Speaking of conspiracy theories:
Because if there's one thing we've all learned to love about Nigel, it's his scrupulous regard for evidence and facts.
Of course, the fact that Nige regularly makes stuff up isn't in itself proof that he's on Team Vlad. Neither is the fact that Farage and Putin share a common desire to get the UK out of Europe and a hostility to the European Union in general. It's all circumstantial. But I've got three pieces of advice for Nigel Farage if he wants to quash this sort of speculation:
1. I can't judge from the quality of LBC's vid exactly how purple you went, Nige (it could just be a healthy natural glow from the liquid lunches you're said to enjoy), but bellowing two "how dare you"s in one sentence sounds less convincing than one calm, matter-of-fact denial.
2. Maybe coming out to GQ magazine as a Putin fanboy wasn't the best way to distance you from his regime and, on reflection, appearing as a regular pundit on Russia Today might have created an unfortunate impression. Perhaps if RT offers you your own show again, it might look better if you just said "no."
3. I remember when you met Julian Assange at the Ecuadorian Embassy in March, it was allegedly for “journalistic reasons, not political reasons.” Maybe I missed it, but I don't recall seeing any subsequent headlines under your byline about "That time I interviewed Julian Assange." Perhaps if we could see some evidence of the journalism you were supposed to be working on, people wouldn't get the impression you'd been caught doing something dodgy.
Has Nigel Farage colluded with Russia to destabilise the UK? Probably not.
Has Nigel Farage proved himself to be a shifty bullshitter who you shouldn't trust to tell you the time of day? Guilty as charged, IMO.
Nigel Farage Goes Ballistic At Caller Who Accuses Him Of Colluding With PutinLBC
...the caller alleged that Nigel had secret ties with Moscow.
The accusation almost sent Nigel purple with rage, as he demanded Rodney came up with some substantive evidence to back up the outlandish claim.
“How dare you come on the radio and accuse me of that if you’ve got no evidence to back it up, how dare you,” Nigel roared.
Because if there's one thing we've all learned to love about Nigel, it's his scrupulous regard for evidence and facts.
Of course, the fact that Nige regularly makes stuff up isn't in itself proof that he's on Team Vlad. Neither is the fact that Farage and Putin share a common desire to get the UK out of Europe and a hostility to the European Union in general. It's all circumstantial. But I've got three pieces of advice for Nigel Farage if he wants to quash this sort of speculation:
1. I can't judge from the quality of LBC's vid exactly how purple you went, Nige (it could just be a healthy natural glow from the liquid lunches you're said to enjoy), but bellowing two "how dare you"s in one sentence sounds less convincing than one calm, matter-of-fact denial.
2. Maybe coming out to GQ magazine as a Putin fanboy wasn't the best way to distance you from his regime and, on reflection, appearing as a regular pundit on Russia Today might have created an unfortunate impression. Perhaps if RT offers you your own show again, it might look better if you just said "no."
3. I remember when you met Julian Assange at the Ecuadorian Embassy in March, it was allegedly for “journalistic reasons, not political reasons.” Maybe I missed it, but I don't recall seeing any subsequent headlines under your byline about "That time I interviewed Julian Assange." Perhaps if we could see some evidence of the journalism you were supposed to be working on, people wouldn't get the impression you'd been caught doing something dodgy.
Has Nigel Farage colluded with Russia to destabilise the UK? Probably not.
Has Nigel Farage proved himself to be a shifty bullshitter who you shouldn't trust to tell you the time of day? Guilty as charged, IMO.
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