Farage fails to report 5 million gift!

Kemi Badenoch is going for the jugular.
www.facebook.com/kemibadenoch/posts/why-did-farage-run-scared-from-news-interviews-todayits-because-theres-something/1532333258259379/

Well I agree with the content of the video.

As somebody said earlier, things fall apart slowly, then all at once. At the back of my mind is wondering whether he knew this would happen, and wants it to, because I don’t think he has any intention of being PM, he has far too much to lose.

The Observer article is enlightening, since it gives actual facts as regards Farage's claims as in police investigations.

I welcome the day when some crypto rich person gives money to any minority group or individual who have had had actual attacks on their wellbeing. Perhaps the rape of the poor Sikh women?

Farage has no real ground for his claims. He should be held to account. This thread has a paucity of GN Reform supporters for some bizarre reason.....

Casdon

As somebody said earlier, things fall apart slowly, then all at once. At the back of my mind is wondering whether he knew this would happen, and wants it to, because I don’t think he has any intention of being PM, he has far too much to lose.

I think he enjoys the power he has over people but doesn’t particularly want to do anything that involves having to work hard.

LemonJam

Well I agree with the content of the video.

So do I agree, which amazes me because I usually dislike Badenoch intensely. I think she's actually found a target for her attacks who deserves it.

I think she must have a new team around her because I've noticed she seems to have stopped the silly attacks to try and outdo Reform and is actually beginning to concentrate on real issues. (I still couldn't bring myself to vote for her party, but some people might.)

MayBee70

Casdon

As somebody said earlier, things fall apart slowly, then all at once. At the back of my mind is wondering whether he knew this would happen, and wants it to, because I don’t think he has any intention of being PM, he has far too much to lose.

I think he enjoys the power he has over people but doesn’t particularly want to do anything that involves having to work hard.

The power and the money.

I don't think he actually wants the responsibility of PM power. He enjoys influence however because of the attention he gains as a result, which feeds his ego, alongside his avarice for financial gain.

Interesting discussion chaired by Victoria Derbyshire.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFMoS_zquFc

Racingsparrow

This money was a gift from a friend for his security. It was not cash, but money to pay a security company. He was not a member of parliament at the time he , was an MEP.

There is nobody on here questioning members of the Labour Party who have security

He wasn’t an MEP at the time. all MPs are entitled to state funded security.

Just to add, he was required to declare any donations/gifts received in the 12 months prior to becoming an MP.

I did link to this very early in the thread but it’s worth repeating.

There is an induction process for new MPs. In the pack that was sent to all new MPs by Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards, Daniel Greenberg on 5 July 2024, it clearly says:

www.parliament.uk/globalassets/documents/pcfs/advice-notes/parliamentary-commissioner-for-standards---members-induction-pack-2024.pdf

Registration is in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. The main purpose of the Register is to provide information about any financial interest which a Member has, or any benefit which he or she receives, which others might reasonably consider to influence his or her actions or words as a Member of Parliament.

… others might reasonably consider to influence his or her actions or words as a Member of Parliament.

Farage had taken £5 million from a billionaire immersed in crypto dealing. The same man had already donated £10 million to the Brexit Party and had since donated £12 million to Reform.

In the Epstein Papers there is an email from Bannon saying that he is advising Farage on the elections for the European Parliament to “shut down any crypto legislation is the EU and anything else we want”.

And now we are suppose to believe that the cash from Harborne doesn’t have strings attached wanting the same thing that Bannon and Epstein wanted?

Harborne, reported by Lewis Goodall, has said that if the UK goverment stop crypto donations he will "find a way around it and give even more".

His “supporters” won’t care, he will spin things to become a “victim” and frankly many of his “followers” think he’s the messiah, their “saviour”.

Indeed, and it was a gift from a 'repeated Reform UK political donor'. The criteria/excuse of being a 'friend' in addition to his donor role. is not really a legitimate justification to support his reasoning not to declare the £5 million. Common sense tells Farage the sheer size of the "gift" and the fact it came from a repeated political donor - would raise eyebrows.

This appears to be Farage's defence- I await the investigation outcome with interest.

Cossy

His “supporters” won’t care, he will spin things to become a “victim” and frankly many of his “followers” think he’s the messiah, their “saviour”.

In the interview I posted there is an interesting discussion about it being the floaters who will determine the election result, and this making them see him as just an ordinary politician after all, so changing their minds about voting Reform.

Reform are already pretty ahead in the some polls, with Greens close behind in my ward in Essex, would imagine this is the picture across Essex!

I truly hope so Casdon it would be a disaster for us in Essex if Reform gets overall control of our councils.

In October 2025, Yusuf was complaining that Farage was not being provided with enough funds by Parliament to cover his security saying that party donors had had to step in. If Farage was already sitting on £5 million of private funds given to him in 2024 explicitly for security, why was it necessary to complain? Surely Reform is all about cutting public expenditure.

Let’s not forget that Farage has form for accepting large amounts of “private” cash from his mates c/f the £450,000 he received from major donor Arron Banks when he was between UkiP and the Brexit Party. He argued then that he was in “retirement” from politics and it was therefore a private gift.

Cossy

I truly hope so Casdon it would be a disaster for us in Essex if Reform gets overall control of our councils.

I don’t think it’s likely to affect these elections Cossy, it will be if he is guilty of not declaring - at the moment people are likely to give him the benefit of the doubt. Tomorrow will probably be their peak.

Graphite

In October 2025, Yusuf was complaining that Farage was not being provided with enough funds by Parliament to cover his security saying that party donors had had to step in. If Farage was already sitting on £5 million of private funds given to him in 2024 explicitly for security, why was it necessary to complain? Surely Reform is all about cutting public expenditure.

Let’s not forget that Farage has form for accepting large amounts of “private” cash from his mates c/f the £450,000 he received from major donor Arron Banks when he was between UkiP and the Brexit Party. He argued then that he was in “retirement” from politics and it was therefore a private gift.

I mentioned that upthread Graphite. Sounds very suspicious.

Updated position from the Observer today.
observer.co.uk/news/politics/article/farage-could-face-byelection-over-crypto-kings-5m-donation

Well let's hope there is a thorough investigation into this . Not sure if that will make any difference to his supporters.

Casdon

Updated position from the Observer today.
observer.co.uk/news/politics/article/farage-could-face-byelection-over-crypto-kings-5m-donation

Unfortunately, this is the penultimate paragraph of that article:

“My forecast would be that Farage will receive a lengthy suspension, which could trigger a byelection, but that he would relish this and storm back to victory because the good burghers of Clacton would think that he was being clobbered by the establishment.”

All the Clacton wards returned big majorities for Reform in the recent elections. If I were thinking of running to be a councillor or MP for Clacton, I would seriously wonder what exactly I would have to do to be elected. It seems they couldn't care less whether their local MP does anything, as long as it's one on the eye for the establishment (in this case, the Conservatives were the incumbents in Clacton).

westendgirl

Well let's hope there is a thorough investigation into this . Not sure if that will make any difference to his supporters.

I fear it won't. Something horrible has happened to the country's values - maybe that's why so many of us are against all this hysterical flag waving. The country which those flags represent to the people hanging them just isn't the same country I regard as mine.

It’s probably right twaddle, they would vote in the wonky donkey if it was wearing a Reform sticker, but nonetheless being returned as an MP but with a severely dented reputation won’t help him. If they prove he has used some of that money to fund his partner’s constituency house, worse.