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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*

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.)

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 .

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?

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 17:25:20

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

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 17:31:26

Result!!!!!!

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

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?

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?

😂😂😂

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

'Fraid not Allira.

Maremia Fri 05-Dec-25 19:14:49

And of course the donor is not expecting any favours, when Farage gets into power.

MayBee70 Fri 05-Dec-25 21:57:52

Maremia

And of course the donor is not expecting any favours, when Farage gets into power.

I’m sure he’s doing it because he wants to bring people out of poverty…hmm

MaizieD Fri 05-Dec-25 22:16:23

Allira

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

Sorry?

Where did nanna8 or I say anything about mothers?

Allira Fri 05-Dec-25 22:40:42

MaizieD

Allira

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

Sorry?

Where did nanna8 or I say anything about mothers?

You said:

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

He was brought up by his mother as his father had left the family.

Freya5 Sat 06-Dec-25 09:13:38

You know there is much more going on than the anti Farage ding dong. How many rascist Labour MPs are there, naz shah, the white van woman, anti smites, of which Muslim mps possibly will be. What concerns me more is the fascist tendencies of this Labour Gov. No jury trials, even though for shorter sentences, a playground for extreme left judges, compulsory ID cards, with a greater reach than any other countries have, free speech clamp down. I could go on but I feel I'm wasting my time, and I'm going out.

Oreo Sat 06-Dec-25 09:29:20

Yes I think it was Naz Shah Bradford MP who made lots of antisemitic comments online wasn’t it?
As for the Farage accusers, I don’t think they’re acting together, more that they’re seeing other Dulwich boys from the past who are making comments in the news so they do too.Some of them will be remembering correctly and others maybe just getting in on the act, who knows? Farage was a teenager at the time and the times were very different to how they are now, so I make allowance for that.
Some body, or some group have been working very hard to dig up any dirt they can on him, possibly Labour activists as they are the ones suffering from Labour defectors to Reform among their voters.

MaizieD Sat 06-Dec-25 11:28:01

Allira

MaizieD

Allira

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

Sorry?

Where did nanna8 or I say anything about mothers?

You said:

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

He was brought up by his mother as his father had left the family.

I wasn't aware of that. Thank you for bringing it to my attention after jumping on me.

I'm not accusing his mother of being anything, of course, but motherhood doesn't automatically make one non racist (we've had plenty of posters on here talking about their racist mothers or MiLs).

Racist attitudes don't just suddenly take hold of an individual; they are formed over a period of time as a result of many influences (or influencers). Assuming a family history of racism is not unreasonable.

Allira Sat 06-Dec-25 11:38:10

Assuming a family history of racism is not unreasonable.

I had a friend who always said "Never assume anything"!
It's something I always remember and, of course, proof is required before a conclusion can be reached, although not infallible.

Oreo Sat 06-Dec-25 11:50:48

…and ‘assuming makes an ass of you or me’ another good thing to remember isn’t it?

Oreo Sat 06-Dec-25 11:52:26

I think having a family background of racism could go two ways depending on how weak willed a person is.
Many would absolutely hate it.

MaizieD Sat 06-Dec-25 12:33:28

Oreo

I think having a family background of racism could go two ways depending on how weak willed a person is.
Many would absolutely hate it.

I'm not disagreeing. It can indeed go two ways. It's also possible that Farage learned his racism from an entirely different source.

Wyllow3 Sat 06-Dec-25 14:09:58

Oreo

Yes I think it was Naz Shah Bradford MP who made lots of antisemitic comments online wasn’t it?
As for the Farage accusers, I don’t think they’re acting together, more that they’re seeing other Dulwich boys from the past who are making comments in the news so they do too.Some of them will be remembering correctly and others maybe just getting in on the act, who knows? Farage was a teenager at the time and the times were very different to how they are now, so I make allowance for that.
Some body, or some group have been working very hard to dig up any dirt they can on him, possibly Labour activists as they are the ones suffering from Labour defectors to Reform among their voters.

Oh come on, Farage is hardly the only politician that the press have gone deep in to dig out the past.

Its pretty universal - the rich will go to great lengths to dig out the past of the left, so it is neither surprising nor unexpected that this stuff coming out about Farage is being investigated as far as possible.

In general, Fascism - it's anti semitism, its racism, its history of hostility to powerful women, to those with MH problems, gay people - needs to be called out more than most, with its grim history.

Lest we forget.

Wyllow3 Sat 06-Dec-25 14:10:31

correction - the right, not the rich, line 3.

Oreo Sat 06-Dec-25 16:26:17

We’re talking about who dug up this stuff about Farage at school, journalists or Labour activists, or Greens activists possibly.
Surely to goodness, for a man his age they could have dug up something relating to what he did as an actual man!
A lot of politicians may be worried about what they got up to in their school days now becoming front page news.