Seems Farage has an announcement to make at 4pm today.

“Woman arrested after milkshake thrown over Nigel Farage at Clacton campaign launch”.

A banana republic Casdon? 🤣

In one, Urmstongran.

HousePlantQueen

Katie590

Maybe allowing the reintroduction of hunting with hounds?

That would be a vote winner out in the sticks.

Not by this poster who lives out in the sticks

No, not by me either and you couldn't get more 'out in the sticks' than my little village

HousePlantQueen

GrannyGravy13

UKIP won Clacton in 2015.

I don't think they did, their seat was by defection, not election. Douglas Carswell

Carswell first won as a Conservative, deflected to UKIP and won as a UKIP candidate, beating the Conservatives by 12,404in 2015.

The other UKIP MP was a Conservative deflection by Bob Spink, who lost his seat at the next GE.

And, Mark Reckless.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-41097375

I hope they throw the book at that stupid woman.
It’s perfectly ok for her to not like Farage, to disagree with his policies but why not engage with him by challenging him on issues she disagrees with?
It looked as if the cameras were there so she would have had the publicity she presumably wanted.

He has had liquid thrown at him before, as well as threats made against his family.
Totally unacceptable for any politician to have to put up with this. It could be acid next time from some unhinged lunatic.

Yes I agree and she is now being called all sorts of horrible misogynistic stuff online and there is absolutely no way people can criticise that if they at the same time condone what happened to Farage. People often talk about the stupidity of Farage supporters but honestly his opponents dont possess one ounce of critical or strategic thinking.

On X it’s being posted that she is the ex/ girlfriend of Reform’s Publicity Officer…

GrannyGravy13

On X it’s being posted that she is the ex/ girlfriend of Reform’s Publicity Officer…

How exciting, the plot thickens!

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his opponents dont possess one ounce of critical or strategic thinking

All of them? Thats quite a claim.

I just havent seen much evidence of it. Owen Jones is currently calling it 'art'. He never fails to disappoint with his unpleasantness.

So all the people who oppose Farage are unthinking fools without the ability to exercise critical thinking?

Apparently she’s an Only Fans ‘performer’. That ties in with not being averse to attention.
🤣

“I just felt like it’”.

Jeez Louise.

The problem is not just the disrespect and intolerance displayed but the womans naivety in perpetrating such an assault in a society increasingly beset by acid throwing individuals. Farage would understandably have been wondering just what had been thrown in his face - a deeply unsettling mix of emotions which in anyone with heart issues could have fatal consequences. Should be treated as a serious assault and punished accordingly.

Galaxy

Yes I agree and she is now being called all sorts of horrible misogynistic stuff online and there is absolutely no way people can criticise that if they at the same time condone what happened to Farage. People often talk about the stupidity of Farage supporters but honestly his opponents dont possess one ounce of critical or strategic thinking.

That’s quite a leap Galaxy. There’s a big difference between opposing his policies and disliking his persona, and condoning him being assaulted. I haven’t seen anybody on here doing that, and I don’t imagine even his fiercest critics would support that happening - to him or anybody else.

It's not Emily Hewertson, if I was Shelagh Fogarty I would be deleting that tweet sharpish. And if I was Emily I might speak to some good lawyers.

As I said Casdon Owen Jones is condoning it. Just have a quick glance at X and you will see many doing just that.

I’ve got no time for Owen Jones Galaxy. - or for anybody else who condones stupid acts like that either. He’s got many other opponents who would condemn what happened today though.

Casdon

Galaxy

Yes I agree and she is now being called all sorts of horrible misogynistic stuff online and there is absolutely no way people can criticise that if they at the same time condone what happened to Farage. People often talk about the stupidity of Farage supporters but honestly his opponents dont possess one ounce of critical or strategic thinking.

That’s quite a leap Galaxy. There’s a big difference between opposing his policies and disliking his persona, and condoning him being assaulted. I haven’t seen anybody on here doing that, and I don’t imagine even his fiercest critics would support that happening - to him or anybody else.

Well, quite.

12 pages of discussion about Farage and suddenly anyone who has disagreed here on GN apparently lacks "one ounce of critical or strategic thinking."

I actually didnt mention GN, but I do wonder how many events its going to take (Brexit, Trump twice?, the Irish vote) before people realise that a considerable section of the population think differently to them, and demonising those people just doesnt work, it makes it worse.

zakouma66

*his opponents dont possess one ounce of critical or strategic thinking*

All of them? Thats quite a claim.

Not really.

zakouma66

So all the people who oppose Farage are unthinking fools without the ability to exercise critical thinking?

er..yes?

Galaxy

I actually didnt mention GN, but I do wonder how many events its going to take (Brexit, Trump twice?, the Irish vote) before people realise that a considerable section of the population think differently to them, and demonising those people just doesnt work, it makes it worse.

The problem is, Galaxy, that we just haven't all reached your level of sanctity.