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Reuters: UK right-winger Farage doused with drink at election campaign launch

Culprit:

Apparently not even the first time it’s happened to him:

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[–] [email protected] 166 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (14 children)

It was a setup. The woman is the girlfriend of a reform party member. Farage has form for this sort of publicity stunt.

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https://ibb.co/wsygrdp

Farage is all anyone is talking about at the moment, the stunt seems to have worked.

Edit

According to the BBC a woman’s been charged, so it seems like the initial skepticism was misplaced.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Thanks for sharing, would suggest another edit here:

Victoria Thomas Bowen, 25, is due to appear at Colchester Magistrates' Court on Tuesday, 2 July charged with assault by beating and criminal damage, Essex Police said.

BBC: Woman charged after milkshake thrown over Farage

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

And thanks for the update!

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