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is there a better speaker and man of the people than Nigel Farrage at the moment?

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  • HAMISH_MCTAVISH
    HAMISH_MCTAVISH Posts: 28,592 Forumite
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    Farage is a dead ringer for Kenneth Williams.... Just a bit less credible.
    “The great enemy of the truth is very often not the lie – deliberate, contrived, and dishonest – but the myth, persistent, persuasive, and unrealistic.

    Belief in myths allows the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought.”

    -- President John F. Kennedy”
  • Sampong
    Sampong Posts: 870 Forumite
    Farage is a dead ringer for Kenneth Williams.... Just a bit less credible.

    You've used that line on numerous occasions - time to get some new material.

    Maybe you could acuse Winston McKenzie of being racist?
  • He certainly doesnt believe in 'career politicians' if todays media is anything to go by!
  • Moby
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    Nigel Farage reminds me of this bloke:-
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAIm71aiGyI
  • Moby
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    Sampong wrote: »
    You've used that line on numerous occasions - time to get some new material.

    Maybe you could acuse Winston McKenzie of being racist?

    You mean UKIP's 'Cultural' spokesperson?

    http://metro.co.uk/2012/11/26/culture-spokesman-for-ukip-says-gay-adoption-is-child-abuse-548406/

    You couldn't make it up could you but people still support these bigots!
  • Sampong
    Sampong Posts: 870 Forumite
    Moby wrote: »
    You mean UKIP's 'Cultural' spokesperson?

    http://metro.co.uk/2012/11/26/culture-spokesman-for-ukip-says-gay-adoption-is-child-abuse-548406/

    You couldn't make it up could you but people still support these bigots!

    Moby - when will you ever wake up?

    Representatives from all political parties have at times come out with controversial statements and views. That doesn't mean it forms the policies of that party.

    Notice that Ukip distanced themselves from that statement.

    It's kind of ironic when you get a bigot, calling a group of other people "bigots".

    That said - it's another example of somebody (you) shouting the word "bigot" to attempt to stifle and vilify somebody's argument.

    If Winston McKenzie disagree's with gay adoption - then he should be able to raise his views - since we are supposed to have freedom of speech in this country.

    Perhaps you should come with a more intelligent argument against the point if you support freedom of speech (which you clearly don't) instead of shouting "bigot.......bigot.....bigot...." ...

    Seriously - are there any other words in your vocabulary?

    So why should a debate be allowed on gay adoption? Well there is one person in that whole process, who doesn't really get a choice in the matter. Do you know who that is? Let me tell you.

    It is the child.

    I don't know the in's and out's of adoption, but a child is too young to make important decisions - they are at best going to be influenced by the adults around them.

    So for that reason - it is a legitimate debate, and something that should be discussed - to ensure that we are acting on what is best for the children.

    Yet you want to shout the argument down by shouting "bigot".

    Pathetic.

    All of this is veering off from the original point though - that as soon as somebody mentions Ukip it isn't long before Hamish turns up ready to pounce with the "racist" word.

    I just find it amusing - considering the ethnicity of Winston.
  • StevieJ
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    Moby wrote: »
    You mean UKIP's 'Cultural' spokesperson?

    http://metro.co.uk/2012/11/26/culture-spokesman-for-ukip-says-gay-adoption-is-child-abuse-548406/

    You couldn't make it up could you but people still support these bigots!
    Seems like they are joining the political class :)
    Ukip has distanced itself from his comments, insisting it was not against gay adoption.
    The party’s London chairman, David Coburn, who is gay, said: ‘We entirely, wholeheartedly support equal rights for couples regardless of their sexuality.’
    'Just think for a moment what a prospect that is. A single market without barriers visible or invisible giving you direct and unhindered access to the purchasing power of over 300 million of the worlds wealthiest and most prosperous people' Margaret Thatcher
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