Nigel Farage has milkshake thrown over him after launching general election campaign
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This should be put up in a museum
FATALITY!
Props to the photographer ready with the optimal camera settings.
"Wait, is that a milkshake?"
switches to max iso and 1/8000
Anyone have the soggy, sticky aftershot?
I mean The Independent isn't that bad of a news source...
Would like to point out how clean everyone else is that was a high roll
When I got to the milkshake impact picture I thought to myself “How does someone just impromptu throw a milkshake? Did she practice or something? My aim would be terrible. … Should I practice throwing milkshakes?”
And then I got to that last picture where it appears the shake chucker is a certified shake sniper, and I realized I should practice throwing them! That woman is a rare talent, and I’d certainly be in the lower third of the bell curve for precision if I tried to deliver a dessert the same way.
Just like how that japanese prime minister was the only one hit by the doohickey
This guys saving some on his lip for a snack later.
The joy on her face is just priceless
it was staged
Billy Blueshirt already applauding.
Might not be from Maccie Ds as they are expensive. Possibly not even a milkshake, let's go dairy free for the planet. However, I am sure you can all rummage up something. Not that he'd dare come up here.
Is your local water company irresponsibly releasing sewage into your rivers?
Are you struggling to find an environmentally sound liquid to throw over Nigel Farridge?
I wonder if there's some sort of solution to both these problems? Perhaps there is a way to both help remove a small amount of sewage from the river and also find something to throw at Nigel?
Hmm...
By Jove, this could just work!
Old gee saved from the trash would be best, that smell never comes out
There's a possibility that the whole thing was a publicity stunt? This picture has started circulating.
How could he be so dense to think these pics wouldn't come to light?
How could anyone be so dense to jump on this conclusion when it's apparent it's a different person?
Her name is Victoria Thomas-Bowen. She models online for cash.
For cash, you say?!
Thanks for that. I left Twitter in Nov 22, so I can't follow the interesting threads anymore.
Even better!
Apparently that's a different person. More on this as it develops. Over to Emperor with sports news.
Aside from the same colour hair, they don't even look alike.
This is desperate stuff.
Different nose and hairline are the biggest takeaways. Not easy to see every feature with the pictures provided though.
Politics aside, as I'm not a UK resident. This is some House of Cards or Succession level of narrative pushing.
Edit* pure cope. Her name is Victoria Thomas-Bowen. An Only Fans model.
Nothing creepy about that hug...these old fucks can't help themselves can they.
if it's consentual a hug is a good thing, even if it's an "old fuck". stop hug shaming. get hugged. go hug someone.
Seems like a perfectly acceptable one armed hug
No, because young women are sexy.
Women are sexy so you can't hug them?
You can even fuck them, if they'll let you!
I like that this has become a sort of election tradition now lol.
If I can propose a slight tweak, if you know he's heading your way might I suggest buying the milkshake about a week beforehand to allow it to reach it's full potential? Let it level up, so to speak.
DM: "Are snowflakes making bioweapons against Nigel?"
Deserved. How many elections has he already lost? He needs to get in the sea already.
it was staged
there’s a lot of evidence
mistaken identity i guess.
however, she just did it for publicity;
but oh well… i hope he gets more milkshakes
Her: "My milkshake brings all the boys from the yard, and they're like, it's better than yours."
Scotland Yard: "Damn right, it's better than yours."
Is this becoming a UK tradition?
With Farage? Yes.
Right back at you my winged friend.
So Starmer got glittered. Nigel got his traditional milkshaking. What's Rishi gonna get?
Voted out
Oh sweet Christ I hope you're right 🤞
a golden parachute and literally no consequences
As is tradition.
Odd. Why didn't he just have one delivered to him like a normal person?
I don't think we should kink shame.
This is the best summary I could come up with:
A young woman approached the new Reform UK leader on the steps of a pub in Clacton before hurling what appeared to be a milkshake over him.
Richard Tice, Mr Farage’s predecessor as Reform UK leader, expressed his anger at the incident, adding: “The juvenile moron who threw a drink over Nigel has just gained us hundreds of thousands more votes.
A member of staff at the Wetherspoons where the incident occurred suggested the thrower could have been lying in wait for the politician to arrive for an hour.
The Moon & Starfish worker, who wished to remain anonymous, told The Independent three police officers had just come into the pub looking for the mystery woman who threw what is believed to be a banana flavoured milkshake.
Mr Farage had kicked off his general election campaign in the seaside town earlier on Tuesday, as he promised to be a “bloody nuisance” in Westminster.
Speaking earlier at the rally, Mr Farage said: “We made an offer to the British people, we could get back our independence and control of our borders.
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it should happen to nigel every day until the election tbh
Comrade Chav 🫡
Could not disagree more with Farage's politics or dislike him more as a person but actions like this cheapen politics in this country. It makes it look like his opponents are unable to win the argument so need to resort to stunts (despite the fact his previous 8 attempts to enter parliament show that he is not winning the argument).
Also turns out that this woman is an OF content creator so it is basically just a marketing stunt for her.
Cheapen politics? That milkshake was worth more to the country than Farage has ever been. Personally, I would be fine with him getting pelted with any kind of food item every single time he is in public.
The country is run by an Eton boy's club and their corrupt banker mates, only looking to make money for themselves. We need more direct action like this on thise responsible.
"Never wrestle with a Pig. You both get dirty and the Pig likes it."
What do stunts like this really achieve? Do they prove Farage wrong or show his followers why he’s so problematic? When someone resorts to violence to make a point it devalues everything they are making a stand for. It says “I couldn’t explain what’s wrong with this persons politics so I just threw something at them instead”
Firstly, it's not a particularly violent act. Pouring a small cup of dessert on someone should not be considered a violent assault. It's less offensive by a large degree than spitting on someone.
I get where you're coming from with it seeming like a desperate act of frustration, but that action in itself is saying something. If every politician started getting milkshaked regularly it wouldn't be the case that the public suddenly believes the politicians are all correct, it would be a message that something is deeply wrong.
On Farage in particular though, where is the forum to get a point across in any other way? Farage has never been elected to a local position, only ever as as MEP trying to sever ties with the same parliament he was elected to. He has his own right wing propaganda TV station. How are you supposed to reach his audience? He has no accountability whatsoever. Milkshake
The Daily Mail has the answer. I've clicked the link so you don't have to.
www.dailymail.co.uk
Woman threw milkshake over Farage is OnlyFans model
Eirian Jane Prosser
14 - 17 minutes
18:24, 04 Jun 2024, updated 20:49, 04 Jun 2024
The woman who hurled a milkshake over Nigel Farage as he launched his campaign to become an MP is a Jeremy Corbyn-supporting OnlyFans model who hails from a family of Brexiteers, MailOnline can reveal.
Victoria Thomas-Bowen, 25, was arrested by police on suspicion of assault after she drenched the new Reform leader as he stepped out of a Wetherspoons in Clacton, Essex.
Dramatic pictures show how the mother-of-one dodged Mr Farage's burly minders before flinging the contents of a McDonald's cup towards him. It caught him full in the face.
Mr Farage, who previously dubbed Clacton the 'most patriotic' town in Britain, merely wiped his eyes and continued.
Speaking from his home in nearby Jaywick, her Brexit-voting brother Paul told MailOnline: 'I have just seen it, and to be honest, I'm appalled. I don't know where she is. I don't want anything to do with her.'
Despite posting a video on X with the caption 'my milkshake brings all the people to the rally' in reference to the 2003 song Milkshake, Farage admitted it was 'quite frightening'.
Nigel Farage was drenched by a woman after being mobbed by crowds in what he described as the 'most patriotic' town in Britain
The woman who was arrested for dramatically throwing a milkshake over Nigel Farage is a Jeremy Corbyn-supporting OnlyFans model, MailOnline can reveal
Victoria Thomas-Bowen, 25, was arrested by police on suspicion of assault after she drenched the new Reform leader as he stepped into the huge mob
Thomas, who is an OnlyFans model with more than 18,100 followers on Instagram, appears to be a Labour supporter, previously pledging her support to Keir Starmer's party
The blonde young woman who threw the milkshake over the politician
Don't mention the milkshake: Farage's highlights of Clacton meeting
The incident has led to wide condemnation from MPs all across the political spectrum including Labour's Yvette Cooper who called it a 'disgrace' and 'completely unacceptable and wrong'.
But Thomas-Bowen, who films her x-rated video clips in the spare bedroom of her mother's £260,000 house in Grays, told the BBC she flung the banana milkshake because she 'just felt like it'.
'He doesn't stand for me', the self-described 'petite blonde pocket rocket' added. 'He doesn't represent anything I believe in, or any of the people around here. He doesn't represent us, he's not from here.'
She previously voiced her support for Jeremy Corbyn on Facebook and called for Britons to boycott the late Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
Last November, the model flew out to Istanbul for a nose job.
She told her subscribers she underwent the procedure to make her nose 'smaller' and 'prettier'.
Posting pictures of her recovery - and showing off the difference before and after - Thomas-Bowen said she loved her new nose 'so much' and was already breathing better.
'My milkshake brings all the people to the rally!' Farage jabs back
Mr Farage was flanked as usual by burly security as he left a pub, but they could do nothing as the women flung the contents of what appeared to be a McDonald's cup towards him
They're was a lot more but I think you get the gist. It was mostly pro farage stuff.
Wow, even when someone makes a political statement against a certified cunt, the focus is on attempting to shame them on the grounds of morality. I didn't expect anything else from the Daily Mail.
Why can't we get banana milkshakes at McDs over here in the land of the free?
If anyone is looking for her IG it's: https://www.instagram.com/vic.tb
Rose Tyler
All the people cheering it on oblivious to the fact that this just helps Farage and garners more sympathy for him and his party.
She claimed she threw it because "he doesn't stand for what she believes in". If only there was some way of expressing that. Like a vote or something. 🤔
I bet she won't even bother voting.
You're right. We should start throwing things at people we dislike.
I'm sure that will work. 👍
You make a good point, throughout history there have been many times where change began or could only be achieved through direct protest action, not by elections and votes alone.
So long as it's harmless and raises awareness for how evil and hated by the people of the nation certain groups or individuals are, throwing milkshake, rotten tomatoes and the like, are an excellent idea.
You're right, throwing food is not enough and kind of a waste.
Wheel out the guillotines.
How does this garner sympathy for a fascist pig? Is it some secret cheat code that makes people forget all the evil someone's done, and make us feel sorry for them instead?
It was milkshake not poison, why should anyone sympathise with him who wouldn't already have done so, because of this?
It's called being a decent human being and not thinking it's acceptable to go around throwing things at people.
Yeah, it's not a huge step to throwing acid though, is it?
It kind of is actually. Throwing a milkshake isn't likely to cause much harm, and would probably result in an assault charge. Throwing acid can cause serious disfigurement and possibly death, and a far more serious charge.
You can condemn her actions without the hyperbole. This happened before and it didn't result in a wave of acid attacks and I've no reason to think this time will be different.
I mean, we've literally had two MPs murdered in the last 8 years.
It wasn't "just a milkshake" then, was it?
No, the stepping stone drug that is a milkshake was probably the start point though. Then protesters craved harder and harder objects to throw at politicians and it ended, as we could all have predicted, by those two poor politicians being crushed under a gargantuan boulder.
If only we had stopped the milkshakes.
No?
My point is that all of these types of incidents just mean that politicians are going to end up being more out of reach of the average person, and more out of touch as a result.
People complain about politicians not meeting ordinary people, and this stuff is precisely why they don't.
I would say that's quite a big step.
fascists opted out of the social contract. sometimes being a decent human being means forcing dairy treats into a motherfucker's face.
it was right when it happened to Anita Bryant and it was right when it happened to Nigel today.
Do you understand what a fascist is? Because it doesn't seem like it.
Yup, gets his face on the front pages the same day as the big Labour/Tory debate on ITV. Whoever threw it has done Farage a huge favour.
Perhaps that explains the pic of the 2 of them?
Lol. That's not her, but unsurprisingly the conspiracy theories have started already. 😂
Already confirmed it's not her. But the narrative is too strong.
Her name is Victoria Thomas-Bowen apparently. She models..
"Here's some evidence that it isn't this person".
"Nah, I prefer my conspiracy theory".
I just Googled her name and was provided different sources. But if those sources are referencing eachother I don't know. For some reason "journalist" don't have to provide sources.
the mirror provided some pictures and links to the referenced persons socials. That's something.