Farage is providing an interesting watch in all of this.
Farage is a snake-oil salesman. A very good one. If you like that sort of thing. Which I don't.
He is one of those toddlers who still believe that the World revolves around them. Something we all did. Until we were about 8 years old.
But he has a dilemma right now. One he has never faced before.
His particular brand of schtick is very popular in the short-term. But not (so far) in the medium term. That is why he gets enormous press coverage. Gets millions of votes. But never gets anywhere remotely close to real power. He makes the Lib Dems look successful. He has won less seats than Plaid Cymru in his political career.
He is 60 years old. Now is the time when he needs to demonstrate that he can (at the very least) be the 2nd biggest Party in 5 years' time.
To do that, he needs massive financial support. And a Musk could provide that financial muscle.
Here's the thing. Farage is perfectly happy to seek support from the Far Right. But he does not wish to be told what to do by them. Perfectly happy to feed the Far Right with Soundbites-but nothing that in any way provides the sort of action such people want.
Which is (of course) why he despises the Tommy Robinsons of this World. He may want the "Little Englander" vote. But he does not share the beliefs of such people.
So. Does he seek Musk money, knowing it his likeliest route towards power? Knowing that he would be placing himself in a political straitjacket? Because, otherwise, I cannot see Reform gaining sufficient seats to get anywhere near power in his political lifetime.
I suspect he has already made his choice. He's not going there.
I suspect he wants to take over the Conservative Party
PS. Trump's silence is deafening. And, actually, a smart move. Bet he can't stick to that though
Nigel Farage savaged as former deputy claims everyone in Reform has to 'do what he says'
Megalomaniac Elon Musk Now Threatening MAGA Takeover of Second Country
Following in the footsteps of his Canada- and Greenland-coveting pal Donald Trump, MAGA billionaire Elon Musk is asking whether the United States should “liberate the people of Britain from their tyrannical government."
The Tesla CEO posed the question in an early Monday morning tweet, the latest in a multi-day social media bender aimed at the U.K. that has seen him advocate for a jailed right-wing activist, call for the head of a right-wing party leader, and demand that a junior minister of the new Labour government be thrown in prison.
so it looks like with Musks influence over Trump the Invasion of the UK by both the USA and Russia is enivitble.
of course I do wonder if taken alive whether I would fair better in a US prison/interment camp or forced into militry service on the front lines of the next Russian invasion or forced labour in Siberia or something.
I mean I would think that I would likely fair better under the US but they dont have the best prison situations and I dont think I would get on to well in US jails.
I suppose if I fake to be far right I might survive a better fate but then there is integrity and been able to look oneself in the mirror.
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https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/nigel-farage-savaged-as-former-deputy-claims-everyone-in-reform-has-to-do-what-he-says/ar-AA1x2LFV?ocid=msedgntp&pc=NMTS&cvid=d334941edd7b41fab14edea4ed566c5b&ei=14#fullscreen
Following in the footsteps of his Canada- and Greenland-coveting pal Donald Trump, MAGA billionaire Elon Musk is asking whether the United States should “liberate the people of Britain from their tyrannical government."
The Tesla CEO posed the question in an early Monday morning tweet, the latest in a multi-day social media bender aimed at the U.K. that has seen him advocate for a jailed right-wing activist, call for the head of a right-wing party leader, and demand that a junior minister of the new Labour government be thrown in prison.
https://uk.yahoo.com/news/elon-musk-asks-america-liberate-121043695.html
https://uk.yahoo.com/news/tommy-robinson-interview-jordan-peterson-205103548.html
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/who-is-rupert-lowe-ex-southampton-fc-chairman-who-elon-musk-hints-could-succeed-nigel-farage/ar-AA1x1RDd?ocid=msedgntp&pc=NMTS&cvid=fcbb5b45774c4471a958600bb0d61ebe&ei=13#fullscreen
of course I do wonder if taken alive whether I would fair better in a US prison/interment camp or forced into militry service on the front lines of the next Russian invasion or forced labour in Siberia or something.
I mean I would think that I would likely fair better under the US but they dont have the best prison situations and I dont think I would get on to well in US jails.
I suppose if I fake to be far right I might survive a better fate but then there is integrity and been able to look oneself in the mirror.
https://uk.yahoo.com/news/musk-campaign-against-sex-trafficking-124735118.html
https://uk.yahoo.com/news/susanna-reid-shuts-down-elon-130429667.html
https://uk.yahoo.com/news/riddled-contradictions-ian-hislop-praised-154231244.html
https://uk.yahoo.com/news/kemi-badenoch-blames-peasants-sub-020054893.html
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/other/putting-pensioners-on-notice-badenoch-sparks-outrage-as-tories-look-into-means-testing-triple-lock/ar-AA1xkAlj?ocid=msedgntp&pc=NMTS&cvid=9cd7872a79cb4970ac4ebecb1b2c7bf9&ei=63#fullscreen
https://uk.yahoo.com/news/next-lettuce-starmer-compares-badenoch-123950850.html
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/kemi-badenoch-scolded-for-claiming-keir-starmer-misled-house-of-commons/ar-AA1y3Avo?ocid=msedgntp&pc=NMTS&cvid=570f421ffd234840bc138a25892bd7e6&ei=87#fullscreen
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/kemi-badenoch-refuses-to-publish-her-tax-return-and-won-t-say-why-not/ar-AA1y4yyk?ocid=msedgntp&pc=NMTS&cvid=43c1aa931a7c4385b96198391dc5c5f6&ei=121#fullscreen
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/other/kemi-badenoch-s-top-team-ran-departments-that-gave-20k-a-minute-to-fraudsters/ar-AA1yf2a7?ocid=msedgntp&pc=NMTS&cvid=791817e20b1f4e4b9649c4d29f57d45c&ei=86#fullscreen