Just saw Farage over in America.

LD the NHS at the moment is not in the best shape or place. I don’t know exactly the plan Nigel Farage has but a detailed breakdown would help. I don’t imagine you have a detailed understanding either? I imagine NF is trying to make diplomatic relations work better between the USA and Uk as he some advantage which no other politician has currently. That is Trump likes him!!

As eazybee has said, it is the people of his constituency that should have some thoughts on this. Does anyone on GN live near and can tell us what the locals feel about their elusive MP?

Chocolatelovinggran please broaden the question - has anyone had a response from their newly elected mp? I am still waiting and I don’t live in Clacton.

amp.theguardian.com/politics/2024/sep/20/clacton-nigel-farage-first-months-as-mp-reform

This was published in September and seeing as Farage has been Stateside at least twice since then I can’t imagine things have improved for the residents of Clacton.

You are wrong ronib in my opinion.
I don't like Lammy but Starmer is perfectly capable of working alongside Trump - they have met, the meeting was fine and Lammy has (I hope) grown up a bit now.

Farage on the other hand, has not.
Neither is he
trying to make diplomatic relations work better between the USA and Uk
- in my opinion he's doing what he likes best, swanning about in "high places" - and we all know he likes Trump!

ronib

But how do constituents from all over the country not just Clacton get answers to their questions? eazybee. It’s staggeringly slow.

Sadly, it often is.
I had a "holding" email from my previous MP which was never followed up.
I hope you aren't waiting a decade!

I was staggered to realise the amount of correspondence, all types, MPs receive daily, and there are those who write, do not receive the reply they wish for, so write and write again, then complain their complaints are disregarded.

Given that two MPs were murdered, the security arrangements around NF must be a consideration when allowing physical contact?

FGT are you happy with the probability that Trump will withdraw funding from Ukraine and try to broker a "peace" that will involve Ukraine ceding territory to Putin?.

Ronib yes had reply within the week.

Wait until the tariffs kick in and the Brexit dream of improved trading with the US hits Farage in his pocket, which is all he cares about.

But we'll all blame the Labour government.

Trump will not have much time for a Labour Gov. so who is FS is probably immaterial.
The Reform party will be pleased they got another candidate in Parliament this week - somewhat unreported I think.

I am happy if anyone can broker a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia. Too many young men are dying. All wars end some time and the sooner this stops, the better.
NATO has not covered itself in glory.

Boz

Trump will not have much time for a Labour Gov. so who is FS is probably immaterial.
The Reform party will be pleased they got another candidate in Parliament this week - somewhat unreported I think.

Do tell Boz, who is the new Reform MP, I haven’t seen anything about that?

ronib

Nigel Farage is in exactly the right place at the right moment. The Uk desperately needs someone to improve Uk/USA diplomatic relationships - Lammy and Starmer having failed at the first hurdle.

😂😂😂😂

It’s not his place! He’s not in the government, he’s literally in real terms a nobody! He should be where he’s paid to belong, in Clacton serving!

Anita Stanley secured the win in Bilston North, following the death of Labour councillor Sue Roberts.
Reform Candidate.

Starmers an MP and he’s all over the place so how do you think his constituents manage?

ronib

Chocolatelovinggran please broaden the question - has anyone had a response from their newly elected mp? I am still waiting and I don’t live in Clacton.

Our newly elected MP has been out door knocking, I met him again last week in our road! I met him the first time when he was out canvassing, he is the first Labour MP ever in our constituency

My apologies. Council seat not Parliament.

Nonnato2

Starmers an MP and he’s all over the place so how do you think his constituents manage?

He’s also the PM, bit of a silly question really. He has dual responsibilities, Farage does not! He’s also been to Hong Kong since elected.

Ah yes. One rule for the morally superior lefties 🤮

Chocolatelovinggran

As eazybee has said, it is the people of his constituency that should have some thoughts on this. Does anyone on GN live near and can tell us what the locals feel about their elusive MP?

Yes! I not only live in Essex, we have a holiday lodge in St Oysth, part of his patch and my best friend lives in Frinton, again (sadly for her) part of his constituency)

He’s only recently acquired a property this side of the Thanes, in Frinton and joined the Frinton Cricket Club and has been seen drinking there but he’s made it very clear he won’t be running surgeries as he says it’s not safe! Bit too much like hard work I’d say, many of his Co students are totally hacked off, especially those who were foolish enough to vote for him, mainly from the two most deprived wards, Pier Ward in Clacton and Jaywick.

I know this area very well.

Sorry Thames! Not Thanes!

Sorry again, not “Co Students” “constituents”

I need an edit button!

Nonnato2

Ah yes. One rule for the morally superior lefties 🤮

What does that even mean?? PMs in government have completely different roles and responsibilities to MPs in opposition!

ronib

I am happy if anyone can broker a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia. Too many young men are dying. All wars end some time and the sooner this stops, the better.
NATO has not covered itself in glory.

I do agree here, if Trump can indeed (fairly) stop the War in both Gaza and Ukraine, and the safely of all can be guaranteed I’d be delighted, I even wouldn’t care if Farage played a role here in making this happen!

Let’s wait and see what happens in January shall we?