised remains of Neanderthals who had sustained serious injuries many years before death and clearly could not have survived without lots of care and support from others in their group. Of course we don't know how common that was within Neanderthal society - those individuals may have been exceptions to what normally happened.

[@Zen-rd9np]

@@TrevorBarrearcheology 😊

[@slumbercat]

Hang on a minute - I forget (genuinely) but I seem to remember there being a manufactured "scandal" a few months ago about Starmer having an ice-cream .... which of the usual suspects were behind the shock and horror of that image?

[@annphillips1086]

I expect he was wearing the wrong sort of sunglasses.

[@slumbercat]

@@annphillips1086 haha :)

[@topfuelteddy]

He can play it like Starmer did , say nothing, sit in the background and watch the uk crumble even further .

[@petergaskin1811]

If.

[@2112earl]

Deluded is a understatement

[@owenyowenface]

Alot of noise centering around Reform coming second,and that includes South Wales areas such as Llanelli but nobody seems to be pointing out how close both the Lib-Dems and Labour came to taking more safe Tory seats.

[@geoffpoole483]

Reform polled badly in large urban areas.

[@enablerbro1]

If Starmer is smart then he will make a show of working with the FibDems, Greens and any 'progressive' Conservatives, without expecting them to cross the floor. Really show the public that the 'grownups' are back in the room and it will amplify the view that the swivel-eyed ravers are attention-seeking nonentities and politically irrelevant.

[@julianmorrisco]

The racist leave voters were more concerned about things like the Syrian migration to Germany (heading to the UK because of course they would) rather than the ‘white’ Poles etc. Romanians, generally viewed as Romany by these people, were also a concern. How do I know this? We had acquaintances we didn’t realise were racist, and couldn’t understand why they’d vote leave. There was some lip service given to the talking point of Poles taking jobs but in their cups, many of these people would admit it was the brown people they didn’t want. That their Facebook etc was accusing the EU of being open borders to Muslims (more nonsense) and that they used Poles as cover so they couldn’t be accused of racism because most Poles are white. So, you are well within your rights to call these choads racist as well as xenophobic.

[@continuumhypothesis2476]

In 2015, at the height of NF UKIP, they got just under 4m votes. This year in 2024 they got just over 4m votes. I think they have maxed out, I cant see millions of people suddenly turning away from their traditional votes to NF, especially once their policies come under scrutiny. Tories lost 4.5 million votes (2015-2024), others like the Lib Dems and Greens took about 2.5m. that leaves 2m who would vote tory but didn't out of protest, just my take on it.

[@faithpearlgenied-a5517]

Exactly. And a lot of the votes this time were just disgruntled tory voters. Their support will wane as time goes on, especially as their older voters die off 😂

[@robertallen591]

if labour fail and there spending comitmants insure they will farage and the tories becomes a very dangerous coalition, starmer must do something about the far right press and party funding , this win makes the situation potentialy lethal

[@steveozone4910]

All Nigel Mirage can do is change the frequency of Clacton's bin collections. But lets face it, he's not going to spend his time in Clacton 😂.

[@highdownmartin]

Your supposed to stick the pins into your Farage doll, Phil. Not your own head!

[@Manu-Official]

Farage says a lot of things, but never delivered a single pledge. As far as I looked back, when he gets too hot in the kitchen, he leaves the building, the party, the country, goes to the other side of the world then shifts the blame on whoever put the stove on in the first place.

[@BillDavies-ej6ye]

And rolls back up at the last minute... His "Thorn in the side limited" company accounts show he's steadily increasing his wealth. Gets paid for every interview.

[@trevaudio]

@@BillDavies-ej6ye What interviews ???? He cleverly avoids any in depth scrutiny. He did ONE with Robinson….didn’t go well for Nigel !!

[@annphillips1086]

I call him a seagull. He flies in making a loud noise, cr@ps all over everything, steals your chips and flies away until the next opportunity to make a nuisance of himself. Very suitable for Clacton.

[@BillDavies-ej6ye]

@@trevaudio Whilst unelected to anything he was on Question Time about 36 times. Now he's elected, he's boycotting it because he says it's biased. Pops up on the telly quite frequently. Telling, perhaps, is the fact that one of his limited companies is titled 'media' although it's dormant.

[@clarecrawford9677]

@@BillDavies-ej6yeHe was paid 80 Euros once for saying ‘Up the ‘RA [IRA]’ on Irish television.

[@IanScout1]

You know that tobacco stained, one whiskey all night propping up the bar boring the bollocks of everyone blusterer, See Farage.

[@thorisrain]

Hey come on, that is an insult to tobacco stained, one whiskey all night, propping up the bar boring the bollocks off everyone blusters, with whom I happen to identify :) While I'm on the line do you have a copy of 'Vote Fishing' by N. F. A. Rage? :D

[@IanScout1]

@@thorisrain😂 Love it

[@susannapavelkova1265]

You're right about the xenophobia. I'm white European and was told to eff off "where i came from" and "stop leaching off his country".... this was based solely on my surname 😮.

[@SirWhig-esq.]

This only compiles the evidence and proof of him being dropped on his head as a baby.

[@hopegreen9027]

nah he was 3 when that happened at nursery when he bullied the baby girls childrens bones are soft and don,t fracture if they do it,s called greenstick fracturing fartage (known as windy poos in nursery, as his twin flame trump was the diaper don) endured a cranial greenstick and still has clotting occur wiping a proportion of his brain matter out yearly poor thing going down the path of alzheimers as his diaper don buddy, at least they will have something in common in their care home on reikers, the don,t i know u question they ask every morning

[@Turnipstalk]

He was actually dropped on his head by the light aircraft accident for which he bears considerable responsibility.

[@garethjenkins6273]

Looking at his gorgeous visage, it seems more likely that Farage the frog faced fascist was dropped on his boat race as a child.

[@alisonwilson9749]

@@Turnipstalk What actually happened in that accident? I suppose there is a formal official report online somewhere?

[@priscillaroberts7945]

All 5 of them? Hahahahaha. That's one muted guffaw each.

[@jameshealey6535]

In 5 years time, IF most people fell better about things with more cash in their pockets, better access to NHS/doctor/dentist and see the asylum back log eradicated by safe routes and quicker processing then Reform will have no hobby-horses to carp on about and they will be irrellevant

[@jazztastic9007]

Farage and his delusions of grandeur 😂

[@dondoodat]

The Tories will determine the future of reform: If the Tories come back to the centre, reform will be diminished to its core BNP sorts. If Tories go where reform are, they will take their supporters and will diminish the 'need' for reform. This was a one-off protest vote against the Tories, not a movement toward greater support for reform's aims.

[@finlayfraser9952]

Please Phil, we have just got rid of the Tories, don't lift Farage in the public awareness? Ignore him and he will disappear back into the foul miasma from which he came.

[@waveclipper]

It is unwise to ignore cancer.

[@thorisrain]

Totally hear you, he's had far more exposure than deserved across the board, however when addressing populist voters it's hard not to mention him at this time. I like what Graham Hughes over on Labour Social YT has done, in pronouncing his name 'faridge' like it should be, like garage.

[@hypsyzygy506]

People laughed at Hitler.

[@willieckaslike]

When is someone (anyone) going to tell him the truth ? That he is "all wind & wasted effort"! (Politeness forbids the proper phase)

[@lesleylamy]

He won’t , starmer made of sterner stuff, if farage gets out of line the speaker will remove him from the house, he canshout his rubbish outside but not inside.

[@geoffbucks5803]

My biggest dissapointment is Starmers comment that not in his lifetime would we rejoin the EU

[@j.4332]

We are British.Why the hell do we even need foreigners in Europe telling us how to live?

[@hypsyzygy506]

Following that argument, why do the Welsh need foreigners in England telling us how to live?

[@hypsyzygy506]

I think Starmer's just lamenting the obvious fact that it's likely to take thirty years to join the EU. Even if the UK still exists, of course.

[@rayc9539]

He's being a puppet to brexiters

[@j.4332]

@@hypsyzygy506 Since Edward 1st.Joining the EU was a choice.Wales was fought over and won.The EU did not defeat us.

[@anthonyfisher-7090]

Before their 5th seat i saw a tweet by someone (possibly Farage or Anderson) but it was of the 4 (at the time) elected reform mps. And someone replied "Simon Cowell's new boyband is looking a bit shit" 😂 honestly whenever i see them together it just looks like a really crappy budgeted gangster film with Danny dyer and someone who was in the bill 😂

[@ushiec]

Give them zero publicity oxygen

[@user-jq7tq1jy1o]

Where is he getting his money from, he is not even a party?? Another one for the DPP!@

[@stevedavis6358]

Phil, I love your channel very much, but please do not give this clown and his ridiculous party any more air. Focus on more serious issues please.

[@sandrafrancis3631]

Lots of people voted Reform as a protest vote, they didn't want the Tories anymore but couldn't vote labour. Next time they probably won't have that big protest vote. Especially if Reform do nothing much for their local communities why would they be voted for again? If labour makes life better then some of the Reform voters will turn to labour. Reynolds today said Reform had the economic policy of liz Truss and the social policies of Putin! That needs banging home too! Plus they will be more scrutinised now, they will be exposed!

[@Noel-ji8nm]

You should thank Reform for helping Labour get elected.

[@sandrafrancis3631]

@Noel-ji8nm Labour would have still won. Some of the Reform protest voters probably would have voted Labour if Reform wasn't an option. The 5 Reform m.p.s will do nothing for their areas, and next time, will be voted out! That's my prediction!

[@Noel-ji8nm]

@@sandrafrancis3631 Voters rejected Labour's message for change, which is why turnout was so low.

[@sandrafrancis3631]

@Noel-ji8nm it was tactical voting to unseat Tories, voting Labour or lib dems, and it worked! Also, in Scotland, people voted Labour instead of SNP! There was a planned targeting of marginal seats that only needed to switch by small numbers, Labour went for that , it worked! Parties always win by the other side, not going out to vote, it was the same in 1997! Plus, there are more parties this time and independents. Think what you like! It was a massive success for Labour! 😂

[@Noel-ji8nm]

@@sandrafrancis3631 No mate. It was a borefest election with Labour offering nothing but empty slogans.

[@Marty651711]

He won't even have to try hard after 5 years of this mob! Once folk tune into the S'avile scandal it's curtains!

[@user-db8gq7tf3l]

Thank God for Phil, all you hear on other channels like Times Radio or LBC is about how small Labour's vote share is and how bland Starmer is and that reform UK are dangerous or how the Labour party are going to fail. Very frustrating!

[@ijc9984]

5 candidates versus 5 years. What possibly could go wrong 😂😂. I give them 3 months max before at least one of em gets ejected from parliament for misconduct

[@townsendv58]

My thoughts exactly. Is Lindsay Hoyle strong enough to keep him under control. How long will it be before all 5 of them are before the Housd of Commons Standards Committee for bringing the house into disrepute.?

[@bombaymolotov]

I said 18 months before there is a by-election in either South Basildon and East Thurrock, or Great Yarmouth

[@trevaudio]

Expenses scandal….farraige has plenty of form there

[@GeorgeGeorgeOnly]

When Farage was an MEP for UKIP his attendence record in Brussels was one of the worst. Most of what he did was to draw the salery.

[@alanbrookes275]

I expect at least two to re-join the conservatives within months as is the usual case with populists. Tice will also want to carve out a career away from Farage's shadow.

[@fablewalls]

Funny, I've just been arguing on another video with Reform/Brexit supporters who don't think Brexit has happened yet. One even calling for the UK to leave the UN and NATO. They are mad isolationists, one and all.

[@grzegorzryczanowski]

think they should leave solar system

[@SirAntoniousBlock]

Don't argue with Nazis, our grandfathers knew how to deal with them.

[@richardsinger01]

There was an interesting analysis that showed tha Reform UK were within 364000 votes of being the official opposition. In other words if you take 364000 votes from the tories-strategically chosen seats of course- and give them to RUK then Reform would have got 120 seats, with barely any increase in vote share. This demonstrates how badly broken the FPTP system is.

[@ADifferentBias]

364k doesn't sound like a lot, but that's actually a lot more than the difference between a large Conservative majority and a large Labour majority. Saying that Reform needed 364k very specific votes in very specific places is saying that they were nowhere. If the Conservatives could have had something like 240k votes, but picked where they were, they'd have kept their majority.

[@JohnRussell-y3m]

If Farage had been a threat in the polls , fewer would taken the risk of switching to the greens,, As it was, Farage took the risk out of voting green .

[@susannahhunt100]

I am trying to cope with a photo of Herr Frog licking an ice cream, not an image I want in my head.

[@andrewshort331]

He and his backers will come up with a plausinble argument or mantra. The new government needs to have a seriuos look at party funding, and highlight/block funny money, particularly if it originates overseas.

[@hreader]

Mussolini's started with just 'a foothold in Parliament' in 1921, admittedly larger (35) than Reform's 5. And Italy at that time was way more unstable than the UK is even now. But all the same do NOT underestimate these people. Reform and Mussolini's Fascists have in common a charismatic, rabble-rousing leader.

[@chriswales1952]

Go on Nigel. Complete the all black suit with some jackboots and long leather trench coat. Suits you sir.

[@PaulaXism]

I wonder if he "likes it"

[@edwardmiller3859]

Unlike most politicians, farage always achieves what he sets out to do. .reform is coming.

[@emm_arr]

"Unlike most politicians, farage always achieves what he sets out to do." Does he?

[@ianh1741]

I’ve seen some social media comment that reform candidates can’t be found. They didn’t turn up to hustings or the counts. I did a google for a couple of them. Traced one, couldn’t find the other. Any thoughts?

[@JohnH108]

They are simple folk in Ashfield.

[@alfsmith4936]

It's a local shop, for local people!

[@stephenmcdonald7908]

I wouldn't be surprised if Mr Toad ends up in front of standards committee within 6 months.

[@tonylennon7979]

It's great to see you back to your feisty self again. I very much hope that sticking plaster is quickly removed because it reminds me too much of an eye patch that should be worn by Farrage and his shipwrecked band of pirates

[@toxlaximus3297]

412 laughing at those 5 is gonna be loud.

[@Black-March]

There's actually only 417 seats in the house.. So the only way 412 could laugh and 5 would be if all other parties and independents stay out..

[@alfsmith4936]

@@Black-March You're forgetting the speaker and his note takers.

[@peterebel7899]

Farage laughing in 2029 will be as explosive as Hitler 1933....

[@joehoy9242]

He's aware that every single gangster shown in the iconic opening scene of "Reservoir Dogs" is either under arrest or dead by the end of the movie, right?

[@mobsiesixsixsix9785]

He has all the Labour voters he is ever going to get. At least we know where all the ground feeders are now.

[@jimbo4719]

Here in Scotland we had ghost Reform candidates who were never in a constituency. Only a name on the ballot paper.

[@petelove9731]

As mentioned the other day. Is Farage going to be toughening up on anti social behaviour or dog fouling in the parks in Clacton?! The every day running of him being a constituency MP will bore him to tears🤣

[@alfsmith4936]

He'll just spend all his time complaining about the sorts of people moving there, pointing at people in tracksuits and drug hostels and the old farts will lap it up.

[@Geffo555]

I wonder what the people of Clacton will think of Farage a year from now. Wanging on about small boats may work in the short term, but positive change will be expected at some point. And this is where Farage is snookered. Just like Brexit.

[@mrd64]

Initially he'll be able to get away with blaming it on Labour, but at some point he'll need to find another way to grift his voters.

[@alfsmith4936]

He'll turn up for his free pint in Weatherspoon's, every now and then, dressed like a spiv and laugh a lot and the stupid people will line up to shake his hand and blame Labour for him doing nothing.

[@grzegorzryczanowski]

well surprised that there was no "make clacton great again" slogan anywhere

[@Whyaye5oh]

He is a 21st Century version of Enoch Powell (no where near as bright). Putting forward distasteful sentiments. Those sentiments do strike a chord with a significant proportion of the country. Ignoring Reform will be very dangerous for Labour. Small improvements in the standard of living mean nothing if your perception is that your country and identity are being swamped.

[@markoconnell2458]

Reform did come Second and third in a few seats here in the North East but we never vote Conservative as only one seat was won in Stockton ,even Hexham Tory for 100 years went Labour. .

[@PaulaXism]

North Herefordshire has been tory all my lifetime (60).. Shock Green win there.. and they had a decent tory.

[@buntyjoy1800]

They need unmasking, follow the money.

[@grahamjames1614]

Yes buntyjoy, I reckon you've got a good point there!!!

[@trevaudio]

Hopefully the media are out for him…..he’s made a lot of enemies amongst them

[@peterebel7899]

Not half the money if you take Tory standards ....

[@user-mm4xz5vm8k]

Thank you for keeping me sane since this clown show started til it's downfall. TIME TO FREE THE PRISON HULK VICTIMS. NO MORE BIBI STOCKHOLM.

[@eweliyi]

I know this is the least important thing about this, but did they not see the whole movie? Do they not know how it ends for all the guys? :)))))

[@jaquesdaniels2964]

Have they all forgotten that their first duty is to their constituents - not their personal ambitions - let's see how Farage stands up for Clacton folks - like the job he did for UK fisherman when he was an MEP .

[@theplasmawolf]

Just the language they use to announce themselves walking into parliament already shows they should be disqualified from any position of power.

[@alisonwilson9749]

They're just posturing middle aged blokes waving their inadequate willies about.

[@hypsyzygy506]

Will they be wearing the Party's armbands?

[@traceypowell9563]

tips from his mate trump

[@ANDY1985UK2011]

great yarmouth was a labour seat until 2010 election so reform could be a threat to labour areas , people should not be complacent

[@user-us9cf7me6w]

I dont understand the press obsession with a non-political party...it is a business after all..with 5 weird MP's in parliament with some very dodgy policies and opinions like Putin's a good lad really??

[@user-ol6rd7pl5t]

The only thing that Farage has got to offer the nation is another excuse not to watch PMQs on a Wednesday.

[@JoButterwick]

Will such a small party (ltd) get any questions?

[@Nickbaldeagle02]

He won't be getting any questions.

[@sarahstrupinski6863]

Typical of yobbo Farage. Remember when we came out of the EU, in Brussels Farage, Widdecombe et al all turned their backs when an anthem (not sure which one)? I was so ashamed. This action sums up Reform UK.

[@brendanpells912]

He's going to be so annoyed when he realises he'll only get the chance to open his mouth in the Commons once every few weeks, and the other Reform MPs will be annoyed that they have to keep silent to give Farage all the limelight.

[@user-ol6rd7pl5t]

😂😂😂 With 5 seats he's got a hell of a lot of catching up to do, it won't be happening in his lifetime & thankfully not mine either.

[@faithpearlgenied-a5517]

Exactly 😂 his fanboys are so delusional, bless em.

[@Sirlarrythecat]

Frogage thinks he's going to roll on into Westminster and start laying down the law thinking he will have all the limelight he's sadly mistaken he will be treated like the "minor" party that Deformed are and if he and his posse don't like it well they know where the door is. I think he's way out of his depth here and will be shown for total clown that he is that is if he can even be bothered to attend Westminster I get the feeling he will make Dorries attendance look world beating in comparison and the people of Clacton have a better chance of spotting big foot.

[@petersutton6953]

What a load of utter bull 5 in a party and 4 are idiots and the 5th one is a balloon