[safe_timber_man]

I wonder if he is starting to get cold feet about winning the seat. If he wins he will be forced to turn up on a regular basis to a chamber where he will be hated by most MPs. He could well see much of his lucrative media work dry up leaving him worse off than he is now. He would probably prefer coming a close second so that he can claim that he has been stitched up by the establishment.

I literally just came here to ask this question. I've always thought Farage has spent the last few years absolutely desperate to get a seat, reap all those lovely rewards, expenses and attention. But actually, he most likely earns a lot more money from all his grifts, most of which would have to stop if he became an MP. I still do think he loves the idea of it, but his life is spent rubbing shoulders with the rich and famous, making lots of money and dining out in fancy establishments. Not cutting a ribbon for poor uneducated people at Clactons village hall and listening to their woes. He can get his seat and just completely abandon them but that'd massively damage his brand. I genuinely can't decide - does he really want to win this or not?

[RedSparrows]

No. He has it made as he is. He doesn't need or want anything else, in my view. Why would he even want to be leader of the Tories, as some suggest? Far too much work, far too much risk of not being able to do what he wants.

It's perfect for him as it is: cachet, clout, money, willing ears, significant influence on key points (broadly), no responsibility.

[safe_timber_man]

Agreed. But he's in danger of actually winning it! What will he do then? He can't just pretend he's not an MP and just carry on the way he does.

[Andy McDandy]

There's no job description for an MP. No minimum amount of hours to put in at the Commons, no targets beyond getting re-elected. He can grift however much he likes - as party 'leader', he's marking his own homework. As long as he jobs it all down in the register of interests, he can do as he likes.

If Johnson pushed the envelope on acceptable behaviour and the "decent people" assumption, Fargle will smash it to pieces. Until his constituents decide to vote him out.

[Watchman]

You only have to look at his behaviour when he was an MEP

[Youngian]

If Johnson pushed the envelope on acceptable behaviour and the "decent people" assumption, Fargle will smash it to pieces. Until his constituents decide to vote him out.

He decided they’re not a tricky bunch to grift.

[Crabcakes]

I suspect Farage has about as much desire to actually be LOTO as Johnson had desire to actually win the Brexit vote. Because as shown on his face the day after that was the point they knew he had to actually do it rather than the real wheeze, which was use it to get a nicer job for himself, maybe a few bonus EU concessions, piss off “the lefties” and then off to the club for a comped gout-inducing meal before heading home (well, to someone’s home) to bed (bang whatever unfortunate lady was being lined up as the next Mrs Johnson).

Someone who wants to be genuinely popular or get a message across doesn’t charge for their rallies. Someone who wants to use their limited existing popularity to skim the poor sods who have been suckered in do. Which is why Trump does, and Farage does.

[Abernathy]

Trump and Farage charge people to attend their rallies? I never knew that. Even Corbyn doesn't do that .

[Watchman]

Has FrogFace actually campaigned in Clacton?

[Crabcakes]

Trump and Farage charge people to attend their rallies? I never knew that. Even Corbyn doesn't do that .

Farage was charging a fiver for his most recent one. Trump though is on another level - he wanted 200 dollars a pop back in 2016!

[Dalem Lake]

Grifters gonna grift.

[Andy McDandy]

Has FrogFace actually campaigned in Clacton?

He got milkshaked there. Not sure if he's been back, although he released a shot of him with a "Vote for me" message etched in the sand.

He can argue that as party leader (his choice), he has a responsibility to be everywhere, but so far it seems to be either the sort of place they film the Antiques Roadshow, or past it seaside towns.

[Watchman]

From our Over In America page.............................wondered where I seen it before

Actual US Senator for Alabama.

[Abernathy]

.

[Malcolm Armsteen]

Made me larf...

[Bones McCoy]

Now dressing up as an Indiana Jones baddie.

[Bones McCoy]

Now dressing up as an Indiana Jones baddie (nazi).

[kreuzberger]

I do hope that he fails again today, but that might be just one wish too many.

A delicious consolation prize is to be looking forward to the first PMQs of the next parliament, but toad-face isn't called and is then hoiked out for smoking.

Cunt's a cunt.

[Yug]

... but toad-face isn't called and is then hoiked out for smoking.

Cunt's a cunt.

That explains why he's so desperate to get into parliament. The House of Commons bar is the only one left in the country where you can legally smoke indoors.

[Bones McCoy]

I wonder if he is starting to get cold feet about winning the seat. If he wins he will be forced to turn up on a regular basis to a chamber where he will be hated by most MPs. He could well see much of his lucrative media work dry up leaving him worse off than he is now. He would probably prefer coming a close second so that he can claim that he has been stitched up by the establishment.

I literally just came here to ask this question. I've always thought Farage has spent the last few years absolutely desperate to get a seat, reap all those lovely rewards, expenses and attention. But actually, he most likely earns a lot more money from all his grifts, most of which would have to stop if he became an MP. I still do think he loves the idea of it, but his life is spent rubbing shoulders with the rich and famous, making lots of money and dining out in fancy establishments. Not cutting a ribbon for poor uneducated people at Clactons village hall and listening to their woes. He can get his seat and just completely abandon them but that'd massively damage his brand. I genuinely can't decide - does he really want to win this or not?

If elected, I think Nigel will outsource the constituency work to an Indian callcentre.
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