Brexit Party bent as a seven Bob note

[Yorkie62]

Certainly if I was a member of the Brexit party, the sight of George Cotterel, the previous treasurer of UKIP under Nigel Farage in a US correctional centre would make me nervous about giving any information about Nigel's finances.

Oh good, like any useless cretin incapable of reading English (politician) you decided to answer a completely different question to the one I posed. Now would you like to try again.

[BlasterBates]

Oh good, like any useless cretin incapable of reading English (politician) you decided to answer a completely different question to the one I posed. Now would you like to try again.

That's the way, deflect. Nigel of course had no idea that his Treasurer was involved in fraud.

[Yorkie62]

That's the way, deflect. Nigel of course had no idea that his Treasurer was involved in fraud.

That's the NF spirit. Is the reason you don't want to answer the question and you are now getting very defensive that you have something to hide financially? or are you just getting annoyed that someone is asking you questions about your financial situation and you don't want to make the information public?

[meridian]

That's the NF spirit. Is the reason you don't want to answer the question and you are now getting very defensive that you have something to hide financially? or are you just getting annoyed that someone is asking you questions about your financial situation and you don't want to make the information public?

Politicians are required to declare publicly any financial interests.


HTH.

[Old Greg]

And if someone did something similar to you would you not have a problem divulging you financial details to a newspaper journalist.

I'm by no means defending NF but all these are just accusations. It seems that some on here have made a guilty verdict before the relevant governing bodies have decided there is a case to answer. Talk about a kangaroo court. As all this from those that uphold democracy and no doubt the right to a fair and proper trial IF there is a case to answer. Hypocrites the lot of you.

There is no kangaroo court. People are asking the Electoral Commission as the competent authority to investigate.

[Old Greg]

There is no kangaroo court. People are asking the Electoral Commission as the competent authority to investigate.

And they will be dropping by the Brexit Party's offices tomorrow to conduct a review of systems in place for receiving funds.

[DaveB]

Meanwhile in Austria

Austrian government in turmoil over video scandal

Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz is battling to shore up his coalition government after a video scandal forced the resignation of his far-right deputy Heinz-Christian Strache.

Attention is now focused on Interior Minister Herbert Kickl, a member of Mr Strache's Freedom Party (FPÖ).

In a brief press statement, Mr Kurz did not confirm speculation that Mr Kickl would be sacked over the affair.

Undercover video showed Mr Strache discussing a deal with a Russian woman.

The scandal erupted on Friday, when the footage from 2017 was published in German media. The next day Mr Strache resigned and Chancellor Kurz - head of the centre-right People's Party (ÖVP) - said new elections would have to be held.

The video showed Mr Strache and another FPÖ official proposing to offer government contracts to a supposed Russian oligarch's daughter [in return for financial support]. They also suggested [the Russian businesswoman] taking over Austria's best-selling newspaper, Kronen Zeitung, to turn it into a party propaganda organ.

[Old Greg]

Meanwhile in Austria

Austrian government in turmoil over video scandal

Are these more of Farage's fascist friends? Founded by SS-Brigadeführer Anton Reinthaller.

[AtW]

And Arron Banks only ever had lunch with the Russian ambassador once.

He was invited to a 5 o'clock tea, but opted for lunch instead...

[ladymuck]

I thought the phrase was "bent as a nine bob note"