Brexit is the gift that keeps on giving
We already knew Brexit means a hard Brexit without parliamentary scrutiny – at least in the mind of the Prime Minister. But now it seems Brexit means scutiny-free hard Brexit or else, as the forces of right-wing populism target our independent judiciary.
Today’s Telegraph reports Nigel Farage will lead a march of 100,000 people through London for the government’s Supreme Court appeal of the High Court verdict on Article 50.
The march will be organised by Leave.EU, the right-wing anti-EU group led by Arron Banks, and see Leavers march from Trafalgar Square down Whitehall to Parliament Square around December 5.
Brexit betrayal will lead to ‘political anger’ says @Nigel_Farage #marr https://t.co/ytKiDdpaPU
— The Andrew Marr Show (@MarrShow) November 6, 2016
It comes after Farage warned of ‘public anger’ at any ‘betrayal’ of The Will Of The People™. Speaking on the BBC’s Andrew Marr show on Sunday, Farage said:
“But believe you me, if people in this country think that they’re going to be cheated, they’re going to be betrayed, then we will see political anger the likes of which none of us in our lifetimes have ever witnessed in this country.”
He tried to soften this slightly, adding: ‘The temperature of this is very, very high. I’m going to say to everybody watching this who was on the Brexit side, let’s try to get even, let’s have peaceful protest and let’s make sure in any form of election that we don’t support people who want to overturn this process.’
Asked whether that could mean ‘disturbances in the street’ he replied: ‘Yeah, I think that’s right.’
But this is the usual tap dance of deniability by Farage, who stirs things up and then warns about regrettable public unrest. In an interview before the June 23 referendum, he famously said ‘violence is the next step’ if people don’t get their way on immigration.
Farage’s march is a clear attempt to intimidate the Supreme Court judges and tip the scales of justice in his favour.
Leavers have the same right to protest as anyone else. But a demo led by Nigel Farage has more in common with one led by Anjem Choudary than, say, Stonewall – it will be a circus of Brexit-fueled rage and demagogy. Either that, or it will be a washout.
Regardless, Farage’s decision to take the idea of betrayal by enemies within – one stoked by him and his friends in the press – out onto the street, is a demonstration all right, but of the alliance between elite charlatans and popular discontent, which is fast becoming a staple of British politics.
Adam Barnett is staff writer for Left Foot Forward. Follow him on Twitter @AdamBarnett13
See: Brexit: High court rules MPs must vote on Article 50
See: Who’s ‘moaning’ now? Brexiters react to Article 50 ruling
See: The media has declared war on the judiciary. What now?
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15 Responses to “Nigel Farage plans 100,000 march on Supreme Court for Article 50 decision”
Mick
Farage is a dangerous individual. It can not be lost that he is using the threat of civil unrest, indeed stirring up unrest and advocating violence . All would be dictators have done the same the model is easily recognised. He started with injecting racial division, now he attacks the democratic system backed by his supporters in a march on the seat of law. A look at Germany in the thirties shows exactly the same process. Of course we will make the same mistake of not taking this threat seriously, this man seriously and that will be the rock we perish on.
Terry Nutkin
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha, what a sad loser you are. Show respect for the will of the people. Remember, more people voted to leave than voted to remain therefore we are leaving.
That is democracy.
Mick
That wasn’t me! That was a counterfeit, fake-flakes version of me, if me he be, with much glee!
Mick
Well well well:
“Let’s talk.
Fancy a cuppa ?
Fancy a pint ?
Come round for dinner ?
What do we have in common ?
What about the kids ?
Give me a hug I’m feeling confused.
Let’s talk about Jo Cox.
Judges are people too.
What can I do to help ?
Are we the same ?
Everyone is different – that’s why we’re all the same.
We’re all losers.
What do we want to hold on to ?
Why me ?
My mum is your mum
I have grandparents too
We all use the NHS
Break some bread with me
Love they neighbour”
We love our neighbours alright, just not the fake neighbours of the EU gotocracy!
And yes, ‘Brexit killed Jo Cox’, as berks say!
Mick
* gitocracy