Nigel Farrage in Leftfield

[russycarps]

I think it's a great idea, but only if he flies there in a light aircraft prone to the odd mechanical failure.

[chestwig]

Replacement for Tony Benn, either you are a wind up merchant looking for a reaction or firkin idiot. Whatever don't be so insulting to one of the greatest political figures of the last 100 years.

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

The "I may not agree with what you have to say, but i'd die for your right to say it" adage is interesting in this case, 'cause i don't agree with what Farage has to say and he can fuck off and not spout his racist, sexist, homophobic, populist, lacking bullshit at all.

[stuartbert two hats]

In which case you either do too much assuming or too little. I'll let you work it out.

Edited April 4, 2014 by stuartbert two hats

[chestwig]

Godfrey Bloom's Bongo Bongo Band early afternoon set.

[Mr.Tease]

The "I may not agree with what you have to say, but i'd die for your right to say it" adage is interesting in this case, 'cause i don't agree with what Farage has to say and he can fuck off and not spout his racist, sexist, homophobic, populist, lacking bullshit at all.

Edited April 4, 2014 by Mr.Tease

[Spindles]

Dawn of the Dead, starring Nigel Farage!

[jeffie]

Bah, I have no likes to give for this excellent post!

Edited April 4, 2014 by jeffie

[Pinhead]

The best way of destroying prejudice is to confront it.

[jeffie]

The best way of destroying prejudice is to confront it.

[**claire**]

Bah, I have no likes to give for this excellent post!

[gibbin82]

Eh? No idea what that means, but it was clearly a joke. The fracking bit gave it away.

[Spindles]

The best way of destroying prejudice is to confront it.

[Englishdragon]

That whole 'fighting for peoples right to say stuff no matter what' stuff is a load of crap though- if he was a committed peadophile, would people admire him and his right to speak out for peadophiles?

Anyways we had this argument last year in the 'right field tent' thread. Right wing people like to delude themselves that glastonbury is neutral and a political free for all, but it's actually left wing. Why would you have right wing tossers at a Leftfield tent, other than to put them in stocks and throw vegetables at. Would I expect to be welcomed to speak at a bnp/ ukip festival? Nope.

Edited April 4, 2014 by Englishdragon

[jeffie]

This

I may not agree with the political view of the festival but I wouldnt try and force other views on it to try and make it somewhat neutral.

The only thing I will say in this thread though (and Im in no way a supporter of Farrage or UKIP) is that I personally see it wrong to label UKIP as the a kind of new BNP or just push them away as Racist, homophobic, misogynistic idiots like the bumbling idiot of the Liberal democrat party tried to do the other night. UKIP are getting a lot more political attention by the general public, they will do very well next month and have a good chance of getting a fair few seats in the house of commons next year, they have to taken as a genuine political party and not just dismissed like they have been on here.

[CaledonianGonzo]

They're only centre right because of how far to the right the centre ground has shifted in recent years.

[Northernsoul45]

didnt farage and tony benn have same views on europe?

the documentary on benn on bbc2 a few weeks ago was very interesting.

could trace back the disaster that is modern labour/ the joke of a ;leader' that is miliband to the ego of benn.

Edited April 4, 2014 by Northernsoul45

[Englishdragon]

I don't dismiss them, I despise them.

They are racist, homophobic, but not idiots. They are dangerous, they are playing a very clever Little England right wing game.

I take them very seriously, but I do not wish them to be given more air time.

[Spindles]

Exactly that, Englishdragon.

[jeffie]

Nick Griffin was at Glastonbury? Was I asleep?

[Spindles]

Nick Griffin was at Glastonbury? Was I asleep?

[jeffie]

No, it is the Question time appearance that is being referenced. The BNP's support has all but collapsed following this (with the rise of UKIP taking the little englanders and the EDL taking the thugs).

[eFestivals]

didnt farage and tony benn have same views on europe?

Nope, utterly different apart from wanting out of it.

Farange wants out of it because the EU does too much for 'workers' and doesn't shovel all the cash into the bank accounts of public-school slimeballs like him (and Cameron, Osborne, Boris, etc).

Benn wanted out because he felt it was too in-bed with business and had/has a large democratic deficit because of its organisational structure.

Benn would be happy to be in within certain conditions. Farange never would be.

Edited April 4, 2014 by eFestivals

[jeffie]

Nope, utterly different apart from wanting out of it.

Farange wants out of it because the EU does too much for 'workers' and doesn't shovel all the cash into the bank accounts of public-school slimeballs like him (and Cameron, Osborne, Boris, etc).

Benn wanted out because he felt it was too in-bed with business and had/has a large democratic deficit because of its organisational structure.

Benn would be happy to be in within certain conditions. Farange never would be.

[Englishdragon]

Ah ok, I just wondered if I'd slipped forward in time.

I just can't see the point of letting him out in Glastonbury.

One thing I would say, I bet he'd have the balls to come if asked..