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"Action, like a sacrament, is the visible form of an invisible spirit" (bell hooks) || journalist || campaigner || @amnesty || Easily distracte

Apr 14, 2021, 7 tweets

“Happy birthday, Hugh Janus...er...”
@Nigel_Farage

Here’s the longer version
#NigelFarage > #HughJanus > #HugeAnus (via @benjamincohen)

This isn’t the first time #NigelFarage has been pranked

CALLER: I used to be an ardent remainer until something monumental happened that completely changed my view

FARAGE: What was that monumental thing, Mark?

MARK: I was kicked in the head by a horse!

There's a moment in this clip (13 secs) filmed in 2017 where Farage looks towards the camera, & appears to be thinking "Am I being pranked?"

His next thought: "If this footage of me conspiring with a far-right extremist ever gets out, it won't look good."

Spare a thought for the real Hugh Janus who apparently lives in America

Thanks to @HUncaring for flagging

In 2019, @carolecadwalla described #NigelFarage's new Brexit Party as “the latest host body for Farage - the tapeworm of British politics”

But it's important to remember populist leaders aren't just parasites

They also act as host bodies for the contagion of fascism & extremism

Thanks to “I.P. Freely” for this toilet seat artwork 😀😂😅 #HughJanus (via @FrancisMaudeAdv) @Nigel_Farage

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