Spare a thought for poor Nige, clearly missing his podcast chats with Russell Brand
Nigel Farage has expressed fury at the BBC for failing to focus on him during the Remembrance service at the Cenotaph, claiming the cameras spent too much time on royal family members and prime ministers.
Through his personal valet Richard Tice, Farage has made his displeasure known about the BBC's coverage of the Sunday's Remembrance service. He reportedly believes the cameras should have focused entirely on him rather than the king, royal family members, and past and present prime ministers. Farage apparently considers himself the main figure of the ceremony, having done more for his country than anyone else.
This isn't the only source of frustration for the Reform leader. He's also reportedly angered by polls showing his party in third place at 20%, despite previously celebrating when the same polls showed him 10 points clear of Labour and the Conservatives. Farage has also parted ways with the party's general secretary responsible for vetting, which he had previously claimed was the best in the country.
Brand connection
Farage's connection to Russell Brand has drawn attention, as he was one of the few politicians willing to appear on the convicted rapist's podcast after the allegations became public knowledge. The article questions whether either man was there to forgive the other, suggesting they are simply two narcissists in need of attention.
Because if Reform is about anything it's "family, community, country". And no one sums up "family, community, country" more than Russell.
Reform's rally woes
Farage's apparent absence from a Reform rally in Wolverhampton led to his B Team taking center stage. Richard Tice attempted to explain away rising food costs by blaming a packaging tax, while ignoring factors like Brexit, the wars in Ukraine and Iran, and fertilizer and energy costs. Zia Yusuf reportedly delivered a speech with increasing volume, shouting about the establishment being out to get us and claiming WE ARE GOING NOWHERE.
Robert Jenrick, described as Honest Bob, served as the headline speaker, delivering platitudes about turning the Black Country into a special economic zone while complaining about child poverty despite having proposed to restore the two-child benefit cap. The rally concluded with mostly applause of relief that it had ended.
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