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LEADER OF THE Brexit Party and British MEP Nigel Farage has had a milkshake thrown on him while out canvassing in Newcastle city centre.
Photos showed Farage giving a talk to a crowd near a milkshake shop moments beforehand; a video of the incident also documents Farage say “a complete failure”, “could’ve spotted that a mile away” as he’s being led away from the area.
This is the latest in a number of recent incidents in which far-right figures in the UK have had milkshakes thrown at them in public as a form of protest.
Earlier this month, footage of former English Defence League leader Tommy Robinson having a milkshake thrown over him in Manchester went viral.
Last week, two other protesters attempted to throw a milkshake over Ukip candidate Carl Benjamin at another event in Cornwall.
McDonald’s had been asked by British police to stop selling milkshakes temporarily in areas where Farage was due to speak.
Moments after the milkshake was thrown on him, Farage tweeted out:
Sadly some remainers have become radicalised, to the extent that normal campaigning is becoming impossible.
“For a civilised democracy to work you need the losers consent, politicians not accepting the referendum result have led us to this.”
Farage is the leader of the Brexit Party which, despite being a newly set-up party, is charging ahead of the Tory and Labour parties in the polls for the European election.
The UK’s electoral system means that citizens vote for a party and not a candidate, meaning that if the Brexit party retain their 34% share of the vote, they will receive the greatest share of British MEP seats in the next term of the European Parliament.
Farage is also the cofounder and former leader of Ukip; he resigned as leader immediately after the Brexit vote in June 2016.
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What a waste of milk
@Quiet Goer: won’t be long turning sour
What a waste of a bodyguard.
You’re a “complete failure” Farage told him after. The first accurate thing he’s said in years.
@Russel Steapot: I guess thats why the brexit party by far in the leads for thursday EU MEP vote .
This doesn’t endear your views to neutrals at all, and allows those whom you oppose to appear victimised, and make it appear that you cannot address issues your opponents are raising and can only act out violently instead. Civilised discourse is the only way political issues and differences can be resolved, these increasingly regular childish outbursts will never win an argument.
@winston smith: Left leaning sheep don’t know how to debate :-)
@David Washington: there is no debating fascism, no matter how is it dressed.
@Brendan Cooney: that’s pretty much what he said
@Brendan Cooney: is the fascist the one campaigning for parliament or the one attacking an elected representative in an effort to silence him in this scenario?
@Brendan Cooney: invest in a dictionary
@winston smith: silence Farage? Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha…
@David Washington:
They can’t meme either.
@winston smith: Nigel Farage is a far right facist, but nobody should throw milkshakes etc at politicians.
“Civilised discourse is the only way political issues and differences can be resolved” but you agreed with extremist intimidation attacks on other politicians.
https://www.thejournal.ie/anna-soubry-heckled-brexit-nazi-4427910-Jan2019/
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/nigel-farage-fascist-nazi-song-gas-them-all-ukip-brexit-schoolfriend-dulwich-college-a7185236.html
@KingCrisp: you clearly don’t understand what fascist means. You shouldn’t use words you don’t understand. It reveals your intellect.
@winston smith: Farage has a history of been a facist and he uses fear and hate machinations against migrants etc, as did the Nazi facists. You have said “Civilised discourse is the only way political issues and differences can be resolved” You have previously agreed with extremist intimidation attacks on other politicians and then you’ve attacked me personally on the one hand “you clearly don’t understand what fascist means. You shouldn’t use words you don’t understand. It reveals your intellect” and on the other hand your use of the word facist
“is the fascist the one campaigning for parliament or the one attacking an elected representative in an effort to silence him in this scenario?”
https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/fascist
“An advocate or follower of the political philosophy or system of fascism.”
“A person who is extremely right-wing or authoritarian.”
@winston smith: you can’t have civilised discourse of ith extremists hwo only rely on argument to spread extreme views. Nobody debated the Nazis or Franco’s fascists oitnof existence.
@KingCrisp: 1. You’re lying. I never supported any such attacks. Saying people should not face the wrath of the criminal justice system for spoken words is not the same thing as supporting the actions of those saying those words. Are you always this dishonest?
2. Are you familiar with association fallacy? Your argument is basically “Farage said mean things about migrants, the Nazis said mean things about migrants, ergo Farage is a fascist.” The Nazis also had environmental and animal protection policies, just like the Green Party. Reckon Eamon Ryan will be goosestepping down O’Connell St. any time soon?
@Brendan Cooney: what are his fascist policies?
@KingCrisp: what are his far right fascist policies?
@winston smith: “Why would she expect the police to intervene? They were protesters, at parliament, and they conveyed their protest to an elected representative. The choice of words may not be to everybody’s liking, but for the police to intervene in such a scenario would be draconian. She’s then horrified that she is “meant to accept it as part of the democratic process”; does this woman think herself a patrician, too noble to be subject to the ire of those ghastly plebeians over whom she rules?”
You have agreed with the surrounding a female politician, intimidating her, shouting and screaming in her face, as a legitimate protest. Their actions where utterly vile, but you think it’s okay. What happened to her was far worse than what happened to Farage today. A milkshake shouldn’t have been thrown at Farage, but you have backed far worse. You appear to want civil discourse for some and not for others.
Farage has sung Nazi songs. He’s openly used Nazi styled fear and hate machinations against migrants etc. Under Farage, Ukip was synonymous with vile racism and bigoted hate.
https://www.businessinsider.com/brexit-campaign-clever-nazi-propaganda-2018-4?r=US&IR=T
https://www.thejournal.ie/anna-soubry-heckled-brexit-nazi-4427910-Jan2019/
@winston smith: https://www.politicshome.com/news/uk/political-parties/uk-independence-party/nigel-farage/news/94439/leaveeu-aide-nazi-propaganda
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/jun/16/nigel-farage-defends-ukip-breaking-point-poster-queue-of-migrants
@Candace: satanism again I assume?
@winston smith:
https://www.channel4.com/news/nigel-farage-ukip-letter-school-concerns-racism-fascism
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/nigel-farage-fascist-nazi-song-gas-them-all-ukip-brexit-schoolfriend-dulwich-college-a7185236.html
@KingCrisp: no it wasn’t far worse. One involved words, the other involved violence. Violence is worse than mean words. The law recognises violence is worse than mean words. By any objective standard violence is worse than mean words. Because violence causes more damage than mean words. You might disagree with this, but you are wrong. Objectively so.
@winston smith: Screaming and shouting whilst surrounding a politician is more than mere words. It’s a shameful extremist threatening intimidation attack on a female politician and it’s certainly not civil discourse. I don’t agree with anyone throwing a milkshake at Farage. The only thing that was damaged/hurt was his pride and a wet suit. It’s not extreme violence, is it even violence. It’s uncouth behaviour. It never should have happened. Their is far more “violence” as you put it, when a snowball is thrown. IMHO extreme threatening intimation, trumps a wet suit.
@KingCrisp: well your opinion is absolutely incorrect on a fundamental and objective level.
@KingCrisp: Thats because the far left dont know how to behave
Bloody good shot sir! Plenty in the tank!
@Hello DAVE!: did you get that saying from the videos you have been watching
@brian reid: what videos Brian???
@Hello DAVE!:
And may I just say, very straight lines sir.
Simply lovleh
As long as the straw was biodegradable we should be ok.
@Lester Jeffcoat: Double standards Corybn gets a egg thrown at him and the man goes to preson What if the milkshake contained some form of acid Thats ok with you ????
@Robert Preston: The milkshake probable did contain lactic acid Robert.
Imagine if one was thrown on a left wing candidate, you wouldn’t hear the end of it. Lefties are in denial that Farage and the Brexit party could get over 30 MEP seats
@joe: criminal charges were brought against a man for calling a sitting MP a Nazi. No violence, just called her names. Will charges be brought against any of the people who assaulted Nigel Farage, Tommy Robinson or Carl Benjamin? Of course not, justice in the UK is the preserve of the ideologically sound these days.
@winston smith: will happen here next if we don’t stop FG.
@winston smith: Hilarious stuff. And I thought us leftie libtards were the snowflakes. You right-whingers have lost your sh!t over a milkshake. Get over yourselves. It’s a milkshake. I’ll throw a few quid into the pot for the dry-cleaning bill, okay? Is there a Go Fund Me page? Did you set one up yet?
I wouldn’t class a milkshake over your suit as assault, though I guess that’s a matter for Farage and the police. It sure is a pretty affirmative way of expressing displeasure. And if you are not happy, do a Prescott on it, and punch the guy in the face. That’s the biblical approach anyway. And I guess that IS assault.
But anyway, relax. The sky didnt fall in. Unlike for Jo Cox. Can you see the difference?
@winston smith: Jack Renshaw didn’t hurt his target either, what’s your point?
@Dave O’Keeffe: I didn’t say anything about anyone being hurt. I have some straw here I can craft a character out of if you’d like to continue this conversation.
@winston smith: Well you were giving out about people embeing charged for mere words so I decided to mention someone that is serving a life sentence for just some words and see if you felt he fits into your theory. But instead you’ve decided that it’s not ok to ask that and completely avoided it instead.
@Dave O’Keeffe: that wasn’t over mean words, he was convicted of conspiracy to commit murder. Not even bordering on a valid comparison, so it’s not really that I’m avoiding responding, I was just pointing out that it was a strawman unworthy of consideration or response. And I stand over that. Argue honestly and in good faith and I’ll happily converse and respond. Argue dishonestly, in bad faith, and fallaciously as you have done here and I won’t.
@winston smith: to be fair my point also rules out the claim that throwing milkshake isn’t a violent act so it wasn’t a one sided thing. I disagree with parts of what you have both said.
I don’t think its right to throw things at politicians, if you disagree with them then do not vote for them I say…Let’s be fair.
@Marty from Sligo: shut up
@this_is_ireland: Not a chance
@this_is_ireland: care to expand on your point?
Id really love for someone to come on and explain how Nigel Farage is a “fascist”.
And if they convince me, let milkshakes fly.
@Mushy Peas: I hate mushy peas therefore I hate you
@Marty from Sligo: I totally agree….. unless it’s Farage or Boris. Then it’s perfectly acceptable.
@this_is_ireland: no you shut up
@Margaret Mcgarry: up the RA
Hurrah! I’m in favour of people whose politics I don’t agree with being attacked. I can’t see this descending into chaos and violence at all.
@jacquoranda: imagine the hysteria if this type of assault was happening to pro choice campaigners or marriage equality campaigners in our last two referendums, the people responsible for the assaults would be hammered from pillar to post for their appalling antics and quite rightly so,, if you don’t agree with others views that’s fine, beat them in the polls, but you can’t be going around assaulting people.
@Devilsavocado: Remember a pro Same sex marriage supporter throw eggs at a group campaigning against it and a 10 year old girl suffered a severe allergic reaction.
@MaeVic: back that up or it never happened except in your head…
@Martin Meyler: immediately deny if a story doesn’t fit your own agenda is it Martin?
@Devilsavocado: nope. I asked for the link and got it. Grand. People on your side tend to make shit up constantly, some of you BELIEVE in the craziest things, so I just thought I’d get the facts from you for a change.
@Martin Meyler: emmm,, what side am I on???
Leo could do with a few milkshakes
@Ger Murphy: id say he’s had plenty
Can’t stand the man but throwing milkshakes at people is just a sign that the opposition is plain juvenile . Argue your case , fight with facts . This is just crèche behaviour .
The muppet throwing the milkshake is of no consequence, neither is the act really but the cheer from the left is revealing.
The people cheering this are the very people who go into hysterics if somebody says something to hurt the feelings of one of their hobby horses. Be careful what you wish for lefties, if you make political violence part of your act, it will come back to you in spades.
@Yermanuptheroad: seen fascists and right wingers lately?
@Martin Meyler: The only fascists I’ve seen lately are leftists…
@Mazza86: need to read a book or two, mate.
@Martin Meyler:
Far left Antifa, ye dope.
@Martin Meyler: No, funnily enough. I think they are a figment of the leftists imagination in most cases. I’ve seen plenty of leftist violence though.
@Candace: troll
A milk shake brought all the guys to the yard
Anyone thats not left leaning in their politics is far right according to the journal. Better to be a right leaning conservative with common sense than a sheepish pc sick yellow belly leftist, who thinks the world is honey and pie hugs and cuddles, there is huge parts of the world that take advantage of weakness and goodwill.
@brendan H: any links to a Journal article where right wing politicians are described as you say.
@brendan H: sorry there brendan replied to the wrong comment.
Did he get lies with that?
Lactose meets intolerance
@Tedburns: Alas too far down the comments… but what a cracker. Kudos to you, sir.
Milkshake snowflake brigade, acting like a bunch of spoiled brats. Lol
Holding the talk next to a milkshake shop was short sighted to begin with.
Seceurity boys are no secret service,wouldn’t even take a milkshake for their Man….
Farage = Far Right?
Fact Check Journal or simply lazy journalism?
Puerile act from an intolerant leftie.
Hehehe!
How do people think this is fair? The left are in the UK seem to be extremely immature, ‘everyone is equal, go diversity and equality wooooh!!!’…. But if you have a different view than us you are automatically a racist, bigot, fascist and ‘deserve’ to be attacked?? Silly people
What a headline
Himself and his bodyguards should have loaded up on milkshakes. I read this was possibly gonna happen at the weekend. And he’s got so much funding, he can afford to clean the place up after, as well as get a few extra votes.
Some of you lot should emigrate to the UK so you can vote for UKIP and champion brexit.
@Philip Exley: Champion Democracy and Freedom . Its not the first time we have had threats to Democracy and freedom coming from Central Europe .
McDonalds People’s Front strike again.
You mean you can get milkshakes somewhere other than McDonald’s?
did it bring all the boys to the yard?
A milkshakes been thrown at farage,
It’s like a lactose barrage,
It’s like a lactose barrage,
Brexits getting quite sauvage.
Unbelievable! Missed his mouth.
This rabble rousing budget version of Enoch Powell is committed to the destruction of progressive civil society while he and his cabal turn a tidy profit. And you’re all clutching your pearls and bleating about the left, the left. He’s fair game. Get over yourselves. What’s the word you right-wingers are always using? Oh yeah. Snowflakes.
@Martin Meyler: can you be fair game if I disagree with your opinions too? And do we stop at milkshakes or just how violent can I act towards you if I find your views disagreeable?
@winston smith: I’m not trying to undermine two centuries of enlightenment and progress in order to enrich myself and my friends. He and his cohort are a threat to civil society, have, in effect, put themselves OUTSIDE civil society by causing division and fomenting hatred. Those who would undermine democracy first abuse it.
@Martin Meyler: he has the support of approximately 32% of the British electorate. Is “civil society” worth saving if people like you think you can act violently towards someone carrying out the wishes of 32% of the population? And are 32% of the British electorate also “fair game” in your view? Not so long ago your ilk called the sort of actions you are supporting “purges”, and those that carried out the purges were a lot more dangerous than democrats with views you find disagreeable.
@winston smith. Farage and his supporters and fellow travellers have been proven to have lied and manipulated their way to the Brexit result. They abused democracy to achieve their ends. This is known, and for you to describe his actions as those of a democrat is displaying a certain unwillingness to engage with the facts.
@Martin Meyler: he is currently campaigning for public support to win election to a democratic parliament; those are the actions of a democrat. You support violent suppression of his views in defence of “civil society”; those are the beliefs of an authoritarian, and you are not part of the civil society which you purport to defend if you hold those beliefs. This is really simple stuff: if you are willing to engage political opponents in civilised debate and discourse to reach conclusions then you are part of civil society, if you are willing to suppress political opponents violently then you are a thug outside of civil society. Farage wants to debate, you want to attack him as “fair game” – Farage defends the principles of civil society, you undermine the principles of civil society.
What a snowflake, needing protection from a bit of dairy.
@Josh Reilly: What if its not milk lol.
Loving this trend of throwing milkshakes at fascists. A great form of peaceful protest!
@Rochelle: I loathe Farage, the man is a hypocrite and a liar. However this type of juvenile act has no place in modern politics.
If you cannot best a political opponent by way of words alone or fail to defend your ideas based solely on their values, then perhaps your ideas are not as meritorious and deserving as you once thought?
Also genuinely, please look up the definition of ‘peaceful protest’. The man who threw the milkshake has been arrested for common assault, that should let you know where this act sits on the spectrum of peace.
Reportedly, it was banana & salted caramel flavour. That’s a high class protest by any standards.
Freedom Fighter Farage will Bring Democracy and Freedom to his Country .
No Freedom without Democracy .
The Eu Empire is no respecter of Democracy . Keeping Voting until you get the Eu’s Right Answer . LOL if the Chinese or Russians were doing this .
Britain get out of the Eu Empire now while you still democratically can . The Eu will not allow their Farce-ical Form of Democracy much longer because it looks more ridiculous by the day .
@Pl O’neill: lotta strange caps, there? Meds?
This is the difference between the far left and far right – the far left will embarass extremists, the far right will just plain beat up and kill people for being trans or muslim.
@Leighanna Rose: I think Bill Maher nailed it. Left wingers do not form militias, that’s what right wingers do. Left wingers form drum circles.
When the hard left doesn’t get their way you really see the level of brains they are operating with.
A violent and intimidating turn which should be condemned on all sides
The Revolution will be Pasteurised
Would you take a shake for him?
Not to be out done by Tony Robinson for a publicity stunt, one of the oldest tricks in the book to gain attention.
This was done by a Sky reporter on behalf of the rich and elite
Because Brexit party are flying bin the polls
Farage: Thou art a boil, a plague sore!
I am here for this trend of racists getting milkshaked, hilarious!
The power of milkshakes the country
My milkshakes bring all the boys to the yard is his ring tone?
My milk shake brings all the boys to the yard,
And they’re like, poor farage
Couldn’t have happened to a nicer lying hypocrite
My milkshake brings all the boys to the yard….
Did Nigel set it up as a publicity stunt? It got him, again, on to all the front pages
Next time a shickin nugget to da loaf split dat yoke open Durth!
Hahahahahaha that’s the right job for him such an ignorant person.
Doesn’t look like milk lol.
Serves him right the idiot,
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