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Nigel Farage claims '20 million people in spirit' have joined his Leave Means Leave march
The Independent ^ | 23 March 2019 | Greg Evans

Posted on 03/23/2019 11:43:49 PM PDT by Cronos

If you thought Brexit is being badly handled then spare a thought (or not) for the people who conceived and organised the Leave Means Leave march that brought just 200 marchers.

The literal walk across the country against the delay of Brexit took off from Sunderland last Saturday with a small group of people making their way to London.

Nigel Farage, who had promoted the march and was presumably the face of it, failed to complete even a single day of the trek and has since been appearing on TV moaning incessantly about Brexit.

Given the small number of participants taking part in the walk, Farage has been taking some flak for what must be a pretty embarrassing moment for the former UKIP leader.

Attempting to make the whole situation look a little bit better Farage appeared on the BBC Radio 4 Today and came up with a very fanciful way to make the march look more appealing.

The Brexit Party MEP was asked by presenter Mishal Husain how many people he believed would be at the march when it came to a conclusion next weekend.
I don't know. In spirit, I should think about 20 million right now. Something like that.
It doesn't really matter does it. Its the symbolism of it that matters.

(Excerpt) Read more at indy100.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: brexit; europe; nigelfarage; theresamay; unitedkingdom
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The Brexit farce just gets funnier and funnier!
1 posted on 03/23/2019 11:43:49 PM PDT by Cronos
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A bunch of unelected clowns in Belgium controlling your life or a bunch of elected socialist clowns in London controlling your life. Such a choise. Easy to see the lack of enthusiasm.


2 posted on 03/23/2019 11:52:04 PM PDT by Trumpet 1 (US Constitution is my guide.)
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To: Cronos

I have to say I think British politics is far more entertaining than U.S. politics.


3 posted on 03/23/2019 11:52:15 PM PDT by Jeff Chandler (We are in the midst of a Cold Civil War.)
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To: Jeff Chandler

are


4 posted on 03/23/2019 11:52:37 PM PDT by Jeff Chandler (We are in the midst of a Cold Civil War.)
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To: Trumpet 1

“” “” A bunch of unelected clowns in Belgium controlling your life or a bunch of elected socialist clowns in London controlling your life. Such a choise. Easy to see the lack of enthusiasm.”” “”

A spot on.


5 posted on 03/23/2019 11:58:50 PM PDT by NorseViking
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To: Cronos

Should have gone with a caravan instead of a march.

Led by his famous Brexit Bus.


6 posted on 03/24/2019 12:02:24 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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the eu is the continental equivalent of the US deep state: elites attempting to control everything.

we US citzens have our guns.      you stripped euro-weenies are screwed.


7 posted on 03/24/2019 12:20:55 AM PDT by 867V309 (Lock Her Up)
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To: Trumpet 1

“A bunch of unelected clowns in Belgium controlling your life or a bunch of elected socialist clowns in London controlling your life. Such a choise. Easy to see the lack of enthusiasm.”

The one difference is that it is possible to vote out the clowns in London.

It’s disappointing to see how little energy there is on the Brexit side.

However, I still expect that a no-deal Brexit will be the final outcome. It took a lot of things to get here including a surprise win in the referendum, May blowing the election and ending up needing support from precisely the people who would never compromise on a backdoor EU Ireland unification.

It’s like the hand of Providence is guiding this storm (which of course it is)


8 posted on 03/24/2019 12:25:21 AM PDT by Reverend Wright (TAX the WOKE !)
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To: Berlin_Freeper
Nigel already led the march to Brexit and they voted for it. This is the opposition who sees it's chance to prevent it...the slogan “we changed our minds” is obliviously a poltical manipulative play.
9 posted on 03/24/2019 12:36:38 AM PDT by caww
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Nigel already led the march to Brexit and they voted for it.

an alysky tactic: keep voting until 'they' get it 'right.'


10 posted on 03/24/2019 1:01:09 AM PDT by 867V309 (Lock Her Up)
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To: Cronos

Meanwhile in London yesterday one of the biggest public demonstrations in British history (some estimates putting the number at over 1 million) to protest against Brexit and demand a new vote.


11 posted on 03/24/2019 1:47:52 AM PDT by Winniesboy
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I think they count like Democrats. NO drone photos? Mostly elevated ground photos. Looks about 300k from the mass photos I have seen maybe someone will come out with aerial shots but t the lack of them at present is telling


12 posted on 03/24/2019 3:03:18 AM PDT by melsec (There's a track, winding back, to an old forgotten shack along the road to Gundagai..)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

But then hr would have to explain where the 350 million gbp per week went


13 posted on 03/24/2019 3:11:21 AM PDT by Cronos (Obama's dislike of Assad is not based on his brutality but that he isn't a jihadi Moslem)
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To: Reverend Wright

You can vote out the clowns in the EU parliament. There are elections to the EU parliament in May 22. And the EU council are the elected heads of governments of the eu countries including May. These are the only two decision making bodies and both are held by elected members. Junclers is a civil servant the eu commission cannot decode on any matter of law or otherwise. They can only propose laws based on requests made to them. Do you elect your civil servants?


14 posted on 03/24/2019 3:13:59 AM PDT by Cronos (Obama's dislike of Assad is not based on his brutality but that he isn't a jihadi Moslem)
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To: Jeff Chandler

Watch PM question hour. talk about zingers!!


15 posted on 03/24/2019 4:31:28 AM PDT by Cronos (Obama's dislike of Assad is not based on his brutality but that he isn't a jihadi Moslem)
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To: Reverend Wright

There must be a no deal. This would ensure the reunification of Ireland and the independence of Scotland


16 posted on 03/24/2019 4:32:50 AM PDT by Cronos (Obama's dislike of Assad is not based on his brutality but that he isn't a jihadi Moslem)
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To: Winniesboy; caww

One million marching for a cancel of Brexit versus 200 marching for a no deal Brexit...


17 posted on 03/24/2019 4:34:35 AM PDT by Cronos (Obama's dislike of Assad is not based on his brutality but that he isn't a jihadi Moslem)
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You can vote out the clowns in the EU parliament...

During the run-up to the referendum, it astounded me that so many Leave voters had no idea at all how the EU worked. There are a lot of reasons for criticising the EU, but this isn't one of them.

18 posted on 03/24/2019 5:00:35 AM PDT by Da_Shrimp (Dum vivimus, vivamus!)
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To: melsec
Here is a BBC drone video. I've no idea how you estimate numbers from this sort of evidence, but it does look like a lot of people:

Brexit march: Million joined Brexit protest, organisers say

19 posted on 03/24/2019 5:48:06 AM PDT by Winniesboy
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So these people are EU supporters doing what globalists do best, demand a vote until they get the result they want.


20 posted on 03/24/2019 5:59:51 AM PDT by Chickensoup (Leftists totalitarian fascists appear to be planning to eradicate conservatives)
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