Nigel Farage en route to meet his chum Trump tonight aiming to undermine KS and UK government

One really good reason for voters here to give this snake oil salesman the swerve.
I mean not only did Trump slag off our armed forces a while ago saying they didn’t help out in conflicts in recent years, which is of course not only a huge lie from thus draft dodger but hugely disrespectful, by saying Starmer is a loser for not getting embroiled in an illegal war he is also saying that the majority of people in this country who back Starmer’s decision are also losers.
Yet Farage is happy to throw all this under the bus in order to suck up to his hero, which shows that his loyalty to this country is seriously compromised.

Nothing really surprises me about Farage anymore. But this move takes the biscuit. His ability to delude himself that he speaks for and on behalf of UK astounds me.

According to some polls, their ratings are dropping.

Has anyone for any ideas for a 40th birthday present for my son? Something a bit different = he already has most of the usual big birthday presents?

Does anybody know what, if anything, came of this meeting, I’ve just looked and I can’t find any reports?

Starmer is just a figurehead....he needs someone to do things for him. At least Farage gets off his backside. I honestly don't know why Starmer wanted to be Prime Minister. He's obviously not comfortable in the role. It's as if he agreed to do it to please someone else.

Ok though for several Labour MPs to go to America to try and influence a Democratic win before the US election? Interfering with another country's political outcome?? Tut, tut, surely not the moral, high ground hugging Labour Party?!

mum2three

Starmer is just a figurehead....he needs someone to do things for him. At least Farage gets off his backside. I honestly don't know why Starmer wanted to be Prime Minister. He's obviously not comfortable in the role. It's as if he agreed to do it to please someone else.

Which is relevant to Farage going to America to meet Trump, how?

Jaberwok

Ok though for several Labour MPs to go to America to try and influence a Democratic win before the US election? Interfering with another country's political outcome?? Tut, tut, surely not the moral, high ground hugging Labour Party?!

Jaberwok, At least let’s get the facts correct please? Party workers on unpaid leave are not MPs.

Casdon

mum2three

Starmer is just a figurehead....he needs someone to do things for him. At least Farage gets off his backside. I honestly don't know why Starmer wanted to be Prime Minister. He's obviously not comfortable in the role. It's as if he agreed to do it to please someone else.

Which is relevant to Farage going to America to meet Trump, how?

He’s taken his backside to America 🤣. I suppose that’s relevant, especially to the people of Clacton.

As I said - no marks for patriotism Nigel.

HDando

Has anyone for any ideas for a 40th birthday present for my son? Something a bit different = he already has most of the usual big birthday presents?

I think you're likely to get more answers if you start your own thread.

Casdon: 17.05: "Does anybody know what, if anything, came of this meeting, I’ve just looked and I can’t find any reports?".

I have not read anything to date but not really surprised- unless Trump has another rant on Truth Social over the weekend. Farage likes to call news conferences so that he is in control and so he is the centre of attention and he can't do that whilst he's Stateside. Perhaps we'll hear more from Farage when he's back in the UK? I suspect he will want to amplify/capitalise on his association with Trump and having his ear 🥱🤔

And the Chagossian people??!! No thought for them? Treated appallingly in circa 1970. Attempted repeat performance in 2026. Hopefully their bravery at attempting to stand up to this ghastly government deal will reap some reward. They certainly deserve it!

The Chagos were always part of Mauritius. During the late 60s the U.K. and USA forced the indigenous people off the islands. (I believe many now live in Portsmouth?) and used it to house a military base.

Labour has now decided to return Chagos to its historic partner, - Mauritius, and it is hoped that the people can, if they so wish, to return. Mauritius will support and help this return. We are renting our military base from Mauritius.

Jaberwok

Ok though for several Labour MPs to go to America to try and influence a Democratic win before the US election? Interfering with another country's political outcome?? Tut, tut, surely not the moral, high ground hugging Labour Party?!

"Oh! Look at the Squirrel"

Jaberwok; "Ok though for several Labour MPs to go to America to try and influence a Democratic win before the US election? Interfering with another country's political outcome?? Tut, tut, surely not the moral, high ground hugging Labour Party?!".

Your deflection does not distract from Farage's actions and behaviours. It's common and permissible for UK political staff to volunteer for sister parties in the US during elections with similar actions taken by both conservative and Labour members, in their free time at their own expense. Frage went and did it for goodness sake! They were NOT acting on behalf of their UK party and are NOT interfering in any policy decisions of the day.

This is an entirely different scenario- Farage is acting AGAINST the government, is representing his Reform party, is interfering in policy decision and most importantly at a time of national crisis.

Fortunately it would be very far from a meeting of two great minds….and the Donald doesn’t have ‘chums’…….so at best a jolly for Farage!

True Grandmafrench. Maybe the lack of feedback from the Farage camp is an indication that no great pact was achieved.

HAHAHAHA Just read that Reform has admitted Farage DID NOT meet up with Trump!

Trump wasn’t even in the same building.

Farage is full of self importance.

mum3three, Mr Farage's backside is, indeed, frequently in transit. It's on a plane, at a paid speaking engagement, at a photo opportunity abroad. It's rarely in the House of Commons, of course, or in his constituency, doing the job for which he is paid £90K plus expenses.

Farage is increasingly beginning to appear as deranged as Trump- similarly desperate for column inches and press attention. Farage has long been full of stunts and this one back fired on him. He proclaimed he was going to meet with Trump- but Trump didn't make/decided couldn't be bothered to make the meeting.

Farage also claimed on X the previous weekend the British government "blocked his trip", on a £60 million private jet- estimated to cost £10k per hour, to the Chagos islands (which can not be entered without a visa) on a "humanitarian mission". Farage had wanted to join a delegation bringing aid to 4 Chagossians who are trying to protest against Britain's plans to transfer control of the territory to Mauritius. However Farage had not applied for a visa and the UK government unaware of his intentions before X post. Farage then flew to Mauritius instead where he spent just over a day before flying home for the Gorton and Denton by election.

Labour party source said: ' Nigel F could have spent all weekend campaigning in the by-election in Manchester. Instead he flew 5,000 miles to the Maldives on a £60 million private jet, had a moan at the British Government and flew straight back again. Twenty three hours in the air to stand on a beach while his candidate in Gorton and Denton has had to. make do with the endorsement of Tommy Robinson instead". conservative party described Farage's trip trip as a "cheap Mega stunt" ..." Reform are treating us all for fools. These controls apply equally to all UK bases in Britain. MPs can't just run up at nuclear weapons facilities or special forces barracks". The UK Foreign Office states on line "The British Indian Ocean Territory is not a tourist destination. There are no commercial flights, access is restricted and you need a special permit before you travel".

So 2 weekends in a row Farage has spent ENORMOUS sums of Reform's money for literally no positive outcome whatsoever. He would be better spending it at home pondering on how he actually may positively serve his constituents and party in the UK.

So 2 weekends in a row Farage has spent ENORMOUS sums of Reform's money for literally no positive outcome whatsoever. He would be better spending it at home pondering on how he actually may positively serve his constituents and party in the UK.

Sadly, because of the UK's casual approach to party donations from any source and of any amount, Reform has an enormous amount of money to spend on Farage's grandstanding.