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Who'll be marching with Farage?

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MaizieD Mon 07-Nov-16 15:59:30

"Nigel Farage is planning to lead a 100,000-strong march to the Supreme Court to coincide with the start of the Government’s attempt to stop peers and MPs delaying Brexit."

www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/11/06/nigel-farage-to-lead-100000-strong-march-on-supreme-court-on-day/

Interesting to see if he gets his 100,000. Any of you lot?

whitewave Mon 07-Nov-16 16:14:19

Someone who supports Trump???????

You have to seriously question his judgement.

Apart from that NO!!

Devorgilla Mon 07-Nov-16 16:17:28

Nor will I - what are we coming to in this country when we seek to intimidate our impartial judges?

whitewave Mon 07-Nov-16 16:24:23

It is all so very worrying the way things are going. As her maj said " Dark Forces"

grannypiper Mon 07-Nov-16 16:43:23

Devorgilla, i'm not convinced our judges are impartial at all

whitewave Mon 07-Nov-16 16:45:02

granny what is your evidence?

daphnedill Mon 07-Nov-16 17:16:29

Which part of their judgment do you disagree with and/or think is impartial, grannypiper?

granjura Mon 07-Nov-16 17:24:15

grannyp - aren't they supposed to base their decision on British Law-as they have done.

MaizieD Tue 08-Nov-16 09:15:46

So, the answer to my original question is 'nobody' then?

I'd be interested in evidence that judges aren't impartial, too.

suzied Tue 08-Nov-16 09:38:57

I'm sure the BNP or whatever they're called now would welcome the excuse of a riot.

Luckygirl Tue 08-Nov-16 09:48:46

Oh dear - how depressing is all this? What is there about silly men like Farage that they can or would wish to stir up violence? - I doubt their march will attract reasoned peaceful people.

Anniebach Tue 08-Nov-16 09:48:59

Vote for Brexit , British laws etc. Judges pass a ruling according to British law and uproar , it is rather amusing

Tegan Tue 08-Nov-16 10:39:43

In the guise of a buffoon Farage, over the course of many years, eventually brought about brexit; I dread to think what the horrible man is capable of doing. He has harnessed a force in this country that he can unleash when he chooses. The man terrifies me [always has].

granjura Tue 08-Nov-16 10:44:44

Indeed- so we have been told as Remainers that we are Bremoaners- we should accept we lost (despite all the lies which swayed so many people and are now challenged in court) and go away quietly.

Now the Judges and Gina Miller have applied clear British Law - and are subjected to the vilest of threats, from death to rape and more, on themselves and their family. And Farage who clearly said he would never accept such a close result - is encouraging the BNP, EDL and the likes to march on the Courts with pitch forks- knowingly inciting and encouraging violence- as said, the EDL and Brit. First will just love a good riot or two.

So much for 'quietly accepting'...

Ginny42 Tue 08-Nov-16 11:13:43

I read in the Indie he'd said he would like to serve as Mr Trump’s ambassador to the European Union.

“If he did offer me a job I would quite like to be his ambassador to the European Union. I think I would do that job very well.”

He's likely to be off to a lucrative job then if Trump wins. He'll need a job when he's no longer an MEP.

Flossieturner Tue 08-Nov-16 11:30:32

It is odd isn't it that A "silly" man has changed history. I think there are 2 reasons. There are people in this country who hold views, abhorrent to the majority. They keep them hidden or air them in their own communities until someone like Farage comes along. They use him to voice on the public stage what they are unable to say.

The second reason is that too many people in Government are totally shielded fro what life is like for many people. When people talked about their area changing beyond recognition, the lack of jobs, the lack of housing, the lack of respect for a way of life different to their own, they were immediately branded as racist. Gordon Brown is a prime example. When he was asked a genuine question he immediately branded the lady a Bigot. He knew nothing about her or her circumstances. He did the equivalent of putting his hands over his ears and saying 'lah lah Lah"

I cannot understand Farage's power. He is not a great Orator but he seems to have tapped in to some thing in the country. As well as panicking David Cameron into the referendum. He is of equal blame to Farage in all this. Added to by Gove and Johnson, opportunists who did not give a fig for the Country that had given them so much.

sunseeker Tue 08-Nov-16 11:40:52

granjura I don't recall reading that Farage is encouraging people to march on the courts with pitchforks!! No I won't be marching because I happen to believe that our judges are impartial interpreting the law as they see it. A lot of people feel that those in politics don't listen to them and have no idea of how their policies affect the man or woman in the street which resulted in the Brexit vote.

FarNorth Tue 08-Nov-16 11:56:53

www.itv.com/news/update/2016-11-06/farage-warns-of-disturbance-in-the-streets-if-brexit-is-foiled/

"Speaking on the BBC's Andrew Marr Show, the former Ukip leader said he "understood" controversial newspaper headlines in the wake of a High Court decision over Article 50, labelling judges "enemies of the people"."

Even if it is a peaceful demonstration, I don't see the point. Judges are supposed to look at facts and points of law and suchlike, not to be swayed by people's opinions.

daphnedill Tue 08-Nov-16 11:59:39

Flossie,

I accept what you say about some areas changing in ways the original inhabitants find disturbing and this has been swept under the carpet. However, there are very few areas like that. That doesn't explain why areas such as Hartlepool or coastal towns with hardly any immigrants voted overwhelmingly to leave the EU. It would appear that some people need to blame somebody for the lack of jobs and the general decline in their area and immigrants were the scapegoat. They should have been looking to the government and leaving the EU isn't going to help them overcome governments who don't care much about deprived areas. In fact, the EU gives them more assistance than the government does.

Flossieturner Tue 08-Nov-16 12:56:25

You are right they should have been looking to the Government. The government of both parties was severely lacking in any cohesive policy in my opinion.

Feathering their own nests, enjoying subsidised food and wine, obscene amounts spent by people in high office on furnishing their offices. And don't get me started on the expenses for the House of Lords.

Meanwhile disabled people are having to attend meetings to see if they are able to earn a living. The EU as you rightly say, was aiding communities which would have been abandoned by our own parliament.

daphnedill Tue 08-Nov-16 13:09:43

Food, wine and office furniture cost peanuts compared with the lack of a long-term strategy. Sorry, I just wish people would see beyond the 'pigs in a trough' scenario. The tabloids are very good at stirring people up to be outraged at expenses for the 'elite' and 'experts', but they stop short at the real issues.

Dianalou Tue 08-Nov-16 16:18:37

If anything I would join a march to support the judiciary.
The independence of the judiciary, and the supremacy of Parliament, are exactly the checks and balances which all of us should hold dear, whichever way we voted in the referendum.

MaizieD Tue 08-Nov-16 16:23:45

Sorry, I just wish people would see beyond the 'pigs in a trough' scenario.

Hear,hear!

norose4 Tue 08-Nov-16 17:00:43

Perhaps I am I mistaken , but I am sure I heard Farage say after the referendum 'that his job was done &that he just wanted a quiet life out of the limelight ' megalomaniac comes to mind!!

Ana Tue 08-Nov-16 17:05:38

I've heard a rumour he's going to be on I'm a Celebrity get me Out of Here - not sure what he thinks that'll do for his reputation! grin