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Nigel Farage has condemned a Gay Pride event in Chesterfield after the LGBT celebration urged punters to "toss a milkshake" at a cardboard cutout of the Reform UK leader.

Attendees of the pride event, organised by Stand Up to Racism, were able to win prizes for hitting different coloured circles on the Nigel Farage model, including sweets and Stand up to Racism badges.

The stall offered punters sponge balls in four "flavours", representing mango, raspberry mint and blueberry milkshakes.

The attraction made light of the assault suffered by Mr Farage while campaigning in Clacton during the general election.

Mr Farage has now told The Express that while he is "all for mockery and a good laugh", he suggests that "this goes too far"

The newly-elected MP added: “Liberal intolerance is clear for all to see”.

The Derbyshire Times also reported one local man, Richard McAllister, who drew attention to the pride stall, fuming: “I think it's particularly unacceptable after the assassination attempt on former President Trump”.

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While Derbyshire Police said it had received a complaint, they said no further action is being taken.

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[–] Eldritch@lemmy.world 64 points 1 year ago

The social contract goes. Only those that are tolerant are tolerated. If you break it you only have yourself to blame.

[–] jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 41 points 1 year ago (7 children)

He's not dead. Sounds like he's being tolerated more than some victims of conservative belief.

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[–] inspectorst@feddit.uk 25 points 1 year ago

What a pathetic frog-faced snowflake.

[–] MapleEngineer@lemmy.world 24 points 1 year ago
[–] bamboo@lemmy.blahaj.zone 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sounds like he's pretty lactose intolerant

[–] dogsnest@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

MTG lacks toes, too. And she's defo intolerant.

[–] apotheotic@beehaw.org 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is fucking disgusting. How dare he call us liberal.

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah, the Lib Dems are still basically irrelevant.

[–] apotheotic@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

Oh hey Nigel F

Fancy a milkshake? bee laugh tears emoji

[–] jabjoe@feddit.uk 12 points 1 year ago

"The paradox of tolerance."

[–] thesporkeffect@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

He's just jealous of all the free milkshakes the effigy is getting.

[–] fox2263@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

lol liberals are only intolerant to fascists.

[–] dogsnest@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Tolerance doesn't necessarily entail "turning the other cheek". Jesus actually said, "Show them both cheeks!"

That's tolerance for ignorant, illiterate, bigoted racist fascists that is the extreme right.

[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Oh, is that what goatse was all about? Now I get it.

why does nigel care its not like he's ever in the uk doing the job he was elected to do

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 8 points 1 year ago

Not being a fascist is intolerant, says fascist.

[–] goldenex@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

The Milkshake King 👑🍼

[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I can totally see farage standing in for one himself for money. Imagine that. £70 to barrage the farage

[–] BurningRiver@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

I’m asking from across the pond here. How the fuck is this guy still relevant at all? Wasn’t he the face of UKIP a few years ago? And now he rises from the ashes as an MP?

Look, I know we have our own dirty laundry to deal with here, and for the sake of the rest of the planet, I sincerely hope we do. Guys like Nigel farage and Donnie douchebag need to be launched into the fucking sun. How do we make this shit end?

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 5 points 1 year ago

He campaigned in a constituency which as far as I understand it is economically depressed. Apparently that is somehow the fault of a party that isn't in power, and therefore they chose to elect a right-wing extremist who will spend most of his time campaigning for Trump in the United States, and not doing his actual job in th UK. This may be a blessing in disguise really, but technically he should be in parliament.

He's popular because he has easy answers for hard problems. At least he claims to have easy answers to hard problems, but since him and his merry band of morons don't have a snowballs chance in hell of getting anywhere near power, he can claim whatever he wants, without having to face the inconvenience of actually implementing any of it.

In some ways him being in parliament now is actually a good thing because when he inevitably fails to deliver on any of his rhetoric, his brand will be damaged.