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Farage left fighting a trash can as the UK populist leader’s election gamble backfires (www.cnn.com)

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[-] AccoSpoot1@lemmy.world 81 points 1 week ago

People of Clacton, do the funny thing please!

[-] Agent641@lemmy.world 6 points 6 days ago

Asked what his appeal is going to be to the people of Clacton, the comedian replied, “I’m not Nigel Farage.”

[-] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 24 points 1 week ago

Which is the right thing too.

[-] AccoSpoot1@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago

Love it when that happens.

[-] domusaltera@piefed.social 18 points 1 week ago

It's Boaty McBoatface time! 😁

[-] elucubra@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 week ago

Boaty McBoatface was a lame attempt. Google Boaty Mcboatface Blas de Lezo, which was actually the winner.

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