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Money-grubber Farage?

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Notagranyet24 Fri 27-Dec-24 13:41:52

Seeing the Robber Reeves moniker, I thought I might as well share this :

www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/dec/27/nigel-farage-working-paid-brand-ambassador-gold-firm-direct-bullion?

He's going to have a bit of trouble keeping to £300 a calender year allowable income outside his salary as an MP. Especially given he's apparently earned £177,000 from GB News since the summer along with income from social media and many other sources mentioned in the article.

Does he really care about foxhunting or is it just another feeding trough full of disgruntled farmers and members of the nobility? When do his constituents receive any attention?

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Galaxy Sun 29-Dec-24 12:13:14

In the context of the stats you provided on recreational hunting I think the statement on hunting on a discussion forum was absolutely fine.

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flappergirl Sun 29-Dec-24 12:17:34

MissAdventure

Oh, I thought I was on my own with my unrequited love.

Hands off MissAdventure and Petra! You are definitely not on your own.

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Tizliz Sun 29-Dec-24 12:21:11

At Dunrobin Castle there is a museum of everything that the Duchess of Sutherland shot. It ranges from an elephant foot to a kingfisher - trophy hunting of the worst kind. Not surprised that her stepsons threw her out when the Duke died - though I suspect they were not much better (just over a hundred years ago).

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JaneJudge Sun 29-Dec-24 13:15:43

Invasive species are allowed to be controlled though, grey squirrels, muntjac deer, American mink all through a specific legislation. Foxes are a native species to the uk so different rules apply. Control measures of invasive species means control in the most humane way, not cruelty

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MaizieD Sun 29-Dec-24 14:13:18

Tizliz

At Dunrobin Castle there is a museum of everything that the Duchess of Sutherland shot. It ranges from an elephant foot to a kingfisher - trophy hunting of the worst kind. Not surprised that her stepsons threw her out when the Duke died - though I suspect they were not much better (just over a hundred years ago).

I doubt very strongly that the Duchess's stepsons 'threw her out' 100 years ago because of her trophy hunting propensities.

Trophy hunting was commonplace among the aristocracy and the wealthy...

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