Farage, when does he actually do his MP role??

What about Dan Norris, Labour MP who is also WECA mayor taking two salaries and so busy he can’t reply to his constituents.

25Avalon

What about Dan Norris, Labour MP who is also WECA mayor taking two salaries and so busy he can’t reply to his constituents.

I suspect most ministers are in the same situation. Essentially, they're doing two jobs. However, Farage only has one political job - and he seems to be choosing not to do it.

A bit dated (2023) but some information about who earns what outside of their job as MP.

Conservative MPs earned about 15 times more than Labour MPs.

ukandeu.ac.uk/explainers/mps-second-jobs-and-outside-interests/

Norris -
MP salary of £91,346

Metro mayor salary of £87,000.

Charity work - Kidscape, Trustee of League Against Cruel Sports.

Farage -
Basic annual MP salary of £91,346 plus expenses for his office and staff, and housing costs.

GB News salary - £97,928.40 a month = £1,175,140.80p.a.

Charity work - Raised thousands for RNLI by publically criticising them for saving people in small boats. Drinks a pint and smokes a fag at the stag/fox hunting meet every Boxing morning.

25Avalon

What about Dan Norris, Labour MP who is also WECA mayor taking two salaries and so busy he can’t reply to his constituents.

What about him?

This is about Farage!

Is Dan Norris flying all over the globe professing to represent the UK? Does he have 9 jobs? Does he appear regularly on GB news and slate the govt?

No?

I thought not.

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25Avalon

What about Dan Norris, Labour MP who is also WECA mayor taking two salaries and so busy he can’t reply to his constituents.

I suspect most ministers are in the same situation. Essentially, they're doing two jobs. However, Farage only has one political job - and he seems to be choosing not to do it.

Dan Norris will have to chose in May elections as the LP are closing the possibility of doing 2 jobs in this way. (just checked)

Generally I think it is long overdue to strictly narrow the rules about second jobs. Should we include rules about time spent in the constituency? Like a minimum? Like holding surgeries?

Wyllow3

Why doesnt she just join Reform or work with GB news? Does she really think herself that important?

Sadly, yes

Wyllow

I completely agree.

So much needs overhauling around the MPs roles, attendance in the HoC, being visible and living in their own constituency.

It’s utterly disgraceful and a wicked waste of public money to allow any MP, of any party, to not devote at least 80% of their working life to their MP duties.

The point I was making is that it’s not just Farage. In Norris’s case there is a conflict of interest for his two jobs at least as far as representing his constituents is concerned. There is a lot of criticism in the constituency. Are people complaining about Farage in Clacton? Is he doing a good job there? Or maybe he has lots of underlings who are doing a good job. Nevertheless most MPs still hold surgeries in person for their constituents. Does he do this?

25Avalon

The point I was making is that it’s not just Farage. In Norris’s case there is a conflict of interest for his two jobs at least as far as representing his constituents is concerned. There is a lot of criticism in the constituency. Are people complaining about Farage in Clacton? Is he doing a good job there? Or maybe he has lots of underlings who are doing a good job. Nevertheless most MPs still hold surgeries in person for their constituents. Does he do this?

If the people in his constituency are to be believed, he’s not run one surgery, nor intends to, is never visible and often emails go unanswered.

Yes, all MPs should do their jobs BUT Farage is new to this role (never mind he was an MEP, this is whole different ballgame), he really needs to learn this role, remember he is serving his constituents, not representing this country.

His role in opposition is to hold the govt to account, not on TV, Social media or the press, but on the HoC, with the rest of his and other MPs.

He needs to learn some humility and stop seeking publicity and power.

Farage or not, MPs should be obliged to spend time in their Constituencies- and hold surgeries for their Constituents. There must be statutory obligations that come with the role of elected MPs, and limitations about outside interests and jobs. BY LAW.

Jonathan Pie's language is outrageous, warning - but in the circumstances ... can't blame him. And he is spot on as usual. Farage is nothing but a Pound shop traitor.

fb.watch/xUbLs6-NQA/

I can see Farage’s point that as a high profile person he could be at risk from an attack as Amess was in Southend. However that doesn’t mean he shouldn’t interact with his constituents. If he is too scared to then he either shouldn’t be an MP or he should have security in place. You can have glass screens such as in banks which albeit not ideal is better than not seeing your constituents at all. I cannot think that is acceptable.

Thanks for the Jonathan Pie link Claremont … absolutely spot on💯

Yes, it's time Farage is called out for what he is...a Russian asset and a traitor to the UK.

No, we don't have the stomach for a war with Russia, but neither did Ukraine. Putin did not give them a choice. How much choice will he give our allies on Russia's border?

25Avalon

The point I was making is that it’s not just Farage. In Norris’s case there is a conflict of interest for his two jobs at least as far as representing his constituents is concerned. There is a lot of criticism in the constituency. Are people complaining about Farage in Clacton? Is he doing a good job there? Or maybe he has lots of underlings who are doing a good job. Nevertheless most MPs still hold surgeries in person for their constituents. Does he do this?

At least the geographic area of responsibility Norris covers in his two jobs overlap.

Here's his facebook showing him out and about this month in his constituency - at pharmacies, care homes, talking about reinstating the local train line, promoting local businesses, talking about local police initiatives and visiting the nearby university. www.facebook.com/votedannorris/

Farage's remit is currently covering Clacton, GMTV and the USA. His facebook is a different story. Two mentions of Clacton in a month. The rest is a tabloid hash up of campaigning for Reform, rubbishing everyone else and biglying up Trump and his crew. www.facebook.com/nigelfarageofficial/?locale=en_GB

Churchview that is just the problem with Norris. He promotes one policy as WECA mayor which is totally against the views of all his constituents. So much so the new Labour mayoral candidate has said she will rescind one particular policy and in response he has now shelved it but didn’t listen to his constituents.

25Avalon

The point I was making is that it’s not just Farage. In Norris’s case there is a conflict of interest for his two jobs at least as far as representing his constituents is concerned. There is a lot of criticism in the constituency. Are people complaining about Farage in Clacton? Is he doing a good job there? Or maybe he has lots of underlings who are doing a good job. Nevertheless most MPs still hold surgeries in person for their constituents. Does he do this?

My MP, Kemi Badenoch, has never held surgeries in person in her constituency. That's one of the reasons her huge majority has reduced, but it doesn't seem to have done her much harm - so far!

25Avalon

Churchview that is just the problem with Norris. He promotes one policy as WECA mayor which is totally against the views of all his constituents. So much so the new Labour mayoral candidate has said she will rescind one particular policy and in response he has now shelved it but didn’t listen to his constituents.

Hmmm ... that reminds me of James Cleverly when he was Home Secretary. His own constituents were taking legal action against the Home Office for its approval of an immigration processing centre.

I have just read that Farage has handed over Reform to its members and Zia Yusef. Reform is now registered as Reform 2025. Does that mean that Farage is no longer an MP? Is Zia Yusef now the MP for Clacton or does this mean a by election?

Why on earth is Reform gaining popularity?

It just sounds like a slight change in contract? I presume they are still a registered company and all that it means is a change of names on a title?

The way very little changes.

Here we go, explanation of the changes in the Guardian

"Nigel Farage has declared he has handed over Reform UK to its 200,000 members, but the party now appears to be owned by a not-for-profit company controlled by its leader and chair.

Farage announced last year that he would “democratise” the party after receiving criticism for it being a private company majority controlled by the leader, not a members’ association like other parties.

The company that owns Reform now appears to be owned by a new not-for-profit company, Reform 2025, which so far has just two members and two directors: Farage and Zia Yusuf

It was previously owned by a limited company majority controlled by Farage but with stakes also held by Yusuf, Richard Tice, the deputy leader, and Mehrtash A’zami, the party secretary.

It is understood this is the permanent new structure of Reform and that Farage and Yusuf are guarantors for the company, and would be replaced if new people took on those roles. The party’s filings to Companies House says there is no person in overall control

Doesn't look any more democratic to me.

Full article (because it describes things like electing leaders)

www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/feb/20/not-for-profit-appears-to-own-reform-uk-nigel-farage

25Avalon

I can see Farage’s point that as a high profile person he could be at risk from an attack as Amess was in Southend. However that doesn’t mean he shouldn’t interact with his constituents. If he is too scared to then he either shouldn’t be an MP or he should have security in place. You can have glass screens such as in banks which albeit not ideal is better than not seeing your constituents at all. I cannot think that is acceptable.

He could run surgeries online!