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Briton Of The Year - Nigel Farage
The Times has proclaimed the UKIP leader as "Briton of the Year".
Do you agree?
Is tis an indication of who the Murdoch papers will support at the General Election?
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Do you agree?
Is tis an indication of who the Murdoch papers will support at the General Election?
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I thought this was quite funny, from a disgruntled Times reader:
"I've posted below my reaction to the announcement that Nigel Farage has been named Briton of the Year. My subscription to what used to be a decent newspaper may well be limited. You may not have to put up with me for too much longer
So what about William Pooley and the late Stephen Sutton? Haven't these two made the world a better place, whereas NF has pursued his isolationist, xenophobic odious agenda.
In my 60 years on this planet I have never been so worried about the UK and what might become of what was a tolerant, civilised nation. There are so many parallels between UKIP and NF on the one hand and the rise of the Nazis and Hitler on the other. Both use outsiders as scapegoats and both were originally seen as a joke. We should be afraid, very afraid.
Over the past twenty years The Times has sunk further and further into the populist mire. Take any Saturday edition and examine the lack of content relating to serious news stories and the ever growing domination of 'celebs' and sport. Don't be conned by the advertising disguised as supposed features e.g. Best 20 red wines for a funeral, 3000 best hotels for a romantic trip to Scunthorpe, this week's restaurant giving away a free meal for two for a good review, 60 recipes which appear in my next book. Etc."
All I can say is I doubt if he read the article, which portrayed Farage as influential (of course) but as a half-sozzled, philandering control freak who will likely lose control of his party.
"I've posted below my reaction to the announcement that Nigel Farage has been named Briton of the Year. My subscription to what used to be a decent newspaper may well be limited. You may not have to put up with me for too much longer
So what about William Pooley and the late Stephen Sutton? Haven't these two made the world a better place, whereas NF has pursued his isolationist, xenophobic odious agenda.
In my 60 years on this planet I have never been so worried about the UK and what might become of what was a tolerant, civilised nation. There are so many parallels between UKIP and NF on the one hand and the rise of the Nazis and Hitler on the other. Both use outsiders as scapegoats and both were originally seen as a joke. We should be afraid, very afraid.
Over the past twenty years The Times has sunk further and further into the populist mire. Take any Saturday edition and examine the lack of content relating to serious news stories and the ever growing domination of 'celebs' and sport. Don't be conned by the advertising disguised as supposed features e.g. Best 20 red wines for a funeral, 3000 best hotels for a romantic trip to Scunthorpe, this week's restaurant giving away a free meal for two for a good review, 60 recipes which appear in my next book. Etc."
All I can say is I doubt if he read the article, which portrayed Farage as influential (of course) but as a half-sozzled, philandering control freak who will likely lose control of his party.
Joke.
My Briton of the year is Mark Smith, a paramedic, who despite the massive amount of time he has spent with his son, who didn't wear a helmet on his bike, has campaigned tirelessly so others don't have to endure what their family are going through.
Ryan is coming on better than we could have anticipated but his Dad is selfless and dedicated....this is true grit, this is the man of the year ! I salute you Sir !
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My Briton of the year is Mark Smith, a paramedic, who despite the massive amount of time he has spent with his son, who didn't wear a helmet on his bike, has campaigned tirelessly so others don't have to endure what their family are going through.
Ryan is coming on better than we could have anticipated but his Dad is selfless and dedicated....this is true grit, this is the man of the year ! I salute you Sir !
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"I thought this was quite funny, from a disgruntled Times reader:"
"All I can say is I doubt if he read the article, . "
Yes, I agree. But then he has probably never read much about NF/Ukip full-stop and hence the worn out simplistic Hitler comparison learnt from other professional forum bloggers. Who knows - or cares
"All I can say is I doubt if he read the article, . "
Yes, I agree. But then he has probably never read much about NF/Ukip full-stop and hence the worn out simplistic Hitler comparison learnt from other professional forum bloggers. Who knows - or cares
Surely the News topic doesn't automatically mean Politics?
Why would you give any kind of time to those people? They aren't in the job for the good of the people, they're there as they are egotistical and the kudos it carries bode well for their family businesses .
I understand the Q from the OP concerned a politician but surely we on AB can expand on the bigger picture....hmm?
Anyway...i'm glad I came back down to grass roots and gave a nod, which wasn't acknowleged, to an ordinary person like you and me who still works damned hard as a paramedic as well as rehabilitating his son.There's a lot like him...on AB as well... yet we give time to Farage ? I do at times truly despair.
Why would you give any kind of time to those people? They aren't in the job for the good of the people, they're there as they are egotistical and the kudos it carries bode well for their family businesses .
I understand the Q from the OP concerned a politician but surely we on AB can expand on the bigger picture....hmm?
Anyway...i'm glad I came back down to grass roots and gave a nod, which wasn't acknowleged, to an ordinary person like you and me who still works damned hard as a paramedic as well as rehabilitating his son.There's a lot like him...on AB as well... yet we give time to Farage ? I do at times truly despair.
Nigel Farage has never ever seriously worried me ....tripping whilst pished @ Steph and Doms concerned me but didn't worry me unduly...the ripped jeans he had to put on did concern me for a millisecond then I laughed and couldn't stop until I saw this thread :O
Really ?? People take him seriously ...truly? It's not a joke....you're having a laugh right ?
Really ?? People take him seriously ...truly? It's not a joke....you're having a laugh right ?
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