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Unfortunately for this new and allegedly very wonderful incarnation of the People’s Front Of Judea, it kicked off in a way they would rather it not have done when Nigel “Thirsty” Farage introduced his new bestest pal, surprise guest George Galloway. The dismay among assembled pundits was as nothing to the realisation, somewhere in a reassuringly expensive corner of Manhattan, that the Brexit dream had been irredeemably damaged.
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'UKIP "MPs"'? Carswell must be spreading himself a bit thin!
Minor correction - that GO rally was in QE II Conference Centre in Westminster, not Sheffield.
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Had just been corrected - thanks!
Ukip MPs? Is she sure about that? I thought they only have one MP.
Funny as. [sic]
So the various reich-whingers are now fighting amongst themselves as to who are the real official leave group.
It should be funny watching them attack each other over which has the highest standing, which should be allowed to run TV adds and which gets to play in the "official time" (I can't remember the official term) prior to the vote.
They are like a bunch of rabid dogs fighting over who gets the spoils, not realising that they are all going to be dead quite soon.
@Jonathon - don't get too excited about the various politicians arguing over recognition to be the official Out campaign. There is a much more potent Out-force and that is the likes of the Daily Mail. The official campaigns can have their money and get their telly time - but most people will switch off like they usually do with politics. But the constant drip feed of lies and abuse in their papers will have a greater effect - although how the Mail will spin the support of Galloway (and vice versa) ought to have some entertainment value.
In many ways these people are irrelevant (Mensch is a relative unknown) because the next four months of headlines have mostly already been written.
I wonder whether Mensch has ever thought of taking a little more water with it.
Tim,
This may make you larf.
For an instant I misread "...hereon in..." as "heroin."
The funny thing is....it too makes sense in the context.
:o)
@steveb, I think that's right, entertaining though the event was, it will have passed 99% of the voting public by who as you say don't really give much thought to politics. They are however exposed to constant talking points such as "the foreigners are stealing our jobs."
The fact that the Mail gives over its front page on a regular basis to this kind of stuff is important, as it's like free advertising for the Leave campaign anytime someone sets foot in a supermarket or newsagent.
Interesting comment from Simon Kelner in yesterday's i.
Floated the idea that the referendum votes of under 35s should count for far more than the voters of old trouts like me. For obvious reasons.
Would love to have seen the reaction to that in the Go rally. Where the combined age must have been up around 85,000.
Galloway is a total arsehole in my view...
And I think people who are leaning towards Out should ask themselves whether the leading Outers, him and all the most unpleasant of the Tories, are the people to inspire this country and lead it to glory after Brexit.
Thought not.
Last is an interesting observation.
I'm in anyway, regardless of how many heads of industries, corporations, financial institutions etc, etc, come out in favour - and often with supporting figures and facts. In people statistics or money values.
Notable how the outs have yet to muster anyone whose attitudes and position I can at least give a grudging respect to. It's all fear and loathing concealing the racism and small-mindedness.
Not yet any sound figures, or anyone mounting an argument worth hearing.
Big 4-month headache on the way for us all.
Problem is, it doesn't matter WHY one votes in or out - they all end up in the same piles anyway. Multiple factions sending different messages from the same side may get confusing, but the business manager voting in for big business things and the trade unionist voting in for workers' rights - their votes are entirely equal.
I can only hope that the In campaign act with a little more civility, and the various out campaigns continue to attract the wankers. As for Mensch vs Galloway, it's a bit of an Iran vs Iraq situation there - a pity they can't both lose.
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