RussellMinahan

Communications, writer and film fanatic. Views defiantly and definitely my own.

[RussellMinahan @RussellMinahan]

At this stage @carolecadwalla should be in the New Years Honours

[THE NERVE @thenerve_news]

“At one stage I even flew to Australia to get him to answer my questions”

Nerve co-founder @carolecadwalla on her loooooong decade investigating Nigel Farage

*including first raising questions about George Cottrell in 2018 🤔

[RussellMinahan @RussellMinahan]

I feel very sorry for the people of Clacton - they should blame anyone who has voted for Nigel Farage - the MP who did no work and is using them for a publicity stunt to distract from an investigation into his dodgy finances

[Andrew Lawrence @andrewlawrence]

Imagine living in Clacton and knowing that no political party other than Reform thinks you're worth the bother.

[Andy Burnham @andyburnham]

Labour’s initial response to the treatment of Gaza caused huge hurt. We got it wrong and I am sorry for that.

[Gabriel Pogrund @Gabriel_Pogrund]

Oh. And it was during this period that Cottrell met Tom Dupre, formerly of the “hipster fascist” group Generation Identity — and who later performed work for Farage’s private office.

Reform disputed this but we stand by our reporting, linked here: https://t.co/fSKszEDnV1

[RussellMinahan @RussellMinahan]

And the bin just keeps looking better

[GB Politics @GBPolitcs]

🚨NEW: Piers Corbyn, brother of Jeremy Corbyn, has announced he will stand in the Clacton by-election

[Saul Staniforth @SaulStaniforth]

"Police are investigating a donation that was given to [Jenricks] campaign.."

Jenrick, lest we forget, admitted that as a Tory govt minister he deliberately helped a Tory donor avoid £45m in tax by rushing through a housing development.

[Prof Colin Talbot @colinrtalbot]

Just like his mate Donald Trump, there is no law, rule or institution Nigel Farage won’t attack if it gets in the way of his pursuit of power and wealth.

The people of Clacton can only judge his actions if he *honestly* tells them what those actions were?

[CNN @CNN]

When British right-wing populist leader Nigel Farage announced he was resigning as a lawmaker and triggering a special election in the face of a swirl of allegations over personal financing, he sought the high ground, saying his constituents “should be the judges of my actions.”

Instead, rival parties united in dismissing his actions as a stunt, leaving his only opponent to be a garbage-can wearing comedian whose policies include forcing rule-breaking cyclists to ride unicycles. https://t.co/ZY0Aq4PEqq

[RussellMinahan @RussellMinahan]

Media needs to stop saying “to clear his name”- it’s to try to avoid accountability- no reelection will remove financial wrongdoing.

[The Associated Press @AP]

Count Binface, a comedian with a trash can on his head, is set to be the main challenger to run against Nigel Farage after the Reform UK leader said he'll quit as lawmaker and seek reelection to clear his name over donation allegations.

[The Finance Guy @OneFinanceGuy]

Good morning Baroness Hoey. You wouldn't happen to know details of George Cottrell's financial dealings inside Reform, would you? Because, you know, well... never mind.

[Jon Sopel @jonsopel]

People versus the establishment?
Are you kidding?
Nigel Farage is the son of a stockbroker who went to Dulwich College and then follows his dad into the city, gets gifted millions, promotes crypto and gold bullion, been in politics for decades - he IS the establishment

[Jim Cognito @JimCognito2016]

Reform are questioning who funds Count Binface.

This is better than anyone could have imagined 😂

[RussellMinahan @RussellMinahan]

Definitely this!

[Scott Bryan @scottygb]

Does election rules mean that British broadcasting has to give equal coverage to a bin?

[RussellMinahan @RussellMinahan]

They did give you a mandate and a tax payer funded salary. You barely showed up to Parliament. Took on multiple other jobs, then resigned to create a self-induced drama at their expense just to avoid any scrutiny of your financial “gifts”. Those are your actions.

[Nigel Farage @Nigel_Farage]

It is the people of Clacton who gave me a mandate.

It is they who should judge my actions.

Not the media and MPs in Westminster.

[RussellMinahan @RussellMinahan]

“Would you Adam and Eve it?”. Not really no since you’re a public school twat from Kent.

[Nigel Farage @Nigel_Farage]

Just popped into this cafe in Walton.

They still have my leaflets from 2024 on display!

[Anna Isaac @Annaisaac]

Exclusive: More Reform UK transactions worth millions reported to National Crime Agency

https://t.co/QpVhwFYgUg

[Rachel Reeves @RachelReevesMP]

I will accept Nigel Farage’s request to be appointed Steward and Bailiff of the Manor of Northstead.

It is a farce and a desperate distraction, and the people of Clacton deserve better.

But if he wants to spend the summer arguing with a bin, I won't stop him.

[RussellMinahan @RussellMinahan]

Excellent line from Daisy Cooper - he used to say leave means leave.

[Kate Ferguson @kateferguson4]

Lib Dem deputy leader Daisy Cooper calls for the government to delay the Nigel Farage byelection until after parliaments sleaze watchdog has finished its probe.

“He used to say leave means leave - but he has quit just to come back to this place.”

[Reform Party UK Exposed 🇬🇧 @reformexposed]

Hi @Nigel_Farage can you point out which Reformer on this list is “against the establishment”:

Leader: Nigel Farage (former Conservative)
Deputy Leader: Richard Tice (former Conservative)
Chair: Lee Anderson (former Conservative)
Deputy Chair: Paul Nuttalls (former Conservative)

Leader in Scotland: Malcolm Offord (former Conservative Life Peer)
Leader in Wales: Dan Thomas (former Conservative)

Leader of Kent Council: Linden Kemkaran (former Conservative)
Leader of Derbyshire Council: Alan Graves (former Conservative)
Leader of Worcestershire Council: Alan Amos (former Conservative)
Leader of Durham Council: Andrew Husband (former Conservative)
Leader of Leicestershire Council: Dan Harrison (former Conservative)
Leader of Lancashire Council: Stephen Atkinson (former Conservative)
Leader of North Northamptonshire: Martin Griffiths (former Conservative)
Leader of Essex Council: Peter Harris (former Conservative)
Leader of Suffolk Council: Michael Hadwen (former Conservative)

Suella Braverman, former Conservative MP
Danny Kruger, former Conservative MP
Robert Jenrick, former Conservative MP
Sarah Pochin, former Conservative
Jake Berry, former Conservative MP
Ben Bradley, former Conservative MP

Mayoral Candidate: Laila Cunningham (former Conservative)
Mayor of Lincolnshire: Andrea Jenkyns (former Conservative MP)
Leader in London: Alex Wilson (former Conservative)
Former Chair: Dr David Bull (former Conservative)
Head of Local Government: Jaymey McIvor (former Conservative)
Spokesperson for Home Affairs: Zia Yusuf (former Conservative)

Lucy Allan, former Conservative MP
Sarah Atherton, former Conservative MP
Michael Brown, former Conservative MP
Aidan Burley, former Conservative MP
Chris Butler, former Conservative MP
Maria Caulfield, former Conservative MP
Simon Danczuk, former Labour MP
Nadine Dorries, former Conservative MP
Chris Green, former Conservative MP
Jonathan Gullis, former Conservative MP
Adam Holloway, former Conservative MP
David Jones, former Conservative MP
Marco Longhi, former Conservative MP
Anne Marie Morris, former Conservative MP
Lia Nici, former Conservative MP
Henry Smith, former Conservative MP
Mark Reckless, former Conservative MP
Ross Thomson, former Conservative MP and MSP
Ann Widdecombe, former Conservative MP
Nadhim Zahawi, former Conservative MP

[SophieSpring97 @SophieP25397]

It baffles me why people without a pot to piss in think voting for a party who voted to slash workers rights whose MP's voted against upskirting, drink spiking and stalking women laws and whose leader takes 5 million from Thai based billionaire is socking it to the establishment?