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USA dealings with Russia and Farage

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mokryna Tue 18-Feb-25 16:31:36

Farage was one of the principal people to persuade people to vote Brexit, splitting UK with the EU. He cosied up to the USA and supported Trump’s election. Additionally, Farage is hoping to have money from the USA to back his party in the UK . Considering, what Trump has done by having his team talk to Russia and suggesting to cut up Ukraine as well as taking the rights of ‘rare earth’. What is Farage doing with his US friends? I haven’t heard anything from him yet. What would you hope he will do?

Churchview Wed 19-Feb-25 17:13:51

Farage can stop campaigning now - he's got the job and there won't be another election for a while.

His job now is to represent his constituents.

Is he being successful at that? Is anyone praising him for the good he's doing for Clacton?

mokryna Wed 19-Feb-25 16:13:23

MayBee70 Farage didn’t tell the public that the Red Double Decker Bus with that sum of money wouldn’t reach the NHS He let people believe what they saw

MayBee70 Wed 19-Feb-25 14:19:17

petra

It’s obvious why Farage went to Canada. There is a lot of unrest there Re immigration.
Once upon a time Ken Clarke a very respected politician praised Farage.
In the house he claimed that Farage was the most successful politician of my generation
He also praised his campaigning abilities.

He is respected because he is honest and truthful. Farage was very successful regarding Brexit and he is a clever campaigner. Having said that I’m pretty sure that Ken Clarke loathed and despised him.

MaizieD Wed 19-Feb-25 13:16:51

petra

It’s obvious why Farage went to Canada. There is a lot of unrest there Re immigration.
Once upon a time Ken Clarke a very respected politician praised Farage.
In the house he claimed that Farage was the most successful politician of my generation
He also praised his campaigning abilities.

I don't think that acknowledging a person's strengths is the same as praising them, *petra'.

It could equally be warning others of them and suggesting that 'others' find a way to thwart their aspirations.

mokryna Wed 19-Feb-25 13:14:51

What is his view on the Ukraine, that the country is a waste of money?

Whitewavemark2 Wed 19-Feb-25 13:09:08

Nothing good you can be sure

Llamedos13 Wed 19-Feb-25 12:46:24

If he is here in Canada I haven’t seen or heard anything about him,I wonder what he’s doing here.

petra Wed 19-Feb-25 12:43:16

It’s obvious why Farage went to Canada. There is a lot of unrest there Re immigration.
Once upon a time Ken Clarke a very respected politician praised Farage.
In the house he claimed that Farage was the most successful politician of my generation
He also praised his campaigning abilities.

Cossy Wed 19-Feb-25 12:38:04

AGAA4

It seems Farage is a non entity in America despite his Trump worshiping.
Being nearly 80 I am unable to provide more babies. Sorry Nigel.

😂😂😂😂

AGAA4 Wed 19-Feb-25 11:54:37

It seems Farage is a non entity in America despite his Trump worshiping.
Being nearly 80 I am unable to provide more babies. Sorry Nigel.

Cossy Wed 19-Feb-25 11:47:00

Rowantree

mum2three It sounds as if you'd welcome a Trump figure here, to make Britain Great Again....

I think it’s crystal clear that there are a few, thankfully a very few, on this site who would welcome a Trump (& presumably a Vance and a Musk) leading our country.

I can only assume these supporters are extremely healthy and wealthy, have no gay or disable or multi-cultural families or close friends.

Whitewavemark2 Wed 19-Feb-25 11:43:28

Visgir1

Farage is in Canada, telling them the Brits must have more babies.
Wonder if he ever goes to Clacton?

😄😄

Cossy Wed 19-Feb-25 11:34:48

Visgir1

Farage is in Canada, telling them the Brits must have more babies.
Wonder if he ever goes to Clacton?

Highly doubtful!

JaneJudge Wed 19-Feb-25 11:34:21

men telling women to have more children?
have we come full circle?

Cossy Wed 19-Feb-25 11:31:45

mum2three

So many people seem to be missing the point. Supporting Reform UK is not about Farage or Richard Tice or anyone else. It's about the public having a way to show their unhappiness with the current political parties. Our country is being destroyed and we want the government to realise that and start putting Britain and British people first.

We haven’t missed the point at all!

Some of us are not taken in by Farage and Tice.

Cossy Wed 19-Feb-25 11:29:52

Churchview

According to the Financial Times Farage has spent today making an appearance at the 'right-leaning Alliance for Responsible Citizenship 'conference. He's been talking to Jordan Peterson on the subject of how important it is to increase the UK birth rate. Farage proposed "very, very big cultural changes to persuade Britons to have children".

So basically he's parroting his pals Trump and Musk.

During their conversation Jordan Peterson described divorcees, single mothers and gay people as “deviations from the norm”.

What would you hope he will do?

Retire quietly.

The thing is he’s not in govt. all this “stuff” he does is not in his remit
His job, first & foremost, is to serve the citizens of Tendring, then to proved good opposition.

The man has an ego so huge he appears to think he is important in the greater good for us all.

How I despise him and all he stands for!

Visgir1 Wed 19-Feb-25 11:10:39

Farage is in Canada, telling them the Brits must have more babies.
Wonder if he ever goes to Clacton?

Claremont Wed 19-Feb-25 09:25:59

growstuff

imaround

Babs03

I hope Farage goes away, very far away, perhaps the US to be with best bud Trump, am sure that Trump has by now forgotten who Nige is but he might need someone to carry his golf clubs

Don't make me be cross. 🤣

Just kidding. Send him over at this point. We have nothing left to lose.

How would Farage be eligible for an American visa?

Friends in High places! Musk was an illegal immigrant- and Ivanka got her Visa by a very strange route (exceptional talent and innovation!) - and her family got family renunification visas very quickly.

NotSpaghetti Wed 19-Feb-25 08:58:01

It's about the public having a way to show their unhappiness with the current political parties.

...I thought we did that with Brexit. 🤔

mokryna Wed 19-Feb-25 08:44:38

Américain money will get Farage voted in. The food barriers will come down allowing cheap US imports, there will break up of the NHS permitting American drug manufacturers to raise the price of medical treatment. Farage will get his visa.
Didn’t Trump mention somewhere he was thinking of the UK becoming the 52nd state, after Canada?

growstuff Tue 18-Feb-25 21:31:41

imaround

Babs03

I hope Farage goes away, very far away, perhaps the US to be with best bud Trump, am sure that Trump has by now forgotten who Nige is but he might need someone to carry his golf clubs

Don't make me be cross. 🤣

Just kidding. Send him over at this point. We have nothing left to lose.

How would Farage be eligible for an American visa?

growstuff Tue 18-Feb-25 21:30:07

mum2three

So many people seem to be missing the point. Supporting Reform UK is not about Farage or Richard Tice or anyone else. It's about the public having a way to show their unhappiness with the current political parties. Our country is being destroyed and we want the government to realise that and start putting Britain and British people first.

You must know the saying about the devil you know.

Wyllow3 Tue 18-Feb-25 21:23:57

Churchview

According to the Financial Times Farage has spent today making an appearance at the 'right-leaning Alliance for Responsible Citizenship 'conference. He's been talking to Jordan Peterson on the subject of how important it is to increase the UK birth rate. Farage proposed "very, very big cultural changes to persuade Britons to have children".

So basically he's parroting his pals Trump and Musk.

During their conversation Jordan Peterson described divorcees, single mothers and gay people as “deviations from the norm”.

What would you hope he will do?

Retire quietly.

Telling us we should have more children (as long as we are white of course) and conversations with someone describing divorcees, single mothers and gay people as “deviations from the norm”?

Are you really OK with this BevSec and Mum2three?

mokryna Tue 18-Feb-25 21:11:55

imaround

Nothing mokryna to be honest. Farage is fairly low in Americans perspective right now since we are dealing with Musk and Trump.

Sorry, imaround I meant about Trump and Musk, although I do see you put Musk before Tump.

Babs03 Tue 18-Feb-25 20:09:20

Caro41

Reform U.K. is only one of many extreme right-wing pockets springing up all over Europe . This happened in the 1930s when we had our own , homegrown, Oswald Mosely .
The situation now is very similar to preWW2 .

Sadly I agree, and is infuriating that people like my old dad who fought to rid the world of facism must be spinning in his grave.