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[Video]Zahawi prior to defection to Farage "I'm not British born Mr Nigel Farage, Im as British you are. Your comments are offensive and racist. I would be frightened to live in a country run by you" (files.catbox.moe)
submitted 10 months ago by to c/uk_politics@feddit.uk
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[–] 6 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Mirror? Imgur is unreachable in the UK.

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    • [–] 11 points 10 months ago

    Posts using imgur to a UK based forum LOL

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    [–] 4 points 10 months ago

    Farage on Zahawi in 2022: "I thought Zahawi had principles, but tonight we learned all he's interested in is climbing that greasy pole."

    They seem perfect for each other

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    [–] 3 points 10 months ago

    I think this is getting rather hilarious: Nadhim Zahawi failed in bid for peerage from Tories before Reform defection, sources say

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    [–] 3 points 10 months ago (10 children)

    Lost a lot of respect for him after this.

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  • [–] 12 points 10 months ago (8 children)

    Did you have much respect for him to start with? As far as politicians go, hes a right shithead

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  • [–] 5 points 10 months ago (7 children)

    I remember when he was in parliament but outside of government and he seemed quite fair and principled. In government another story but then you have to tow the line. Even when he left government again he seemed like he was fair albeit had a book to sell so a little pushy.

    None of that time did I think an Iraqi Kurd refugee would be aligned with Farage the racist man. That is a sharp surprise.

    I may not have liked his party or politics but he certainly wasn't the worst around in his time. Now I am not so sure.

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  • [–] 5 points 10 months ago

    yeah no, he's constantly been slinging shit at polish people around brexit, then when trump's first presidency came and he was barred from being able to enter the US because he's from iraq he started crying.

    he's an absolute hypocritical bell end and always has been.

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  • [–] 4 points 10 months ago (1 child)

    he seemed quite fair and principled.

    Scratch a bit beneath the surface though....

    He was sacked from govt for tax fiddling

    He is a bit murky in his dealings

    He likes being heavy handed towards critics [The Time article but behind a paywall so link is archive.is]

    Ive not even touched on his time on govt and some of the decisions he was involved in or things he said

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  • [–] 4 points 10 months ago* (2 children)

    *toe the line

    I had the same thought process you did on this. Like this man has lived through the islamaphobia, he's very likely had it to his face multiple times, and yet he's defected to reform? Wtf.

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  • [–] 5 points 10 months ago

    toe the line

    😁 I always assumed it was to tow as in to pull as in to pull your weight. Maybe I'm mixing metaphors?

    Like this man has lived through the islamaphobia, he's very likely had it to his face multiple times, and yet he's defected to reform? Wtf.

    Exactly 💯

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  • [–] 2 points 9 months ago*

    Wasn't he fired for being dodgy. He was conservative so being a bit corrupt is practically a job requirement but he was stupid and got caught.

    Frankly the whole party can get in the sea

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  • [–] 2 points 9 months ago

    I saw a Reform Hive on Facebook earlier, and they're all fuming that Farage let him in, although it seemed mostly about Covid vaccine tinfoil-hattedness.

    I don't know why they're all so surprised. Reform will be mostly the same people who already ruined the country once, having changed the colour of their ties to keep their snouts in the trough. Only with an even bigger helping of blaming nebulous "others".

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    • [–] 1 point 10 months ago

    You would've thought that he would have enough enough money and influence from being Chancellor not to have to sell himself out. I guess he just wants to chase the power.

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