Led by Donkeys made an ass of Nigel Farage with a ‘message from Putin’ at a Reform UK rally
At a Reform UK rally in Essex, campaign group Led By Donkeys made an ass of Nigel Farage as they lowered a message of support for him from Vladimir Putin.
Watch what happened.
We just dropped in on Farage’s election rally with a beaming picture of Putin. Nigel was not pleased. pic.twitter.com/KeDiOMeyu6
— Led By Donkeys (@ByDonkeys) June 29, 2024
Farage, as well as describing Putin as the leader he most admires, recently angered even some of his long-time supporters when he blamed Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine on the “ever eastward expansion of NATO and the European Union”.
The Led By Donkeys stunt may have caused an outbreak of Partridgesque fury in the room, but online – it was very different.
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LOOOOOOOOOL.
It's the speed of the descent. Classic. https://t.co/JteVncvbDh— Stephen McGann (@StephenMcGann) June 29, 2024
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Please say this actually happened. https://t.co/rY0OXb7XGR
— Ina (@thatcymraes) June 29, 2024
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How do they do it? https://t.co/EOVs6E3RE9
— Paul Lewis (@paullewismoney) June 29, 2024
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This is brilliant and bat shit crazy.
The audience sound unhinged! https://t.co/OmcNI0p8x8
— Miffy (@miffythegamer) June 29, 2024
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Like a scene from a 1970s sitcom. The pomposity of the response is comedy gold. https://t.co/3QtNxd4073
— Robert Harris (@Robert___Harris) June 29, 2024
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really enjoyed this bit pic.twitter.com/zKYHeXHKOL
— Toby Earle Threads tobyontv (@TobyonTV) June 29, 2024
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pic.twitter.com/XxV9VCu4yk
— Tim Worthington (@outonbluesix) June 29, 2024
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This has to be right up there with Banksy shredding his painting at auction in terms of surprise stunt. Astonishing. https://t.co/1urC1j5zM9
— Edwin Hayward (@edwinhayward) June 29, 2024
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pic.twitter.com/QL1f2rU66T
— HappyToast★ (@IamHappyToast) June 29, 2024
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Is it infantile and base level politics? Yes.
Am I nonetheless absolutely here for it? Also yes.
— bass4themasses (@bass4themasses) June 29, 2024
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I know it’s a tiny point, but who IS Farage’s tailor, and is he more than 100 years old? https://t.co/sE3JzJLaNr
— Prof Paul Bernal (@PaulbernalUK) June 29, 2024
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The timing of the applause. The predictably vindictive response.
The pantoesque chanting. The half-arsed attempt to remove it, light shrug and exit stage left of venue staff. Rumour has it they’re all still sat there, looking at it and chanting.
Perfect execution. Chef’s kiss. https://t.co/J4lPwt6sQk
— Carl Jones (@CarlDJones) June 29, 2024
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Give them the effing Turner Prize. Close the National Gallery. Civilisation has peaked.
This is the greatest artist achievement since the Sistine Chapel.
And crowdsourcing the turpentine drinking window licker who says “set fire to it”. Chef’s kiss. Beautiful. https://t.co/tqOi0zlezQ
— The Modern Aurelius (@modernaurelius) June 29, 2024
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This is the kind of harmless Farage protest anyone can get behind, no need for violence and hurling things, just hit him with the one thing that hurts him the most….. The truth
Superb work @ByDonkeys— Clifford K (@holte) June 29, 2024
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Hahahaha! Made my day.
And it really pissed off Fartage https://t.co/QvUoUbO4GK
— Fionna O'Leary, (@fascinatorfun) June 29, 2024
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Petition for Led By Donkeys to get a Pride of Britain Award https://t.co/RQ1vu6krq8
— James Withers (@JamesRWithers) June 29, 2024
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"Someone at the Columbine Centre needs to get the sack." pic.twitter.com/DMt4IvCYWz
— Colin the Dachshund (@DachshundColin) June 29, 2024
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First Sue Cook pulls out, now this…pic.twitter.com/pUWFTkcsg0
— Larry the Cat (@Number10cat) June 29, 2024
Here’s one last funny dig.
Il bet Nigel has the same picture hanging at home
— Andrew Mc Cormack (@phpfyi) June 29, 2024
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