Where is Nigel Farage?

Thanks Siope, my son did his accountancy exams after university, but he used it to progress in his career, and is now a Financial Director. He did A level maths, and so did my daughter, and our other son did one of those half A levels, I forget what they’re called, but I always put any success in maths down to my husband.
I guess I can do basic reckoning, but I’m too old to learn anything new in mathematics now.

maddyone

Iam64

I didn’t even do book keeping and just managed a rather poor pass in maths at sixteen. Maths is definitely not my subject, so I won’t get involved in analysing anyone’s finances.

I’ve trained a lot of people in ‘understanding accounts’ and I always start by saying that it’s not maths. If you can do basic reckoning (the third R!) you can understand accounts.

Freya5

RosiesMaw2

Farage wants Britons to have more children
So did Hitler, in Germany.

Disgusting filthy analogy.

No, perfectly correct and factual.

Iam👏👏👏

Maddy I’m not sure we need to worry about analysing anyone’s finances except our own. We can trust the process. Every mp has to register their interests within 28 days.

Iam64

I didn’t even do book keeping and just managed a rather poor pass in maths at sixteen. Maths is definitely not my subject, so I won’t get involved in analysing anyone’s finances.

Siope - a good offer there. I’m not an accountant, I managed excellent in my book keeping exam in 1965 and can manage my own finances but that’s as far as my skill goes. Even I can understand that Mr Farage is financially interesting

And I'm sure they will check all the other 649 MPs too, because we wouldn't want to discriminate would we?

I’ve no idea what you would want, and I’ve no idea what others will do, but I’m perfectly content to be discriminating (which isn’t the same as discriminatory) about Farage’s finances because he’s a grifter.

But in the interests of equity, if you can point me at any other MPs who are the only ‘person with significant control’ of a private company which was used to solicit donations to pay for their election campaigns, I’m happy to look at those too.

I need to say: I’m not an accountant, although I do have professional experience of analysing financial information.

All MPs have to register their interests within 28 days of the new parliament opening. Here’s how to check the interactive database.
news.sky.com/story/westminster-accounts-how-to-explore-the-database-for-yourself-12781065

Siope

Farage has until August 4th to declare his income from outwith Parliament. I look forward to this, and the fact checking that follows.

I know we have some accountants on here…

And I'm sure they will check all the other 649 MPs too, because we wouldn't want to discriminate would we? That is something that is frowned upon by all good people.

Kandinsky

I’m sure he’s used to revolting comments from vicious people, but as comments online can provoke actual physical attacks, they need to be taken seriously and not just laughed at or shrugged off.

I’m sure Farages lying referendum poster had repercussions, too.

Farage has until August 4th to declare his income from outwith Parliament. I look forward to this, and the fact checking that follows.

I know we have some accountants on here…

Farage may be many things but he is certainly not a Hitler. The only similarity there is that he is a good public speaker but then, so was Churchill. I think in his own way he is deeply patriotic, as is Trump. Note, ‘in his own way ‘!

Kandinsky

I’m sure he’s used to revolting comments from vicious people, but as comments online can provoke actual physical attacks, they need to be taken seriously and not just laughed at or shrugged off.

Plus ça change - wow!

maddyone

Well clearly Farage is not as dangerous as Hitler. To be honest, as soon as Hitler is brought into the argument, the argument is lost.

People are free to like Farage, and they are also free to dislike him. I expect him to be a thorn in the side of the government, just as he would be with any government, but that’s as far as it goes. He’s really an irrelevance in the greater scheme of things.

He’s really an irrelevance in the greater scheme of things.

Not sure about that.

He's attracted quite a considerable amount of support in a short campaign.

It's the effect he might have on the Tory party that is relevant I think. He's more of a threat to them than Labour so it might well affect their future strategy and thinking when re-establishing themselves in Opposition as they are aware they have lost votes to him, so could possibly become more right-wing in order to defeat him.

Well clearly Farage is not as dangerous as Hitler. To be honest, as soon as Hitler is brought into the argument, the argument is lost.

People are free to like Farage, and they are also free to dislike him. I expect him to be a thorn in the side of the government, just as he would be with any government, but that’s as far as it goes. He’s really an irrelevance in the greater scheme of things.

It might be a good idea if the poster who made the original comment came back to explain what he/ she meant?
Do they think Farage is as dangerous as Hitler? if not, why mention Hitler at all?

So if someone said to me….

‘My partner likes to lay a patio’
And my reply was …
‘So did Fred West’

I’d be implying the partner was as dodgy as they come.

It’s what’s being implied. Doesn’t matter if it’s a fact.

Kandinsky

^*Farage wants Britons to have more children^
So did Hitler, in Germany*

Surely this comment is libel?

Hopefully it will get sent to Nigel Farage for him to decide.

Disgusting comment.

Why is it libel? It's a simple factual comment.

“Imagine the shock for Mr Farage when he finds out a study by Durham University has found a primary factor in the sky rocketing number of small boat crossings was the failure to secure a post-Brexit returns arrangement with the EU”

Farage - in his maiden speech tried to suggest that leaving the EHCR was the way forward.

Freya5 There are more people in this country who I feel are more dangerous than the likes of Farage, who at least is loyal to this country. One has been jailed for life recently, Anjem Choudhary.
Choudary is a key figure because he spreads these hateful teachings, but there are thousands who feel the same, influenced by him. Already they are looking for his replacement. And people are getting worked up about Farage!

The thing to remember is that it's not - generally speaking - personal. You can disagree quite vehemently with someone on one topic, and equally enthusiastically agree with them on another

Exactly this Dickens. I find this often happens with me. Happily.

Oh no JaneJudge, not the dreaded kitchen cleaning

Like Dickens I often come on GN to distract myself from personal issues. I have two really big difficulties going on in my life right now, with no hope of resolution for a while.
But on the other hand I’m looking forward to my Golden Wedding celebrations in August so that’s something good in my life.

As regards Farage, I regard him as an irrelevance.

JaneJudge

Dickens I don’t think you have been offensive, I think I am being over sensitive .

Thank you to everyone who has been kind to me. You are all lovely.

I will leave this thread now and stay away from politics 😂 I might even be forced to clean my kitchen!

Dickens I don’t think you have been offensive, I think I am being over sensitive .

Thank you to everyone who has been kind to me. You are all lovely.

I will leave this thread now and stay away from politics 😂 I might even be forced to clean my kitchen!