Should I disparage Farage

Should I disparage Farage?

He might be my Prime Minister one day,

Perhaps three years from today.

Should I disparage Farage?

What can I say?

His greatest achievement

Was pulling the UK

Out of the Community,

Communauté économique européenne.

People, like Nige it seems,

Are their own worst enemies.

You had everything to look forward to,

Farage, before blowing it,

In a fit of rage.

For those not up-to-date with the political situation in this Atlantic archipelago, Nigel Farage is a former Member of the UK Parliament, who is standing in the by-election for Member of Parliament (MP) of his former constituency. He resigned while being investigated by Parliament for financial irregularities, causing the investigation to be put on hold. He is hoping the voters of his former constituency will support him in his claim that the investigation is a stitch-up by the British 'establishment'.

Each of the major political parties in the UK has refused to field candidates in the election, calling it a gimmick. The only other candidates are joke candidates, such as Count Binface, and minority parties and independents. Confused yet? I'll try not to confuse you any more, and don't worry about the detail... it's BORING!

Farage: privileged and posh

Farage, as a posh-boy commodities trader, was successful in his early career in the City of London, the then chief financial district in the UK, arguably the whole world. Having attended one of the most exclusive schools in England (Dulwich College in the suburbs of London), Young Nigel disdained university, instead jumping into a financial career at 18, no doubt assisted by his father's own financial fortunes and contacts in the City's old-boy networks.

This is one of the reasons you will often hear our Nige moan about what he calls 'The British establishment.' As a money man with no aristocratic, or previous political, connections, Farage is definitely not welcome into the circles of power that I would happily describe as 'establishment.' You could think of him as upper-middle class, and he is wealthy, and brash with it. Just the kinda self-made trade trash the British class system likes to put in its place.

For this reason, I almost (note the emphasis), have a soft spot for Nigel Farage. Around about the year 2,000, I worked in the City of London and went out drinking in some of the Dickensian pubs, bars and hotels of that historic square mile of uber-valuable real estate. I owned and ran a business. Not a finance business, but a media business. We managed to find particularly low-rent office space as our headquarters. There was a mini recession in real estate at the time, and we took full advantage of it to get cheap office space, close to the business we sought as clients and investors.

I quite liked the City boys who frequented those pubs and drank beer, usually the traditional English ales that only old blokes like me seem to like nowadays. I suspect, if I had come across Nigel in those days, I might have quite liked him too, found it fun having a beer and catching the breeze in his company. I am sure he would have had lots of amusing anecdotes. Who knows?

If a posh boy from Dulwich College chooses to make his own way in the world, rather than seek the privileged path of University and government, church or army, good luck to him. For sure, he had a financial and social head start, but at least he made something of it by his own efforts.

But his claim that the British Establishment is out to get him, because he is not one of them, is just risible. Sure, he won't be thrown a lifeline, like they would if one of their own found themselves in trouble, but who cares about that? It certainly doesn't follow, because he may be hated by the establishment, that it is an establishment conspiracy out to get him. Any more than it was an electoral conspiracy that put Jumpin Joe into the White House in 2020, ousting Trump. But, please, Nigel, don't expect the Reform-UK faithful to turn out on the steps of Parliament, flaming torches in hand, when you are sent packing. Most people in Britain hope that you will be (Ipsos Omnibus).

The Farage class paradox

In British sociological terms, Farage represents a classic affluent, traditional upper-middle-class archetype (often labelled "privately educated City trader").

This background creates an interesting contrast with his public persona:

• The Persona: Pints of bitter, tweed jackets, cigarettes, and anti-establishment rhetoric aimed at working-class and lower-middle-class voters.

• The Reality: Standard upper-middle-class stockbroker family background combined with an elite private education.

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Farage has 'previous' for financial irregularities relating to pubic finance. During his time as a member of the European Parliament, he helped us to 'escape' from, Farage was investigated several times. If you are interested in the details DYOR! because I'm not going to. It's BORING! One interesting facet of this proto-political career, however, is that Nigel and his 'UK Independence Party,' were in the habit of signing up for numerous committees of the European Parliament, which paid a support fee to the party funds for every committee membership. UKIP members generally didn't bother attending committee meetings, though. So that the Parliament, in effect, helped finance UKIP's bid to quit the UK of it's membership of the EU! Ha, ha, ha! Sorry, but I find that quite amusing.

In short, Nigel Farage is being investigated over financial concerns by Parliamentary authorities, and not for the first time. I don't care. Do you? Does it make any difference to his party's programme? No! You either support Reform UK or you do not. You choose and, either way, don't expect to get me into a discussion about it. It's Boring! Farage is not being victimised by the British establishment. They don't need to, mate. You are victimising yourself, and making a complete arse of yourself into the bargain.

You are an arsehole, Farage

Ray Taylor, August 2026, election day minus 11

Yes, Nigel, you are. Not because of your policies, your programme, your views on 'immigration,' or what you, patronisingly, say you are doing for the working class of this country. No, you are an arsehole because you had a meltdown, throwing your toys out of the pram, over the legitimate enquires of a committee of an institution (and it’s King) that you swore to serve. You think you are above such rules? Does your oath to the King mean nothing to you? Do you think you can be saved from the big boy bullies of the establishment, by hiding behind Nanny's skirts forever?

Let's see what Binface does to you on August 12th.

Is Binface also part of the establishment trying to get you? Am I?

Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha

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