Fartycat

A thread 🧵 on the debacle that is Bournemouth's vigilante group Safeguard Force and how it launched.

Think it's worth repeating. Zia Yusuf claimed no state support was being offered to Reform MPs for protection. In reality, Nigel Farage was offered a car, a trained driver, a bodyguard, and security on a similar level to that offered Kemi Badenoch. That's quite the deception.

. @michaelgove A mistake is forgetting to put the bins out. Referring your 'great personal friend' and donor to a 'VIP lane' so that he is awarded £164 million in public funds, as you did, is not a mistake. We know exactly what that is evidence of.

The number 96 has been tattooed on my wrist since 2015. It reminds me every day that I was one of the lucky ones who came home from Hillsborough. Today, standing in Parliament to speak as the Hillsborough Law passed was one of the proudest and most emotional moments of my life. For the 97. For their families. For every campaigner who never gave up. This is your legacy. #HillsboroughLaw #JFT97

I work at Google DeepMind. This won't make me popular. But it's all public reporting: 2014: DeepMind reportedly sold to Google on conditions: no military use, independent oversight 2026: a Pentagon contract for "any lawful government purpose" Not one safeguard survived intact

Here’s @Nigel_Farage almost a year to the day saying a Conservative MP should be in hiding. Language matters.

BREAKING The Covid Inquiry has found that the government wasted nearly TWO THIRDS of what it spent on PPE during the pandemic on "substandard equipment".

As Ed Balls accurately points out, Nigel Farage has been offered a level of protection that goes beyond that provided to most members of the cabinet. He may not feel that is adequate. But as I said yesterday, Zia Yusuf's claim that Reform are being offered zero state protection was utterly false.

You all do know that if Farage had protection from the Met there would be official records of jolly trips like this ⬇️ to Tivat in April/23, incidentally when Zuzalu took place (event where "longevity" & "crypto" merged - Christopher Harborne was also there as per flight logs)?

When Starmer's properties were attacked - Reform councillors shared the 'false stories'

What possible logic would Farage have in turning down state sanctioned security? They would be the highest trained, with the most intel, clearly offering the most protection. Could it be that he didn't want them to know his movements, who he was meeting etc?

Farage and Reform are now complaining about security when they are the ones who have made the streets of the UK less safe. Remember this incitement to violence?

It's crazy it's not headline news that foreign funded Farage spent weeks telling us that he'd been refused state funded security for it to come out that he was offered it but turned it down.

@The_A_Disruptor @SharonVincent7 No worries.

@SharonVincent7 @fartycat My bad you’re absolutely right. I had misread your initial comment. Apologies

Labour stopped canvassing out of respect for Ann Widdecombe

@reformexposed @Nigel_Farage Not a shot fired....

Hi @Nigel_Farage let’s talk about the language you use… Saying 3 times that Tory MPs “should be in hiding”: x.com/search?q=from:… Revolt: take violent action against an established government or ruler; rebel. x.com/search?q=from:… Calling the Civil Service the enemy: x.com/nigel_farage/s… Then there’s riots: x.com/nigel_farage/s… Of course, these riots: theguardian.com/uk-news/articl… And let’s not forget you drawing up lists of enemies: x.com/nigel_farage/s…

For once I agree with Nigel Farage , I think he and his fellow RefUK MPs should be followed by police 24/7

Breaking: It has emerged that last year Nigel Farage was offered government-funded security comparable to that provided to Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch and senior Cabinet ministers, but reportedly turned it down. For months, Farage pointed to a lack of state security to justify accepting an undisclosed £5 million gift. More recently, however, his explanation has shifted, with him describing it as an entirely unconditional gift that he could have spent on “Ferraris” if he wished. That change matters. If the money was given for a specific purpose connected to his role as an MP or political activities, it could have different implications for parliamentary declaration requirements than an unrestricted personal gift. This situation just keeps getting worse and worse for Farage.

It's true if one wanted to syphon money from, say, Russia, hushing it up as an "utterly bizarre donation"👇 from a church warden who happens to "work for the family of a secretive Kazakhstan born billionaire🤡" might seem a win Unravelling now though for dodgy Farage and Reform

I'm presenting my petition to Parliament tomorrow. People in Poole don't trust politicians: "They're all the same." "They're in it for themselves." When donors win billions in contracts, it's easy to see why. Politics should work for people not just the highest bidder👇

EXC: Nigel Farage declined offer of taxpayer-funded security inews.co.uk/news/politics/…