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Nigel Farage breached MPs' rules 17 times

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MaizieD Wed 21-Jan-26 10:37:13

I thought we could do with a bit of light relief

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage breached MPs' rules 17 times by failing to register financial interests totalling £384,000 within the 28-day limit, the parliamentary commissioner for standards has ruled.

But apparently it's OK because he said it was completely accidental (you just can't get the staff these days) and he was really really sorry...

Will we forgive him. like the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards has, or will we have a long, long thread lambasting him, like we do for Labour politicians who make inadvertent errors? grin

www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce9y1pvy8e1o

(Sorry, but I'm getting a bit bored by Trump)

Maremia Thu 22-Jan-26 18:18:46

Why do people support Farage?
He is a racist. Is that one of the reasons, for some of his supporters?

hallgreenmiss Thu 22-Jan-26 17:55:27

Vile man.

Casdon Thu 22-Jan-26 16:17:15

Just wondering if the extra F was a Freudian slip?

Barbadosbelle Thu 22-Jan-26 16:14:45

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AGAA4

Maybe start by listing all the other Party leaders and itemising why they are all so wonderful when compared to MrF Farage???
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madeleine45 Thu 22-Jan-26 15:03:58

Obviously Farage is as trustworthy as Trump!

Casdon Thu 22-Jan-26 14:39:17

Grantanow

Overlooking this kind of declaration seems to be quite frequent and across the Commons, maybe because it's delegated to junior office staff. Not the same as failing to declare tax liabilities to HMRC of course.

It’s not common for the same MP to do the same thing wrong seventeen times though, I think that’s the real issue. If you make a mistake, don’t keep on doing the same thing.

wendyann23 Thu 22-Jan-26 14:33:30

He’s like Teflon man, nothing seems to stick to him and he gets away with it. He is too much of a Trump and Putin supporter and has no other policy apart from immigration. At their party conference he made headlines with all the things they would do in their first month in government and then quietly backtracked a couple weeks later with the phrase “when finances allow’ and when legislation gets passed. Well, any party can say that.

Grantanow Thu 22-Jan-26 14:28:43

Overlooking this kind of declaration seems to be quite frequent and across the Commons, maybe because it's delegated to junior office staff. Not the same as failing to declare tax liabilities to HMRC of course.

spabbygirl Thu 22-Jan-26 14:16:11

He'll turn it to his advantage and say he's breaking the rules cos the establishment needs to change and he's the one to do it.

Loathesome man all round

Daisycuddles Thu 22-Jan-26 13:59:56

He knows exactly what he's done and I don't believe it's an error. He's a tax cheat as well as a racist. He's the first to slate the opposition for breaking the rules. I just can't believe what he's been allowed to get away with. It does beg the question whose palm he's been greasing to get away with it?

Cold Thu 22-Jan-26 09:50:01

He has a long history of financial "accidents" doesn't he. He was doing these things when he was an MEP as well. In fact I think that the European parlament docked his pay because of financial mismanagement.

Like the UK parliament - Farage had one of the lowest attendance levels as an MEP. He doesn't fulfil constituency duties in Clacton as he declared it too "dangerous" yet has no problems hanging out in MAGA circles in the US

He forgot to declare a £450,000 "donation" from Aaron Banks - the Brexiteer with some murky financial dealings

At the moment Farage is happy to stoke up dissent as a protest party - but what are Reform's actual policies apart from anti-immigration? He seems very vague. For example Farage has always been anti- NHS and wanting a US style system with private insurance - will this be Reform's policy?

Chocolatelovinggran Thu 22-Jan-26 09:08:33

LadyGracie, MPs are not " all lining their pockets". My MP has no other source of income, nor has the MP of the neighbouring constituency.
Both are busy doing the job for which they are paid.

Allira Wed 21-Jan-26 22:48:50

Maremia

Wait a minute. Wasn't Angela Raynor hounded out of office recently?
Why should Farage be let off the hook?

Because he's not in Government, not holding a Ministerial role so can't be hounded out of an office he doesn't hold.

But he needs to be held to account.

Graphite Wed 21-Jan-26 22:46:28

The most problematic payments, the ones he took the longest to declare are the ones he receives from Zachary Freeman’s company Imperial Independent Media for speaking engagements in the US.

If you want to know more, read this frightening Byline Times article from November 2025:

bylinetimes.com/2025/11/24/nigel-farages-project-2029-the-pro-trump-lobbyist-pushing-his-agenda-into-the-uk/

Just a short extract. I urge you to read the whole piece:

… Farage’s benefactor is a pro-Trump political lobbyist embedded in the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 ecosystem – the US conservative plan to dismantle climate policy, rights for women and ethnic minorities, and democratic safeguards. He also has ties to evangelical groups in the US with a history of anti-LGBTQ and anti-abortion activism – and appears to be working actively with Farage to bring this Project 2025-style ideology to Britain.

When will people wake up to what Farage is about?

Allira Wed 21-Jan-26 22:43:59

In a letter to the watchdog, Mr Farage said was 'sincerely sorry,' blaming the error on the sheer number of well-paid outside jobs he does

Goodness me, and sits as an MP too? He must be Superman.

But, aw bless, a little oversight like this could happen to anyone, surely? 🤔

Grannybags Wed 21-Jan-26 22:11:21

Nigel Farage…? Breaking rules…?
Surely not! 😂

seadragon Wed 21-Jan-26 21:42:49

Anyone remember this? - www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/jan/12/nigel-farage-eu-salary-docked-claim-misspent-public-funds

GrannyGravy13 Wed 21-Jan-26 18:58:56

Maremia

Wait a minute. Wasn't Angela Raynor hounded out of office recently?
Why should Farage be let off the hook?

He shouldn’t

StoneofDestiny Wed 21-Jan-26 18:56:23

Watch the immediate action against you if you are caught speeding, fail to display a parking ticket, park on double yellows, fail to pay for a TV License etc etc.

You really would get off without penalty for saying "I forgot the speed limit, forgot to buy a ticket, forgot to buy a TV License" etc.

Amazing how this odious creature can get away without penalty for his rule breaking.

Maremia Wed 21-Jan-26 18:34:04

Wait a minute. Wasn't Angela Raynor hounded out of office recently?
Why should Farage be let off the hook?

MaizieD Wed 21-Jan-26 16:34:33

BBC lunch time news - Farage earns over £1.000.000pa on top of his MP pay.

I bet that gets him more than a few suits and pairs of glasses...

(that figure has been around for some time on social media..)

It really is time that MPs weren't allowed second, third, fourth jobs...

flump Wed 21-Jan-26 16:34:14

Farage is a nasty piece of work, a liar and a grifter who needs to constantly be in the public eye. It's like a drug. If he didn't get the plaudits and the money he desires, it would mean he was irrelevant and he can't abide being thought of as that. He is akin to an addict.

By the way, has anyone watched The Accidental Disruptor on YouTube? She brings receipts, as they say, to prove her points.

Whitewavemark2 Wed 21-Jan-26 15:58:11

Wyllow3

BBC lunch time news - Farage earns over £1.000.000pa on top of his MP pay.

Just gobsmacked people can't see the total greed when they do to the ballot box. He' just lining his pockets.

His stint at (or not) at the eu parliament should have warned people.

Leopards don’t change their spots - he was/is also a racist.

keepingquiet Wed 21-Jan-26 15:53:48

LadyGracie

They are all lining their pockets.

Yes, they are, so leave poor little Nigel alone.

He's always being got at by the press and of course he's done some things wrong but hasn't everyone?

I once pinched a biscuit at primary school. I have received counselling but still say they school staff should have placed them out of reach.

Anway, I feel sorry about it so please don't judge me.

Primrose53 Wed 21-Jan-26 15:47:09

I am sure The Standards Commissioner, Daniel Greenberg did a very thorough job during the 3 months he spent on this formal investigation.

He decided not to refer it to the Commission on Standards.

Sorry to disappoint those who thought otherwise. It’s right down the bottom of the DM page so not headline news.