Farage hits back after Ed Davey warns against letting 'Trump's America' become 'Farage's Britain'

Sadly this isn’t uncommon- having lived in Wolverhampton in the 70s I am afraid this definitely happens. Different cultures not understanding the rules and norms. Always remember too a holiday in Malta where songbirds were caught and eaten.

Why is my posts not on here?

To be entirely fair, there was a case around here not so long ago, of relatively new immigrants evidently thinking that ducks on a pond in a public park were there for the taking.
IIRC the offenders were charged with whatever offence it is.

And as I have just posted on another thread, how patriotic is Farage? One of his ex-politicians has just plead guilty to taking Russian bribes.

RSPCA where they confirm that they have investigated migrants killing and eating swans for 15-years

The RSPCA have investigated all sorts of animal abuse and killings for much more than that.

I myself have seen ducks eggs being taken from the nest by a non-white man

Where they an English non white man, or Welsh or Scottish non white man? Maybe they were an Irish non white man?

FriedGreenTomatoes2

Danny Kruger? Yia Yousef? Both excellent.

Both excellent at what?????

The truth of the matter is, that many British people are extremely worried about where our country is heading......... but, right now, he's the only hope we have to bring us back from the brink of destruction

mum2three....and you formed that opinion after 14 years of Tory rule and their five Prime Ministers? Or you have just come to that conclusion of just over 1 year off labour in power?

Funny how so many of the failed Tories - Truss and Rees Mogg are joining Farage. Will that help Britain?

Many of us think Farage and his divisive politics is the worst thing to happen to Britain. He offers no solutions to anything, just blames everything on migrants. He doesn't even trouble to differentiate between legal and illegal migrants. He has expressed his intention to work for Trump and it didn't happen because he fell out with Musk! He has spent more time in the USA than in Parliament. Don't kid yourself he cares two jots about Britain - he is out for himself alone and if Trump offered him a job, he'd be out there in the red hat!

Barbadosbelle

I did not say it was ok - I am simply pointing out the hypocrisy in suggesting the only people who allegedly poach animals are migrants. Poaching is nothing new and yes, it's wrong. The royals and aristocracy ate swans for hundreds of years. Farage and his cronies still support hunting foxes for 'sport', not food.

Casdon

Well done Sir Ed Davey. I like to see politicians standing up for what they believe in, and it’s time Farage got it back.

Me too, that was a speech to stand alongside "Friends, Romans, Countrymen" - a shame it was at a Lib Dem conference , the media always has a patronising attitude to them - no matter that in the SW they are one of the 2 major parties for many, many years.And the SW rivals Wales in terms of population etc.

FriedGreenTomatoes2

Danny Kruger? Yia Yousef? Both excellent.

Hahahaha. Funniest thing I’ve seen all weekend!

I don’t get the point you’re making about personal attacks being a sign of desperation mum2three. Personal attacks are the very bread and butter of everyday politics, watch PMQ any week you choose and there they are in their full glory, never mind at every party conference. Attack is seen as the best form of defence.

mum2three

Don't you think that making personal attacks is a sign of desperation? If they think this will lose support for Reform it shows how out of touch they are.
The truth of the matter is, that many British people are extremely worried about where our country is heading. Farage does not come across as a nice person (he supports hunting, which I abhor) but, right now, he's the only hope we have to bring us back from the brink of destruction.
As for the swans. I live near a canal and it is common knowledge that ducks, swans and geese are taken, presumably to be eaten. I myself have seen ducks eggs being taken from the nest by a non-white man.

He could have been a chimney sweep and covered in soot!

Actually there are far too many swans. They squeeze out smaller waterfowl except mallards. They should be culled.
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We could say the same about humans.
There's be more room for all kinds of animals.

Don't you think that making personal attacks is a sign of desperation? If they think this will lose support for Reform it shows how out of touch they are.
The truth of the matter is, that many British people are extremely worried about where our country is heading. Farage does not come across as a nice person (he supports hunting, which I abhor) but, right now, he's the only hope we have to bring us back from the brink of destruction.
As for the swans. I live near a canal and it is common knowledge that ducks, swans and geese are taken, presumably to be eaten. I myself have seen ducks eggs being taken from the nest by a non-white man.

Male swans (cobs) can be extremely aggressive. They fight and damage each other, sometimes inflicting fatal wounds.
It is true that after the enlargement of the EU in the 90s, people from countries in Eastern Europe did kill swans and fish carp.
Why don't we eat either? Well, I've never eaten swan but I've heard that they are not delicious. Carp I have eaten in Germany, where it's a traditional dish at Michaelmas. It's a horrible fish, only palatable when drowned in a hot/sour sauce.
Actually there are far too many swans. They squeeze out smaller waterfowl except mallards. They should be culled.

Anecdotes aren't evidence

Oreo

I thought Ed Davey gave a very good speech at his conference btw.

..then he fell off the stage into a bucket of water.

Swans can kill a man with those wings, so I should'nt think it likly.

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StoneofDestiny

You make it sound as though it's okay.
It isn't.
It's illegal

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Vintage1950

The Spectator today has an article about this. It includes an interview with the RSPCA where they confirm that they have investigated migrants killing and eating swans for 15-years, many cases with video evidence.

They have also plundered our Carp supplies as, even with notices in multiple languages, they ignore our 'Catch and Release' laws. Carp is a delicacy in EEurope and especially so at Christmas and special times.

The article gives links to multiple articles in multiple national newspapers over many years about immigrants (mostly Eastern European) poaching and eating wild swans, ducks and geese (and carp)

Just because newspapers aren't reporting it now, doesn't mean it's untrue!!! (They didn't report the Rotherham child sex scandals either, until many years later, did they?).
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Or King, I still haven't got used to saying King.

Swans were eaten by the nobility years ago, with cygnets specially fattened.for feasts, isn't that why they all have special protection by the Queen?

vintage1950

Didn't Farage say that asylum seekers were killing and eating swans? However would they manage that?

Can't imagine a swan would taste that good. Oily and tough, surely.

Farage never sets food in Clacton and has not improved the lives of people there. He isn’t interested at all. Why does anybody imagine he could run the country?