Over the last 36 hours, we have witnessed the very soul of Nigel Farage — his essence.
It has been over a month since he went into hiding, since serious questions began to be raised over his undeclared £5M donation.
A month since he appeared in front of TV cameras or underwent any questioning at all.
At 8am yesterday morning, Farage released a video, from a field somewhere, calling for rage. Calling for an end to the mythical two-tier policing.
Make no mistake, those were very carefully chosen words — he understood what he was unleashing, and his wish was granted last night in Southampton.
On Tuesday, the Home Secretary made a statement to the House regarding the murder of Henry Nowack. There was, as always, an opportunity to question Shabana Mahmood — was Nigel Farage in attendance?
No, of course not.
Today, Farage was granted a question at PMQs — the showpiece spectacle of the political week in which the country's news and politics fanatics tune in to watch — was Nigel Farage in attendance?
Yes, of course he was.
He had somehow found his way into work after missing 77 separate votes in Parliament because … he would, at least for three minutes, be the centre of the country's political attention.
His question was about the murder of Henry Nowack and the violence that erupted [on his command] last night, but he would not condemn it or call for calm.
Instead, he 'suggested' that this rioting might escalate.
This afternoon, he has performatively written to the BBC because someone on Newsnight dared to accuse him of inciting the violence — playing his perpetual victim card. Again.
And there we see the soul of Nigel Farage — a craven, desperate for attention, evil, petty and pointless man.
END RANT.
Why haven’t you signed your papers as a councillor or attended a single meeting yet @RobKenyonReform?
No DBS check, no attendance, nothing.
#Makerfield needs to know you’re not doing your job.
If Keir Starmer, Ed Davey or Zack Polanski or even Badenoch took a £5million bung or used the language Farage has twice..
They would be GONE. The media alone would have hounded them out of their job within a week.
There's your two tiers alright.
And it is the media.
Like him or loathe him but, on this particular matter, Keir Starmer is 100% correct.
Farage’s response yesterday shows us ‘exactly who he is’… a rage-bating racist with no respect nor conscience.
His followers refuse to see it… which tells you all you need to know about them.
@triffic_stuff_ He actually didn't 😂😅🤣. Refusing to answer a question just shows culpability.
Well tried @cathynewman. We know the answer to your question, he just couldn't be honest.
Just watching Zia Yusef being interviewed on the Cathy Newman show, (Sky) and he is talking over her constantly, trying to get her to answer him. He is so arrogant and rude! He blatantly doesn't like scrutiny and I wonder if he actually likes women!
I think he has real anger issues and is getting worse and he should not be anywhere near politics. @reformparty_uk
Two cheeks one arse.
A horrific pair of race baiting bigots.
Nasty Nige has crossed a major line today with his incitement and he should never be forgiven.
Remember today, and remember who he is when he shows us.
At Tommy Robinson Southampton protest, a speaker said
"Our nation has been invaded... Many of them bow down to the false god of Islam. This is a Christian nation."
Islam has nothing to do with Henry Nowak’s death. The killer is Sikh and the police officers are white….so why include anti Muslim comments?
It’s disgusting and very disappointing for his family that his death has been exploited by the far right.
What time can we expect the arrest of Nigel Farage for inciting rioting and racially motivated violence on our streets, again.
Being an MP does NOT mean you are above the law.
He is a clear and present danger to the public and decent people have had enough of his marauding thugs.