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Fiona Dunn's avatar

Facts are facts. It was Rupert Lowe who was completely disloyal about Nigel Farage and called him 'messianic' and broke away from Reform by trying to compete with Farage. This was 100% wrong of him.

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Liz T's avatar

If you'd seenat close quarters how Farage operates, there is a very strong Messiah Complex at work. Reform was doing quite nicely before Farage decided it was essential for him to come out of retirement AGAIN to "lead" the party. But Nigel is all about Nigel and incapable of picking a team let alone leading one

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Eleanor's avatar

Nonsense - Rupert, like Ben tried for many months to speak to Nigel behind the scenes to discuss policy etc but Nigel wouldn't even meet them. Rupert and Ben put country first and are right - Nigel is not interested in formulating policy, just being a showman. He wouldn't be able to get away with that if he did become PM.

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Kat Harvey's avatar

WhatтАЩs wrong with being called тАЬMessianicтАЭ? It sounds like a compliment to me. NigelтАЩs rise has been extraordinary. It is not abusive to acknowledge it.

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Fiona Dunn's avatar

It was meant as an insult by Lowe, who obviously didn't like Farage being the 'main man'! I agree that Farage's rise has been extraordinary. No other politician that I know of can generate the enthusiasm that he does, and fill vast arenas like he has done.

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Eleanor's avatar

Oh come off it - it is Nigel who has a long history of not being able to cope with anyone questioning him or taking a piece of his limelight. He always wants to be a one man band - how would he cope with the hundreds of MPs needed to win an election if he can't even cope with 5 MPs!

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Kat Harvey's avatar

History shows clearly that a previous politician who could fill arenas like no other was a disaster when the showmanship ended and real leadership was required. He also demanded total obedience and secrecy from his followers. Adolph Hitler. It is the same process at work. We need to avoid this.

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John Roxby's avatar

Well said - how people appear not to understand is beyond me

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