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Reuters: UK right-winger Farage doused with drink at election campaign launch

Culprit:

Apparently not even the first time it’s happened to him:

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[–] babar@lonestarlemmy.mooo.com 0 points 4 days ago
[–] babar@lonestarlemmy.mooo.com 0 points 4 days ago

McDonald’s UK frequently introduces limited-time offers and seasonal items, keeping the menu exciting and fresh. The variety extends to beverages and desserts, with options like McFlurries, milkshakes, and a range of hot and cold drinks.

[–] obelix@lemmy.world 166 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (5 children)

It was a setup. The woman is the girlfriend of a reform party member. Farage has form for this sort of publicity stunt.

Edit

https://ibb.co/wsygrdp

Farage is all anyone is talking about at the moment, the stunt seems to have worked.

Edit

According to the BBC a woman’s been charged, so it seems like the initial skepticism was misplaced.

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 41 points 6 months ago (1 children)
[–] obelix@lemmy.world 45 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Could be. I’ve no trust in The Express though. It’s a right wing rag.

[–] PrettyFlyForAFatGuy@feddit.uk 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I've seen other british tabloids reporting the same thing

[–] refalo@programming.dev 13 points 6 months ago

tabloids

lol

[–] GiveOver@feddit.uk 19 points 6 months ago (2 children)

She looks exactly like every other British girl that age. This proves nothing, you're chatting pure shit

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[–] cor@slrpnk.net 18 points 6 months ago (1 children)

while i’m inclined to believe you, some sort of source or even the woman’s name would help a lot….

[–] obelix@lemmy.world 13 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Of course, you’re right. I’ve edited my post to include what I read earlier.

[–] cor@slrpnk.net 6 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

thank you 🎩👌

[–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 10 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Thanks for sharing, would suggest another edit here:

Victoria Thomas Bowen, 25, is due to appear at Colchester Magistrates' Court on Tuesday, 2 July charged with assault by beating and criminal damage, Essex Police said.

BBC: Woman charged after milkshake thrown over Farage

[–] obelix@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)
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[–] als@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 6 months ago

Unless he's getting off on it, I'm just glad he's milkshaked.

[–] j4k3@lemmy.world 150 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

Staged to get into the media spotlight by any means necessary. The security guy is wearing that jacket zipped for a reason; is looking right at her; is not reacting in any way to stop her. Looking at the reaction of the crowd, it looks like the work of a sophist; the true hallmark of the Right.

[–] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 31 points 6 months ago

This will be most people's first heads up that Farage is back in the game

[–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 15 points 6 months ago

If it is staged, we should all be pouring milkshake on the guy everywhere he goes until he stops.

[–] EnderMB@lemmy.world 59 points 6 months ago (1 children)

No one man has done more harm to the UK in recent years than Farage.

[–] iAvicenna@lemmy.world 11 points 6 months ago (1 children)

He is just a vulture flying on top of the destruction caused by David Cameron's political incompetence

[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 12 points 6 months ago

He fucking caused Cameron's incompetence.

farage stoking the fires of Brexit existed long before Cameron's idiocy. Ukip

[–] TheIvoryTower@lemmy.world 30 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Her milkshake would bring me (a boy) to her yard.

[–] then_three_more@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago

Her yard of course being her onlyfans

[–] driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br 18 points 6 months ago (2 children)

People saying is fake, but you can't fake the smile of the red shirt guy.

[–] phdepressed@sh.itjust.works 29 points 6 months ago (2 children)

That is a dark purple shirt for the people who aren't colorblind.

[–] jabathekek@sopuli.xyz 8 points 6 months ago

Nuh uh, it's maroon.

[–] Firipu@startrek.website 4 points 6 months ago

Also more commonly known as black for us simple folk.

[–] tb_@lemmy.world 8 points 6 months ago

Just because the main two were in on it doesn't mean the bystanders have to be

[–] Ghyste@sh.itjust.works 17 points 6 months ago (1 children)

No such thing as bad publicity so might as well have an acquaintance's life-size barbie embarrass you with a milkshake.

[–] psud@aussie.zone 28 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

an acquaintance's life-size barbie embarrass you with a milkshake.

Because women are property in the mind of @ghyste@sh.itjust.works

[–] Ghyste@sh.itjust.works 10 points 6 months ago

Whatever you say, bub.

[–] crapwittyname@lemm.ee 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)
[–] psud@aussie.zone 6 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Of course the horribly sexist comment was intended as a joke. A sexist joke is sexist.

[–] crapwittyname@lemm.ee 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

Calling someone a life sized Barbie is a sexist comment, but writing the comment makes the commenter sexist in the same way that playing the T-1000 makes Arnold Schwarzenegger an android from the future.

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[–] FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io 13 points 6 months ago

Fuck that guy

[–] aberrate_junior_beatnik@midwest.social 11 points 6 months ago (2 children)
[–] TwigletSparkle@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 6 months ago

Some bigots wear milkshakes though

[–] BigDanishGuy@sh.itjust.works 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

404 no hero found

It was either political violence or a false flag operation. Either way, no heroes were involved.

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[–] ZILtoid1991@lemmy.world 8 points 6 months ago

I was hoping that milkshakings return after Andy Ngo pretended he suffered severe brain injury from one, and it's a staged one...

[–] no_comment@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago
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