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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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[–] obelix 165 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] 18 points 5 months ago (2 children)

while i’m inclined to believe you, some sort of source or even the woman’s name would help a lot….

[–] obelix 13 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Of course, you’re right. I’ve edited my post to include what I read earlier.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

thank you 🎩👌

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