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The company Farage keeps....

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Wyllow3 Sat 22-Nov-25 08:33:15

"The former leader of Reform UK in Wales has been sentenced to 10-and-a-half years in prison after admitting taking bribes for pro-Russia interviews and speeches.
Nathan Gill, 52, from Llangefni, Anglesey, is thought to have received up to £40,000 to help pro-Russian politicians in Ukraine.
He was a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) when he accepted money from Oleg Voloshyn, 44, a man once described by the US government as a "pawn" of Russian secret services"

And I recall Farage et al collecting their generous wages as MEP's, doing nothing at all for our country, that moment when they, like petualnt small children, turned their backs on the EU parliament

Be very aware, we are all are defined by the company you keep, Farage. Many politicians accept gifts we ar not happy with, and som pilloried for pairs of glasses, but you, Farage, kept company with a Russian spy.

Farage is facing calls to investigate and root out links between Reform UK and Russia after one of his party’s former senior politicians was jailed for 10 years for accepting bribes from a pro-Kremlin agent.

Not a good week for Farage: he faces fresh claims of racism and antisemitism at school

read here:
www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-interactive/2025/nov/18/deeply-shocking-nigel-farage-faces-fresh-claims-of-racism-and-antisemitism-at-school

"It is the hectoring tone, the “jeering quality”, in Nigel Farage’s voice today that brings it all back for Peter Ettedgui.

He would sidle up to me and growl: ‘Hitler was right,’ or ‘Gas them,’ sometimes adding a long hiss to simulate the sound of the gas showers,” Ettedgui says of his experience of being in a class with Farage at Dulwich college in south London

"My grandparents had escaped from Nazi Germany, and had always talked with deep gratitude about how they felt welcome in the UK,” he says.

*I’d never experienced antisemitism growing up, so the first time that this vicious verbal abuse came out of Farage’s mouth was deeply shocking.

But I wasn’t his only target.

I’d hear him calling other students ‘Paki’ or ‘Wog’, and urging them to ‘go home’.

I tried to ignore him, but it was humiliating. It was shaming. This kind of abuse cuts through to the core of your identity*

Maremia Fri 05-Dec-25 19:13:55

'Fraid not Allira.

Allira Fri 05-Dec-25 18:13:10

Nandalot

So Farage says he will boycott the BBC. Does that mean we won’t see him on Question Time anymore?

😂😂😂

Allira Fri 05-Dec-25 18:11:52

Maremia

I don't think they have any. It's a company, not a properly constituted political party.

Ooh, do you get paid out of this bonus they just received?

Casdon Fri 05-Dec-25 17:36:03

Meanwhile, another one bites the dust.
www.itv.com/news/central/2025-12-05/reform-uk-council-boss-stripped-of-membership-over-racist-post-claims

Maremia Fri 05-Dec-25 17:31:26

Result!!!!!!

Nandalot Fri 05-Dec-25 17:29:35

So Farage says he will boycott the BBC. Does that mean we won’t see him on Question Time anymore?

Maremia Fri 05-Dec-25 17:25:20

I don't think they have any. It's a company, not a properly constituted political party.

eazybee Fri 05-Dec-25 16:50:23

What rights do you get when you join Farage's Reform Party?

I have absolutely no idea, but if you wish to join, find out.

Maremia Fri 05-Dec-25 16:20:19

When you join the Conservative Party, you get to vote for your Leader, when the need arises. What rights do you get when you join Farage's Reform Party?

Freya5 Fri 05-Dec-25 13:32:46

Skye17

Primrose53

With Farage we are talking about nearly 50 years ago! I kept old letters from boyfriends and some of the stuff they wrote at the time would be deemed racist now. These were well educated grammar school boys and college students but they thought those sort of jokes were funny then.

Old comedy series on TV now issue a warning at the beginning about offensive language etc which was acceptable at the time. Man About The House, Rising Damp, Love Thy Neighbour, Only Fools And Horses ….. all have these warnings.

I agree with eazybee why drag this up now. Obviously because Reform are doing much better than Labour.

Pointing out a Jewish classmate and saying 'There's one they missed' and adapting the song 'Bless 'em all' to 'Gas 'em all' isn't just any joke, is it? No one would have said that on TV in the 70s.

Also, an 18-year-old telling nine-year-olds in the playground 'Go back to Africa' is just bullying.

The reason the former classmates are coming forward now is that journalists have been looking into it more now – for whatever reasons – and the classmates don't like Farage denying true descriptions of the way he behaved. More than 20 have now come forward according to the Independent.
apple.news/AvszwVH6KT2qpwzyfVqHzzQ

I was considering voting Reform but there is no way I want someone like this to be Prime Minister. It wouldn't be so bad if he had admitted it and said he was wrong, but he is just lying.

Glad you takee at face value reports of what a child might have said 50 years ago. There have also been letters saying non of this happened. Who to believe. As the the biased BBC, there has been no apology only a warning of inappropriate language.
You do realise st lenny Henry also appeared with the black and white minstrals. No apology from him either.
I was called frog lip at school, so, ouldnt help it, and dad went to see the bully. Why didn't these kids parents, if that was the case. Not excusing racism, my neice was called a "chocolate drop",the offending child was taken to task by my daughter, and the bullies mother. So forgive me if I'm not ready to believe all I hear. Especially as Labour are running g scared .

Skye17 Fri 05-Dec-25 13:28:54

love0c

Still does not mean it is true! Look at the Cliff Richard case! Dreadful!! Guess i should hold my hand up. I loved the Black and White Minstrels, I was only 8. Loved collecting the little paper dolls!!! from the Robertsons jams too. I had the full collection of the dolls with their musical instruments. Before all the comments, 'its not the same', I am sure all of us did, said, watched things we would not do now!

Cliff Richard had one person accusing him, not 20. Twenty people telling the same story are not likely to be working together to lie.

(Even when a few people work together to lie, the truth tends to emerge in time. Look at Watergate.)

Allira Fri 05-Dec-25 13:22:28

I don't know. Are you accusing his mother of being a deeply racist woman? 🤔 His father wasn't on the scene.

MaizieD Fri 05-Dec-25 13:17:53

Allira

MaizieD

nanna8

Very bleak view of life. I could point you to many, many people who had horrendous upbringings, some in vile children’s’ homes, who have grown into beautiful and caring adults. I was a social worker at one time in my life.

I think one would have to be deep into a Farage cult to think that he has grown up to be a beautiful and caring individual...

That's not what nanna8 said. She said the opposite.

I took it that some children get bullied, have horrendous upbringing but still survive all that to become beautiful and caring adults.

Not that bullying in any way at all is right and should be stamped out, but that Farage's victims survived it.

I interpreted it as referring to Farage having had a horrendous (deeply racist) upbringing... hmm

love0c Fri 05-Dec-25 13:14:48

ps I also loved 'Love thy neighbour'! Gosh, no hope. I am banged to rights!

love0c Fri 05-Dec-25 13:13:53

Still does not mean it is true! Look at the Cliff Richard case! Dreadful!! Guess i should hold my hand up. I loved the Black and White Minstrels, I was only 8. Loved collecting the little paper dolls!!! from the Robertsons jams too. I had the full collection of the dolls with their musical instruments. Before all the comments, 'its not the same', I am sure all of us did, said, watched things we would not do now!

Allira Fri 05-Dec-25 13:08:41

Peter Ettedgui certainly survived the vile bullying and went on to become much acclaimed in his field.
Did it make him a better person? I don't know him but I imagine he's better and more caring than Farage. It may well have made him a stronger one.

Allira Fri 05-Dec-25 13:03:30

MaizieD

nanna8

Very bleak view of life. I could point you to many, many people who had horrendous upbringings, some in vile children’s’ homes, who have grown into beautiful and caring adults. I was a social worker at one time in my life.

I think one would have to be deep into a Farage cult to think that he has grown up to be a beautiful and caring individual...

That's not what nanna8 said. She said the opposite.

I took it that some children get bullied, have horrendous upbringing but still survive all that to become beautiful and caring adults.

Not that bullying in any way at all is right and should be stamped out, but that Farage's victims survived it.

MaizieD Fri 05-Dec-25 12:57:09

nanna8

Very bleak view of life. I could point you to many, many people who had horrendous upbringings, some in vile children’s’ homes, who have grown into beautiful and caring adults. I was a social worker at one time in my life.

I think one would have to be deep into a Farage cult to think that he has grown up to be a beautiful and caring individual...

Casdon Fri 05-Dec-25 12:55:56

nanna8

Very bleak view of life. I could point you to many, many people who had horrendous upbringings, some in vile children’s’ homes, who have grown into beautiful and caring adults. I was a social worker at one time in my life.

I don’t have a bleak view of life at all, I’m just realistic. I wish it were different.

Skye17 Fri 05-Dec-25 12:49:34

Primrose53

With Farage we are talking about nearly 50 years ago! I kept old letters from boyfriends and some of the stuff they wrote at the time would be deemed racist now. These were well educated grammar school boys and college students but they thought those sort of jokes were funny then.

Old comedy series on TV now issue a warning at the beginning about offensive language etc which was acceptable at the time. Man About The House, Rising Damp, Love Thy Neighbour, Only Fools And Horses ….. all have these warnings.

I agree with eazybee why drag this up now. Obviously because Reform are doing much better than Labour.

Pointing out a Jewish classmate and saying 'There's one they missed' and adapting the song 'Bless 'em all' to 'Gas 'em all' isn't just any joke, is it? No one would have said that on TV in the 70s.

Also, an 18-year-old telling nine-year-olds in the playground 'Go back to Africa' is just bullying.

The reason the former classmates are coming forward now is that journalists have been looking into it more now – for whatever reasons – and the classmates don't like Farage denying true descriptions of the way he behaved. More than 20 have now come forward according to the Independent.
apple.news/AvszwVH6KT2qpwzyfVqHzzQ

I was considering voting Reform but there is no way I want someone like this to be Prime Minister. It wouldn't be so bad if he had admitted it and said he was wrong, but he is just lying.

nanna8 Fri 05-Dec-25 12:43:03

Very bleak view of life. I could point you to many, many people who had horrendous upbringings, some in vile children’s’ homes, who have grown into beautiful and caring adults. I was a social worker at one time in my life.

eazybee Fri 05-Dec-25 12:42:51

What is more relevant at present is is the company the BBC keeps.

Casdon Fri 05-Dec-25 12:15:46

nanna8

No hope for any of us, is there ? Negativity rules and no one is capable of change. God help us all with that view.

Are you denying parental and societal impact on the individual? Of course it’s not impossible to break free from, but the vast majority are the products of their upbringing.

nanna8 Fri 05-Dec-25 12:02:46

No hope for any of us, is there ? Negativity rules and no one is capable of change. God help us all with that view.

Oreo Fri 05-Dec-25 12:02:23

Casdon

I think the die is set in childhood for us all.

I have never believed that.