Farage's £5 million

It hasn't gone completely cold- much as Farage would want it to. It's being investigated.

As a result of not wanting to be questioned about it and trying to keep it out of the press- Farage is avoiding the press- not calling conferences as he usually so enjoys and avoiding going to Westminster. Instead he recorded a video, seemingly standing in a field this morning, in order to avoid questions.

The Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards is currently investigating it after the matter was referred to them by the Conservative Party

Labour have also reported the alleged hacking of Farage's phone and his bank accounts by Russia to the Metropolitan Police and the security services.

No wonder he's in hiding from the press and the HoC.

Thank you for the info Tuliptree and LemonJam.

Sadly it will take a few months as per.

That is sad- meanwhile he resurfaced at PMQs today to exploit the murder of Henry Novak for his own political gain.

​The investigation is underway on two fronts I believe:

The Parliamentary Standards Watchdog -
​Daniel Greenberg opened a formal investigation into Nigel Farage
examining whether Farage breached Rule 5 of the MPs' Code of Conduct, which requires newly elected MPs to conscientiously register any significant financial interests or personal benefits received in the 12 months before they won their seat.

If he finds Farage committed a serious breach, penalties can range from just a requirement to apologise - up to a suspension.
A "long" suspension (10 days or more) could trigger a recall petition in his constituency.

and

The Electoral Commission (reviewing at the moment)

Farage and Reform say no rules were broken because the money was a "personal, unconditional gift" before Farage became an MP or announced he was running for office. Farage has given differing explanations for the cash though - initially stating it was to cover his "lifelong private security costs", and later calling it a "reward" for his 27 years of campaigning for Brexit.
The argument is that the sheer scale of the money—and the timing (right before his return to frontline politics)—means it clearly carried political weight and fell under mandatory disclosure rules.

I think the Electoral Commission is deciding what to do.

I predict that we will see lots of pronouncements from Mr Farage in the near future, based on " look at that: nothing to see here".
He has been talking about boats again.
What we will not see is him being interviewed by Channel 4, or, indeed, holding a constituency surgery in Essex

TBH I don’t think Farage supporters care a jot about his £5 million ‘gift’.

Just like they don’t care about his racism, his misogyny and his lies. They know who he is, like we all do.

They will defend him, regardless.

I feel very dispirited about my country at the moment.

LizzieDrip

TBH I don’t think Farage supporters care a jot about his £5 million ‘gift’.

Just like they don’t care about his racism, his misogyny and his lies. They know who he is, like we all do.

They will defend him, regardless.

I feel very dispirited about my country at the moment.

I agree with you. I don't feel dispirited with our country because the majority of people are pleasant, kind, tolerant people who are just getting on with their lives. I am resigned to the possibility that we will have either a Reform Government after the next election, or that they will be the majority party in a coalition government.

TheatreLover

LizzieDrip

TBH I don’t think Farage supporters care a jot about his £5 million ‘gift’.

Just like they don’t care about his racism, his misogyny and his lies. They know who he is, like we all do.

They will defend him, regardless.

I feel very dispirited about my country at the moment.

I agree with you. I don't feel dispirited with our country because the majority of people are pleasant, kind, tolerant people who are just getting on with their lives. I am resigned to the possibility that we will have either a Reform Government after the next election, or that they will be the majority party in a coalition government.

I agree with you Lizziedrip- but I also don't feel dispirited for the same reasons as TheatreLover.

I am not resigned that there will be a Reform government at the next GE- on blanche I didn't think Farage can maintain momentum until then. Though I do agree, based on recent local election voting patterns ion repeated, there may be a coalition government.

I wish I had your optimism LemonJam & TheatreLover

I’m not quite yet resigned to a Reform government … but that would be the final nail in the coffin for me!

LemonJam

That is sad- meanwhile he resurfaced at PMQs today to exploit the murder of Henry Novak for his own political gain.

He really is the lowest of the low, isn’t he? Kicking the Nowak family when it’s down. Despicable.

LemonJam

That is sad- meanwhile he resurfaced at PMQs today to exploit the murder of Henry Novak for his own political gain.

Not wishing to be that pedant LemonJam but you are still spelling Henry Nowak's surname as Novak. A couple of gentle reminders to people were posted on the thread about his murder but seem to have been missed by a few. I think it's only respectful to spell it correctly.

Apologies. I absolutely typed Nowak and did not spot it had been autocorrected. I suspect the same happened with other posters.

Basgetti

Apologies. I absolutely typed Nowak and did not spot it had been autocorrected. I suspect the same happened with other posters.

It's happened on all your posts naming him Basgetti . If you check back on the other thread you'll see it. If you're using a phone or tablet you'll need to check it's not autocorrecting.

Oops sorry Basgetti I don't know about your posts, it's LemonJam's posts I've seen.

In fact the spelling is correct in your post on this thread Basgetti.

At least we can all spell Farage!

Along with those who can remember and spell Tommy Robinson's original name! I'll never know or understand why anyone makes that effort.

I thought NF just said what most of us think. Whereas 2TK was his usual unemotional dead-behind-the-eyes self.

(I can't ever see him without remembering the awful photo of him 'taking the knee' after the death of the American drug addict and serial offender)
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I hope that Farage has shot himself in the foot over his “ announcement to the nation” this week which enabled everybody to see him for what he really is !

Barbadosbelle

I thought NF just said what most of us think. Whereas 2TK was his usual unemotional dead-behind-the-eyes self.

(I can't ever see him without remembering the awful photo of him 'taking the knee' after the death of the American drug addict and serial offender)
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Starmer has the kind of voice that nobody listens to and doesn’t remember. Farage has the kind of voice that people listen to and they remember what he’s said.

Barbadosbelle

I thought NF just said what most of us think. Whereas 2TK was his usual unemotional dead-behind-the-eyes self.

(I can't ever see him without remembering the awful photo of him 'taking the knee' after the death of the American drug addict and serial offender)
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Most of us? Please don't include me or most of the people I know personally.