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peterstefanovic.bsky.social • 2 days ago

Nigel Farage would turn UK into a 'Trump tribute act', Lib Dem leader says

https://news.sky.com/story/nigel-farage-would-turn-uk-into-a-trump-tribute-act-lib-dem-leader-sir-ed-davey-says-13334468

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eagleneedle.bsky.social•1 day ago

Yep seems very much like it. But LibDems took us down this road when they got into bed with the Tories. Never forgive never forget.

charlescastelmore.bsky.social•1 day ago

Never forgive or forget how LibDems sold us down. They could easily have formed a gov with Labour but instead preferred right wing politics. They are as much to blame for this mess as Tories. They are enablers.

eagleneedle.bsky.social•1 day ago

Absolutely. They expect us to forget.

charlescastelmore.bsky.social•1 day ago

Hard to do that, when the country is still falling apart from their decision. What could have been and what we ended up with.

rembetis.bsky.social•2 days ago

Dave is right. Farage would sell us out. It would be utter chaos.

merveswerve7.bsky.social•2 days ago

He's right

thackwallop.bsky.social•2 days ago

I have no doubt whatsoever that Farage would do exactly what Ed Davy suggested.
The privatisation of the NHS and withdrawal from ECHR. What would possess people to vote for that?

dorothyspigot.bsky.social•1 day ago

I agree

ismisealexjames.bsky.social•2 days ago

I've never voted Lib Dem, but I really like the cut of Mr Davey's jib! A very good politician👏🏻

thackwallop.bsky.social•2 days ago

Ed Davey says all the things that I hoped Starmer would say.

cloudbustingdad.bsky.social•2 days ago

100% agree

robjenson.bsky.social•2 days ago

robjenson.bsky.social•2 days ago

yccc33.bsky.social•2 days ago

We are already that

fewernazisplease.bsky.social•1 day ago

Will he have any policies to offer next time or is it more blindfolded trampolining and not being Sunak/Starmer again

yamaking666.bsky.social•2 days ago

it isn't already ?

iamgodzilla.bsky.social•1 day ago

The way to stop Reform will be a popular front of everyone not represented by the Blue Tories, Red Tories or Brownshirt Tories.

I don't know how DemLibs would react to such a movement. Historically they have sided with the establishment against the left. Would this change under Davey?

cindymichels.bsky.social•2 days ago

Yes he would.

miak06.bsky.social•2 days ago

He would sell out the Uk to Trump in a heartbeat which is why we all need to make sure he never gets into power

mysteron2.bsky.social•2 days ago

He is right!!

mikenew44.bsky.social•1 day ago

Seems Starmer is moving in that direction too

vincexy798.bsky.social•2 days ago

It's worse than that. He would turn the UK into a puppet state of the US and be a friend of Putin kneeling at both men's feet. He sold the UK down the river with Brexit. He would be unable to be anything but an autocrat because he is a failure.

snakemanmark.bsky.social•1 day ago

He is correct!

brizo75.bsky.social•2 days ago

Farage and his comically ridiculous disciples would sell themselves out to Corporatism, ushering it in on a promise that, like Trump, he could play the leader role, for the cameras, but not do the hard yards, the money men would do that.

geoffbrock.bsky.social•2 days ago

True.

geordiegraham2.bsky.social•1 day ago

agree

victoria1921.bsky.social•2 days ago

Farage. A mega wealthy grifting, self serving, traitorous troublemaker.

His snake oil trail led from UKIP, Brexit Party/MEP to his rebadged, still racist Reform. His only loyalty is to himself, but still some people believe his lies.

Ffs. He sold out UK with Brexit and he's a Putin, Trump stooge.

greenchutes.bsky.social•1 day ago

Not if Starmer gets there first! (That's how Starmer will fight Reform)

charleycharles.bsky.social•2 days ago

He is not wrong. We must, must, MUST stop reform before it's too late. Please do anything you can to help reform's opposition. Any money, time, expertise or other resources you give will help to defeat fascism before it takes hold in this country.

suddenstars.bsky.social•1 day ago

The media have spent years treating Farage with far, far too much respect and airtime. If Farage had been treated with a tenth of the scrutiny and attack Corbyn was then he probably wouldn't even be an MP now.

And by the media I mean the BBC who have followed a tabloid narrative for 15+ years.

charleycharles.bsky.social•1 day ago

I agree with this. Most, if not all of the mainstream media can't be trusted to tell the whole story in an unbaiased way.

velvetabundance.bsky.social•2 days ago

I'm not hopeful. Reform is supported by Keir Starmer—yes, really. It's the only explanation for why this Labour government is somehow too right-wing for the Tories and the Financial Times.

charleycharles.bsky.social•1 day ago

I'm not sure I quite agree with that, but this whole 'take it from the most needy and leave the rich alone' is certainly off-putting. Please have hope though. We are The People and can NOT be subjugated if we stand together. 💪💪💪

elliedviolet.bsky.social•2 days ago

One reason whe the UK is welcome to cooperate with the EU 🇪🇺 in a common defence but will be kept out of the EU weaponry procurement scheme and any real decision making .... the UK could well become USA 2.0, Farage the PM.

morideath.bsky.social•2 days ago

Is Ed in danger of being the UK Chuck Schumer?

raventerp1.bsky.social•2 days ago

Sir Ed Davey is correct.

suddenstars.bsky.social•1 day ago

Labour is already doing that. But Davey is right in his attack on Farage. We all need to stop treating him with respect and pandering to his policies and point out to the electorate how dangerous he and his grubby party will be for the country.

womblingeast.bsky.social•1 day ago

It’s depressing that this needs to be pointed out to some. But then the media keeps giving him airtime as if he were a serious politician. This has to stop.

charlescastelmore.bsky.social•1 day ago

It’s baffling how much airtime is given to him and his outrageous views. No pushback, no accountability. Turn to Labour and they roast them twice a day every day.

womblingeast.bsky.social•1 day ago

I know, right?! And they still moan that they’re not getting enough and that the BBC is biased 😳

suddenstars.bsky.social•1 day ago

Farage's whole career is based on a false claim of victimhood.

charlescastelmore.bsky.social•1 day ago

Exactly. The way he weasel his way out of Brexit criticism is telling. Never owns up to his lies and mistakes. Will be first one to bend the knee to Putin.

minzylikesjazz.bsky.social•2 days ago

Davey is good.

mlco.bsky.social•2 days ago

Agreed

michael-martin22.bsky.social•2 days ago

That’s a great handle that Davey has come up with,I wish I had thought of it.Farage’s Trump Tribute Act has a nice but true ring to it.

dianecheyanne.bsky.social•2 days ago

Yuck!

patchoulimoon69.bsky.social•12 hours ago

I THINK FARAGE NEEDS TO BE VERY CLOSELY WATCHED BETWEEN BRITAIN AND USSR

rich.mainbastards.online•1 day ago

gehapeters.bsky.social•2 days ago

Airstrip One of 1984

wrenkh.bsky.social•2 days ago

Ed Davey seems to talk a lot of sense in general & on Farage in particular.
As for Badenoch trying to insult him -If Ed Davey does that - great. I want my local MP to represent the needs of my community, not some orange painted ego on the other side of the Atlantic.

prhh.bsky.social•2 days ago

Lib Dems need to step up, and quickly.

charlescastelmore.bsky.social•1 day ago

We would truly turn into a vassal state under Farage. The slimy traitor would sell us out in a heartbeat.

ivorbolakov.bsky.social•1 day ago

alan-d-alien.bsky.social•1 day ago

Let's be honest, Starmer, Reeves, and the rest are doing a lot of the heavy lifting for him

gus.is.grumpy.fyi•1 day ago

How does Cummins manage to go on looking more like Gollum day after day?

ticgran45.bsky.social•2 days ago

So would Starmer too by looks of things

eldergill.bsky.social•2 days ago

Well he was an austerity tribute act himself so he’d know

jakatta75.bsky.social•2 days ago

Or Starmer will allow Farage to turn the UK into a Trump tribute act.

markheath1.bsky.social•2 days ago

He could call it “Make the UK Grate Again!” and sell MUGA merch

wulfgold.bsky.social•2 days ago

+ Stoma's not?

godot47.bsky.social•1 day ago

And Starmer behaving like a David Cameron tribute act is making a Reform victory ever more possible.

charlescastelmore.bsky.social•1 day ago

I sympathise with Starmer, he’s inherited a right mess and most of the change needed to improve the country takes time. Sadly we live in a social media politics bubble now and if things don’t improve right now, people are outraged. They need to be given some time to steady the ship.

weymouthwill.bsky.social•1 day ago

It's about time someone stood up to these grifters.

jmspikeguy.bsky.social•2 days ago

We’d be bankrupt in a month

ozoda.bsky.social•2 days ago

Keir Starmer is already doing it.

chaosladder13.bsky.social•1 day ago

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/701773

kspink.bsky.social•15 hours ago

You need a @bsky.app to click on that many aren’t on the Muscovites site

kspink.bsky.social•15 hours ago

👍

squigglelaw.bsky.social•2 days ago

Labour is already there

ilovebrews.bsky.social•2 days ago

Yeah, they are having a good go at it.

spsa.bsky.social•2 days ago

He is not wrong, but many seem to want Farage, the MSM and political commentators in particular, all very angry with the Labour govt because they are making hard choices and have not sorted out the Tory incompetence of 14 years and country is not thriving after 8 months?

thackwallop.bsky.social•2 days ago

Labour are doing things, just that they’re not getting the message across because most media in this country is in the hands of right wing Tory offshore oligarchs.