Russell Brand Is Right: Farage Is a ‘Poundland Enoch Powell’ – Beastrabban\’s Weblog

Last Updated: December 14, 2014By
Enoch Powell

Enoch Powell.

Yesterday I posted a piece about how Russell Brand, speaking on the BBC’s Question Time, had called Nigel Farage a ‘Poundland Enoch Powell’, writes the Beast.

Now the Telegraph has published a piece proving Brand correct. According to the Torygraph, back in 1995 the future Fuehrer of UKIP asked for Scowly Powelly’s endorsement when standing as a candidate for Eastleigh in 1994. The next year, Farage asked Powell himself to stand as a candidate for UKIP in the European elections. Powell declined, but did later give his support to three UKIP candidates, standing for elections to parliament between 1994 and 1997.

A fan of Enoch Powell.

A fan of Enoch Powell.

The article goes on to state that Farage has never concealed his admiration for Powell.

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4 Comments

  1. Tony Dean December 14, 2014 at 7:39 am - Reply

    Compared to Enoch Powell, Farage is an intellectual pygmy.

  2. Marilyn Leate December 14, 2014 at 2:13 pm - Reply

    So is politics still insults, mudslinging and ‘people labelling’ , or can we all rise up to a less childish more sincere (dare I say it) benevolent effort to truly contribute. Anyone can think up cynical catch names…and throw them at one another…very populist. It takes true integrity to make positive waves in governing.

    • Mike Sivier December 14, 2014 at 2:47 pm - Reply

      Have you read the article?

  3. Joseph Smith December 17, 2014 at 4:33 pm - Reply

    And Brand is so full of vacuous garbage as well as lacking the equipment to stand for office..empty vessel making loud noise.and wholly forgettable.

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