Every party underestimates the intelligence of voters. Why is Nigel Farage the only politician prepared to tell us what he really thinks, asks actor and writer Sheila Hancock
Every party underestimates the intelligence of voters. Why is Nigel Farage the only politician prepared to tell us what he really thinks?am unutterably depressed by the state of this world, from which I may shortly depart, so I have, of late, tried not to engage with it. At 91, I want to hand over saving the world to my daughters and grandchildren, but guilt about letting down the women who got me my precious vote has forced me to put my mind to the coming election.
I have scoured all the newspapers for enlightenment. I am disturbed by the bias and misinformation I find. Bearing in mind that Brexit and Boris Johnson’s majority were greatly influenced bylast week’s BBC election debate The reaction of the audience, approving this more considered and compassionate approach, visibly withered Nigel Farage, who was reduced to meaningless “overpopulation is the root of all our problems” babble. He was then further reduced to grim silence by the audience’s loud agreement on the failure of Brexit.
In fact, most did not feature the debate prominently at all, preferring to take an indignant stance against Rishi Sunak’s absence from the final commemoration ceremony of the D-day landings. As a relic of that wartime generation, I really can’t get het up about him coming home before the end. His insensitivity made me sad, but he was there earlier. Of course it was stupid of him not to stay, if only to take part in the final ceremony with the world leaders in attendance.
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