The rate they are going this doesn't seem as mad as it would a year or two ago.
And that is the saddest part about it. There is a fatigued acceptance with the populism in the Tory party. Members seem to think it will sort itself out and commit to staying with the party. It looks very much to me like the infiltration of the far right is much worse than what anyone thinks.
Phil Moorhouse is saying that Farage is using this as a grift. He doesn't really expect to even be accepted into the Tory membership. There is a lot of credence to this imo. Farage states a lot of things that would happen if only he had power. The reality is that he will never have to live up to that claim.
There is a lot of credence to this imo.
Him being a grifter is Exhibit A.
Has he joined the party. Nope.
Has he gained some recent boost in support indicating he may choose the parties ability to rule.
No.
Is he talking out of his arse in some desperate attempt to seem relevent. Ah yeah thats the one.
He was at the tory party conference dancing with Priti Patel. He withdrew brexit party candidates in tory seats. Rishi Sunak has said he'd be welcomed into the party. Jaco Smogg mentioned a red carpet. He's popular with the base.
But I doubt he'd ever manage to become an elected MP. Suspect kingmaking and meddling is more his style. Far less work and you don't actually have to get your hands dirty.
Not sure we are really disagreeing.
My point was more. If you are claiming to one day lead a party. You have not made the minimal effort to join. You really don't have any GAS about that party. Just your own reputation.
Even if he miraculously could, he would only be a ruler of a smoking ruin.
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