Elections watchdog pushes for a change in the law which could prevent Elon Musk making £80 million mega-donation to Reform

found 2024 › Dec › 19 (Thu) @ 07:05 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

The prospects of the world's richest man putting his financial muscle behind Nigel Farage's fledgling party intensified this week after the two men held talks at Donald Trump's resort in Florida.

STEPHEN GLOVER: Beware Nigel... looking like Trump's lap dog - out-poodling even Blair - will alienate lots of British voters

found 2024 › Dec › 19 (Thu) @ 07:05 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Will Nigel Farage be our next prime minister? Lots of people think so. But there is one large fly in the ointment - Nigel Farage is a courtier of Donald Trump's. I'd go further. He is a lap dog.

The Guardian view on Elon Musk and UK politics: interference in plain sight | Editorial

found 2024 › Dec › 18 (Wed) @ 21:00 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

American tech billionaires are no more entitled to meddle in British democracy than other foreign oligarchs

Under most circumstances, a British politician seeking cash from a foreign oligarch would ma…

Chagos deal remains on track, says UK minister

found 2024 › Dec › 18 (Wed) @ 21:00 UTC

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The Conservatives say it compromises UK security, while Nigel Farage says it has caused "deep disquiet" in Donald Trump's team.

Farage’s photo with Musk and Nick Candy defines his Trump tribute act era

found 2024 › Dec › 18 (Wed) @ 14:59 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Eight years after an awkward ‘bad boys of Brexit’ snap at Trump Tower’s lift, Reform’s leader is a Mar-a-Lago insider

As a photo it is visually striking and politically resonant: Nigel Farage, the man…

Tories fight Reform for Elon Musk's millions: Shadow minister suggests X owner should give them $100m not Farage if he wants to defeat 'woke mind virus' in the UK

found 2024 › Dec › 18 (Wed) @ 14:59 UTC

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Shadow business secretary Andrew Griffith tried to muscle in on talks between Nigel Farage's party and the hard-right Donald Trump ally about handing over cash.

MICK HUME: The pathetic let-off of Farage's milkshake attacker is yet another example of two-tier justice and why the elites look so out of touch

found 2024 › Dec › 18 (Wed) @ 13:45 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Not for the first time, Nigel Farage MP this week said what many other Brits may be thinking. 'We now live in a country where you can assault an MP and not go to prison. The latest example of two-tie…

Elon Musk tweets his backing for Reform after Mar-A-Lago summit and Nigel Farage says X owner is 'right behind' party amid rumours of a $100m donation

found 2024 › Dec › 18 (Wed) @ 13:45 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

The party leader met Mr Musk at president-elect Trump's Florida headquarters on Monday. Mr Farage said they had discussed money and that there will be 'ongoing negotiations'.

Woman who threw milkshake over Nigel Farage given suspended sentence

found 2024 › Dec › 16 (Mon) @ 13:56 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Victoria Thomas Bowen hurled container at politician outside pub in Clacton-on-Sea during campaign launch

A woman who threw a milkshake over Nigel Farage during the general election campaign has been …

Reform split over 'woke' anti-bulling training for MPs as Nigel Farage joins Tories and DUP MPs in shunning Parliamentary course - but his party's four other MPs take part

found 2024 › Dec › 16 (Mon) @ 13:56 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Mr Farage is among just six out of 650 MPs who have declined to take part in seminars about the 'behaviour code', which was brought in after a string of scandals.