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Thoughts on the wild @brexitparty_uk rally this evening in London from a foreigner
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First things first: place was PACKED. Standing room only, probably 3-4 thousand people in the room, very high energy
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First things first: place was PACKED. Standing room only, probably 3-4 thousand people in the room, very high energy
Ann Widdecombe is one hell of a public speaker
She’s a 71-year-old dragon lady, hasn’t lost a step, spitting absolute FIRE
If Hillary has even 10% of Ann’s talent she would be President
She’s a 71-year-old dragon lady, hasn’t lost a step, spitting absolute FIRE
If Hillary has even 10% of Ann’s talent she would be President
Václav Klaus spoke too
Had to follow Ann (not easy)
Still have a beautiful speech on nationalism and the EU
Had to follow Ann (not easy)
Still have a beautiful speech on nationalism and the EU
Really simple message
UK political class promised Brexit and did not deliver
So - “change politics for good,” “fight for democracy,” etc
UK political class promised Brexit and did not deliver
So - “change politics for good,” “fight for democracy,” etc
No complicated policy promises
Nothing dense
Simple message
And the opportunity to tell the major parties where to shove it
Irresistible
Nothing dense
Simple message
And the opportunity to tell the major parties where to shove it
Irresistible
This party is a wrecking ball
Great aesthetics, great slogan, great crowd energy, great public speakers at the top of the ticket
“You don’t have any policies” will work as well as it did against Trump
Especially as long as Brexit remains undelivered
Great aesthetics, great slogan, great crowd energy, great public speakers at the top of the ticket
“You don’t have any policies” will work as well as it did against Trump
Especially as long as Brexit remains undelivered
