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Oops Nige

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Lessismore Mon 12-Aug-19 08:49:02

A home goal surely attacking the Royals?

Anniebach Mon 12-Aug-19 14:04:07

Gilly security is more than escorting cars .

What do you think would happen if for example KP wasn’t covered by security ? Free for anyone to walk in, kill the family and staff ? Would cost the country less money but worth it ?

Grandma70s Mon 12-Aug-19 13:56:54

He’s just showing his true colours. An oafish lout devoid of manners.

gillybob Mon 12-Aug-19 13:38:05

But it isn't Farage who preaches to the rest of us about climate change is it though Calli?

gillybob Mon 12-Aug-19 13:37:14

Well with reported security costs of upwards of around £100 million per year I don't think its a case of 1 or 2 people looking out for them Annie . I think the last figures reported were 120 but that is previous to recent births and marriages.(Royal Protection Squad) .

and without having to look very hard there are several newspaper reports of royal security entourages, one of the most recent was when an elderly woman was critically injured by one of W&K's security outriders !

sharon103 Mon 12-Aug-19 13:32:34

I like opinionated people like Nigel.

Callistemon Mon 12-Aug-19 13:25:16

I can't seem to access any links, but from what I could find out, Farage was criticising Harry and Meghan about their proclamations on environmental issues (is that right?).

Farage had flown to Australia to make the speech
grin grin grin

Anniebach Mon 12-Aug-19 13:24:18

Yes Gilly security was raised but this annoys ,e you alleged they have ‘a huge security entourage ‘, which they do not

gillybob Mon 12-Aug-19 13:20:32

The 4 people who were shot, were shot protecting a royal. The man was suffering from a mental illness.

Extract from the report :
After Anne’s lucky escape, the royal family’s security was, understandably, raised to ensure such a risk could never occur again

and 45 years later to my knowledge it thankfully hasn't .

Callistemon Mon 12-Aug-19 13:09:20

I remember that, Anniebach

Anniebach Mon 12-Aug-19 13:07:57

Gilly, he managed to shoot four people

Callistemon Mon 12-Aug-19 13:03:19

merlot grin
The other week we stood on the very lawn where the helicopter lands to pick up P Charles.
I felt extremely honoured to walk on the same green turf as HRH grin

Actually, I think P Charles is OK!
He wasn't there btw

SueDonim Mon 12-Aug-19 12:37:25

Gillybob I don't know about London but when the royals are staying in this area of Scotland security is minimal. They travel in a Range Rover or an ordinary people carrier van like my nephew has for his four children. I'm sure they're beefed up vehicles but there are no masses of security. They even travel to Scotland on ordinary scheduled flights - I know because I've been on the same flights with some of them.

growstuff Mon 12-Aug-19 12:27:43

I cannot believe that an allegedly serious politician should be having a go at the royal family when there are so many more important issues facing this country, many of them caused by him.

I can't believe either that so many people have fallen for his latest ruse.

JenniferEccles Mon 12-Aug-19 12:27:33

Considering that around one fifth of the world’s population is Chinese, Farage’s comment was correct.

Of course there will always be some silly people who consider any comment about other nationalities to be racist.

Nonnie Mon 12-Aug-19 12:17:06

gilly in this context I think it is racist "we're all completely ignoring, the real problem the Earth faces, and that is the fact the population of the globe is exploding but no one dares talk about it, no one dares deal with it, and whether Prince Harry has two kids is irrelevant given there are now 2.6 billion Chinese and Indians on this Earth.'" No mention of the number of other races.

Firecracker123 Mon 12-Aug-19 12:16:10

The petition re Nigel Farage LBC has been rejected ? hahaha

gillybob Mon 12-Aug-19 12:14:53

www.historyrevealed.com/eras/modern/the-attempted-abduction-of-princess-anne/amp/

I had no memory of this Annie considering it was in 1974 ( I was 12) . Things have changed massively since then . Reading the reports the would be abductor suffered from mental illness and would have never succeeded .
Surely the royals are at far more risk when they are walking around and flitting from country to country than they are in their heavily armoured cars with their huge security entourage?

Anniebach Mon 12-Aug-19 12:02:19

Really Gilly, the attempted kidnapping of Princess Anne ?

growstuff Mon 12-Aug-19 11:59:08

It seems Farage reads the Daily Mail, takes a headline and turns it into a speech. That's what populists do.

JenniferEccles Mon 12-Aug-19 11:55:31

I completely agree with Farage.

Harry’s popularity has taken a dive since he has been under the influence of his wife. The words sanctimonious and hypocritical come to mind with that couple with their ‘we will only have two children ‘ comment.

Farage made a point of praising the Queen which I feel not many of us would disagree with.

jura2 Mon 12-Aug-19 11:53:51

I'd strongly disagree- but even then, that is NOT the point. Parties are given %al airtime and he is getting a lot more than his fair share.

merlotgran Mon 12-Aug-19 11:52:50

They're more likely to get shot when they're out of a vehicle, Annie

quizqueen Mon 12-Aug-19 11:52:02

Nigel didn't say anything that wasn't true.

jura2 Mon 12-Aug-19 11:49:13

as an aside, I hope many of you have signed the petition requesting that Farage's LBC show be stopped- as it gives the Leader of a Party an awful lot of unfair airtime to push for his parties policies.

gillybob Mon 12-Aug-19 11:47:26

Are the royals really at risk of being shot? Do they not travel in armoured vehicles with masses of security?