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The Brexit Party

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Firecracker123 Tue 14-May-19 15:08:33

A Party Political Broadcast on behalf of The Brexit Party is on BBC1
tonight 18.55pm.

Kapitan Sat 25-May-19 19:13:26

So much hate! Loving reading the loser Remainer posts on here!

Grany Sat 25-May-19 19:07:55

m.youtube.com/watch?v=_HDFegpX5gI

GabriellaG54 Sat 25-May-19 18:24:07

Not really my cuppa either.
I don't need to have someone gathering crowds like the Pied Piper and doing a Mexican wave.
The Farage rally was a one off. Fairly local, went with friends and booked a hotel meal for afterwards.
I used to live in Virginia Water so it was also a chance to take a peek at the house I still have there and see if the Monkeys Forehead pub still exists.

GabriellaG54 Sat 25-May-19 18:10:46

He's not exactly my kinda guy either but I'm voting for the 'party' who wants to get leavers out of the EU.
You may not like the way someone looks but if something they say resonates, you may decide that it's worth hearing the whole story.

Labaik Sat 25-May-19 18:10:27

I didn't mean that you going to the Billy Graham rally was creepy; what I meant was that I personally find rallies like that creepy.

GabriellaG54 Sat 25-May-19 18:03:29

17.24 post was to Labaik

Labaik Sat 25-May-19 17:45:06

Farage and his rallies terrify me. The man makes my flesh crawl. I don't understand why so many people find him inspirational. sad

GillT57 Sat 25-May-19 17:30:35

Fair enough

GabriellaG54 Sat 25-May-19 17:24:13

When someone you've known for years needs a companion to accompany her on a long journey because her son cannot go, then you do your best whether or not you really want to go and, as an atheist, it wouldn't have been my idea of a day out. You put personal preferences aside at times like that. smile

GillT57 Sat 25-May-19 17:07:20

GG54 Anne Widdecombe's voice is one thing wr can agree onsmile!

Labaik Sat 25-May-19 17:06:29

I'm not trying to be smart. I'm just curious. And I find it all a bit creepy, to be honest.

GabriellaG54 Sat 25-May-19 17:03:27

I accompanied a blind, staunchly Catholic friend to the Sheffield 'rally' in 1985...quite a few years ago don't you think, so 34 years between is hardly a habit and it was at her request.
You're right out of order trying to be smart.

GabriellaG54 Sat 25-May-19 16:56:34

?? I agree with your description of 'fingernails down the blackboard' which is quite funny.

Grany Sat 25-May-19 16:53:52

Watch out for NF twitter.com/shahil95/status/1131442502593126401?s=20

GabriellaG54 Sat 25-May-19 16:51:23

No. All my AC are within the 30-50 age group. grin

crystaltipps Sat 25-May-19 16:45:11

Converted to the true faith. The one true saviour. Maybe a bit of healing for the faithful after you’ve given him some money. What’s the betting he’ll spend some of it on getting his teeth done, they look a bit yellow on the telly.

Firecracker123 Sat 25-May-19 16:40:21

Why don't you look at the rallies on YouTube you might be converted lol.

MawBroonsback Sat 25-May-19 16:39:06

Let’s face it, with May gone, nobody is going to give a toss about the Brexit party’s results anyway.

GillT57 Sat 25-May-19 16:20:49

Did Widdecombe get up to speak GG54? Or was she kept out of people's hearing? I can understand the attraction of the smooth Farage, telling people what they want to hear in his nice Home Counties' accent, but Anne Widdecombe is like finger nails down a blackboard.

Labaik Sat 25-May-19 16:20:37

Interesting that you're quite partial to going to these evangelical type events and see a similarity; so do you not think there could be an element of indoctrination going on here?

MawBroonsback Sat 25-May-19 16:19:51

Not knitting, not glasses other than sunglasses ? !
30-50, must have been younger than your own children!

GabriellaG54 Sat 25-May-19 16:00:37

It was a sparky, smooth, slick and well presented 'operation' and everyone I spoke to enjoyed being part of it.

GabriellaG54 Sat 25-May-19 15:43:32

I'm never out of my comfort zone in any age group, class or social situation.
My circle is mostly 40-50s.

GillT57 Sat 25-May-19 15:43:28

so what did you get for your money GG54? I am curious as I have never ever felt the need to go and listen to a charlatan politician speaking. Was Nigel being all calm and reasonable, all measured tones? I bet he didn't let the harridan Widdecombe speak, she may be his biggest mistake with her shrill hectoring tones. How she says stuff is bad enough, let alone the old testament content.

GabriellaG54 Sat 25-May-19 15:39:17

39-50 30-50