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No-deal Brexit now ‘a likely scenario’, says European Commission March 29, 2019 Following the defeat of Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal for the third time, the European Commission has said that a no-deal Brexit is now 'a likely scenario'. The Commission said in a statement that it regrets the vote and said: "The EU has been preparing for this since December 2017 and is now fully prepared for a [...]
Guy Verhofstadt compares Farage to Blackadder character in European Parliament March 27, 2019 The European Parliament’s outspoken Brexit co-ordinator Guy Verhofstadt has taken a swipe at the self-styled “Bad Boy of Brexit” Nigel Farage, comparing him to field marshal Douglas Haig from the final episode of sitcom Blackadder. Verhofstadt said he was “surprised” to see the former leader of Ukip on European Parliament duty in Strasbourg, rather than [...]
Beware of these Tube terrors if you’re travelling on the London Underground March 20, 2019 Only the bravest explorers traverse the London Underground. The tunnels of the Tube have their own microclimate and ecosystem, and are inhabited by a wide array of eccentric species. Most of these specimens are placid, if not friendly, but recently I have observed a worrying trend of hostility from Undergrounders. It’s rough out there, so [...]
Nigel Farage suggests he could become new Brexit Party leader February 9, 2019 Nigel Farage has said he will stand to be leader of the Brexit Party should the UK’s departure from the European Union be delayed. The Eurosceptic party was officially confirmed by the Electoral Commission on February 5 and Farage has said the party “has my absolutely full support”. The former UKIP leader said that if [...]
Kamikaze Brexiteers may end up in a hell of their own making February 8, 2019 Hell hath no fury like a Brexiteer scorned. From the backlash this week, you would have thought that European Council president Donald Tusk had suggested that the EU get custody of the Queen in the Brexit divorce. “I’ve been wondering what that special place in hell looks like, for those who promoted Brexit, without even a [...]
Editor’s Notes: Brexit: An Uncivil War was a five-star blockbuster for Channel 4 January 11, 2019 Brexit drama may be playing out all around us but it had its own silver screen moment earlier this week when Channel 4 aired its much-hyped drama, Brexit – The Uncivil War, by acclaimed writer James Graham. The drama drew heavily on the masterful account of the referendum campaign, All Out War, by Tim Shipman. [...]
Nigel Farage quits Ukip over anti-Muslim policies and link with Tommy Robinson December 4, 2018 Nigel Farage has dramatically quit Ukip in protest at the party’s anti-Muslim policies under leader Gerard Batten. The former Ukip leader slammed the appointment of far-right activist Tommy Robinson as an adviser and the party’s “fixation” with Islam. Writing in the Daily Telegraph, Farage said he was leaving Ukip “with a heavy heart” due to [...]
Thousands expected to march for second EU referendum in London October 20, 2018 Thousands of people are expected to march in central London today for a final referendum on the Brexit deal, the so-called people’s vote. Read more: UK ready to agree Irish backstop deal to speed Brexit talks The march started at midday in Park Lane and finishes in Parliament Square where marchers will hear speakers, including TV [...]
EU referendum: Ukip leader Nigel Farage is going on an anti-EU tour of the UK, including Leeds, Essex and London September 4, 2015 Nigel Farage – regarded by some as rockstar-esque for taking on the establishment, and others as something of a comedian – is attempting to consolidate his image by going on tour. https://twitter.com/Nigel_Farage/status/639742568268480512 The “Say No to the EU referendum tour”, which will put forward arguments as to why British people should vote to leave the [...]
Farage: Ukip is launching its own anti-EU campaign, but won’t seek to be the official leader of the “no” movement September 1, 2015 Ukip is gearing up to launch its own anti-EU membership campaign, but the party won't seek designation as the official leader of the "no" movement. Read more: Ukip leader Nigel Farage gets tough on Brexit: “David Cameron’s attempts at renegotiation are embarrassing” In an interview with Radio 4's Today programme, party leader Nigel Farage [...]