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It appears that Burger King, and Five Guys, have chosen to promote violence during this election. McDonalds had enough common sense to stop selling milkshakes for a short period of time.

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Absolutely appalling. Burger King promoting political violence.

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There will be lots of people in the UK laughing about this on social media, but many of these people will have absolutely no intention of voting on Thursday.

However, there'll be some people who have decided to vote, but are not sure who for. This incident will push more to vote for Farage.

I think this will actually work out in his favour. The lad who threw the milkshake didn't think this through.

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I ran across this comment elsewhere, and hereby share it:

"Lactose meets intolerance."

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Lactose meets intolerance

Beauty.

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What flavor was it?

Absolutely appalling. Burger King promoting political violence

Kestrel, I'm afraid your humor went over the heads of 7 readers, lol

Don't worry Paul... Britain won't be allowed to leave the EU

Too bad the population has been disarmed, there can be no revolution.

"Lactose meets intolerance."

Where's the intolerance? Farage is promoting Brexit which the majority voted for.

Last week a McDonald's in Edinburgh, Scotland said it had been told by police not to sell milkshakes during a Brexit Party rally.

In response, Burger King tweeted: "Dear people of Scotland. We're selling milkshakes all weekend. Have fun. Love BK."

Gotta hand it to BK for not capitulating to the control freaks.

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Typical of the left they preaching to be tolerant while being intolerant themselves - hope he gets jail time.

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Last week a McDonald's in Edinburgh, Scotland said it had been told by police not to sell milkshakes during a Brexit Party rally.

If someone throws an egg or a tomato at him, the police will be ordering all supermarkets not to sell those.

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Too bad the population has been disarmed, there can be no revolution

Why's that? Plenty of revolutions and rebellions on euro soil I.e Russia, France, Czechoslovakia and other eastern euro nations, Germany, Spain etc. Brits are far too docile (and their pollies know it, hence they've been mucking around over Brexit for the past 3y).

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To those who are applauding this, bear this is mind:

Some people will see now think it's fair game to approach politicians in the street and throw things at them, or at least attempt it. Tomatoes, eggs, milkshakes etc. Then not long after things escalate and people start throwing bleach or acid.

The guy who threw an egg at Corbyn got 28 days in prison. The numpty who threw the milkshake is due a similiar punishment. If that doesn't happen, there's clearly a double standard.

Regardless of whether you agree with someone's politcal stance or not, it's never a good idea to encourage this type of behaviour. It should be safe for all political parties to campaign in public. However, unfortunately, some people think it's awesome. If you have to do something like that, you've already lost the debate.

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To those who are applauding this, bear this is mind:

I’m not applauding it by the way. I just found the comment CrazyJoe quoted funny. This milkshake throwing crap needs to stop, even at Tommy Robinson.

Even if you like Farage, this was a good one. I’d laugh at a good one at the expense of politicians I liked.

Where is the intolerance?

Farage led UKIP which does have more than its fair share of lunatics and bigots. Some of the quotes from its members would be seen as a parody of the intolerant right. Farage made deals with some real rightist crackpots in the European Parliament, one of whom praised Anders Brevik. Farage himself has a history of less than complimentary comments about foreigners.

I’m not doing the silly virtue-signallimg squeal of racist or Nazi here, but ‘intolerant’ is not a stretch when you look at Farage.

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@Jimizo

I've always found your comments and viewpoint to be very reasonable.

Regarding this situation, I worry that we are getting to the stage where a minority (and it's important to stress that) of people who want the UK to remain in the EU are becoming somewhat radicalised by the media and social media in general. If this keeps up, some idiot will take it too far.

If people find Farage intolerable, that's fine. However, it's much better to challenge people through debate and win with reason. I also worry that after the election, if the Brexit Party wins with a heafty margin ( I predict 40-50%), there'll be another over-reaction.

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"Lactose meets intolerance."

Yep. Throwing a milkshake on someone you disagree with is the epitome of tolerance. Super tolerant people throw bricks, I guess.

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Those Tolerant, non violent liberals we always hear about in action yet again.

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Those Tolerant, non violent liberals we always hear about in action yet again.

How do you know he’s a liberal? Many conservatives are remainers and can’t stand Farage. He might be a socialist, although many socialists voted remain. My mum is a Trotskyite Brexiteer who despises Farage. The violent rightwing scumbag who killed a British MP in the run-up to the referendum certainly wasn’t a liberal.

@Tangerine2000

It looks like Farage’s one-policy party is going to do well but this is the textbook definition of a protest vote. Farage couldn’t get elected to parliament in a seat very receptive to the UKIP message. I’m not sure just how significant this election will be in the long run, but it is of course worth keeping an eye on the Brexit Party vote and also the Liberal vote.

I was more focused on Farage being an ‘intolerant’ man rather than an ‘intolerable’ man. I actually find him sharp and on the ball, but his previous comments and associations make me think ‘intolerant’ isn’t inaccurate. You can see Farage for what he is while still supporting Brexit.

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Why's that? Plenty of revolutions and rebellions on euro soil I.e Russia, France, Czechoslovakia and other eastern euro nations, Germany, Spain etc. Brits are far too docile (and their pollies know it, hence they've been mucking around over Brexit for the past 3y).

Nonsense. Read a history book, the UK has a long record of civil disobedience.

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Nonsense. Read a history book, the UK has a long record of civil disobedience.

Civil disobedience, flag waving marches vs revolutions, uprisings etc (on euro soil). Look at the Revolutions of 1848 (across europe); not much in the uk. Same with the anarchist movements of the late 19th & early 20th century again mostly on the continent.

Just not on the same scale, sorry. (must have hit a nerve; not saying that Eng ppl are cowards; they're just more obedient & loyal to their govt than euros, which is not necessarily/always a bad thing, look at ww2).

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more obedient & loyal to their govt than euros

Not so sure about that. I think modern Britain is more a case of lack of extremism and and an inability to unite. The Brexit vote has seen some ugliness, the worst being the murder of an MP by a crazed individual, and an inability to unite.

It is worth pointing out that the Brexit occurred by 52% of the electorate going against what the 4 largest parties in government recommended them to do. Not too obedient.

I hope we don’t see outbreaks of vicious disobedience because of Brexit but it could happen.

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and if you look at the history of revolutions they invariably ended up causing far more harm before any good was achieved, if any at all.

Not ‘invariably’. Some improved things, some made things worse, some we can dispute.

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@Jimizo

It looks like Farage’s one-policy party is going to do well but this is the textbook definition of a protest vote.

Yes, that's very true.

Personally, I think they'll win the Peterborough (which voted 62.1% for leave) by-election on the 6 of June too by using the same single policy method. After that it'll be far more challenging for them.

However, Farage has already revealed that he is planning to mimic the Five Star Movement in Italy by holding online votes for registered members to shape the policy of the party. I can see this method being far more popular than manifestos. Axing the BBC licence fee seems to have already been chosen.

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Throwing anything at someone is a display of ignorance!

Instead of debate, lets throw things?

No, lets hear the other side and respect freedom of speech!

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Didn't take long.....

Tweet by Chorlton Brewing Co in Manchester posted a tweet on 20 of May which reads:

Note to our customers: please don’t throw our beer over fascists. Hit them over the head with a brick as is traditional.

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Farage and his crowd of know-nothings lied continuously to the British people about what Brexit would mean for them, then lied about lying to them, THEN lied even more, blaming the Prime Minister for trying to make the best of the situation they put the country in. 

He should count himself as LUCKY that it was only a banana milkshake. After all, British sheep and cow pastures are not that far away.

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Nigel Farage is a competent eloquent debater.

Farage also has a mountain to climb to break into mainstream politics.

Brexit Party Chairman Richard Tice is head and shoulders about Farage in delivering policy and campaign management experience.

A comprehensive manifesto detailing policies that will can effectively govern the UK is another matter all together.

Farage will have to move beyond Brexit, and convince a disillusioned electorate that his party with no UK parliamentary or political office experience. It is a huge undertaking for a politician that main claim to fame is get up the hooters of the European Commission elite.

I have respect for Farage, I wish I had the same confidence in Farage abilities to manage UK monetary and economic future effectively. Farage can send his suit to the dry cleaners. To cleanse the country of years of political duplicity is not so simple a task

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A similar dirtbag through cake at Dutch politician Pim Fortyun

in 2002. Two months later Fortyun was shot and killed.

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Those Tolerant, non violent liberals we always hear about in action yet again.

Could you point us to your comments condemning the recent attack on Jeremy Corbyn at a North London mosque by an angry Brexiteer. And what Jimizo said. Ok thankyou.

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whatever did or didn’t happen with that incident doesn’t change that this what was written here is an intolerant violent act.

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Alfie Noakes - Could you point us to your comments condemning the recent attack on Jeremy Corbyn at a North London mosque by an angry Brexiteer. 

Personally, I wasn't aware that Jeremy Corbyn had been attacked at a North London mosque by an angry Brexiteer. I am aware that Brexiteer Farage splattered in latest UK milkshake attack because that is the topic of this thread.

The Five Guys restaurant chain chose profit over caution. Police requests, such as the caution given to McDonalds, are not unheard of in G.B.. I realize that there are some people who claim they would never, ever, resort to violence themselves, but seem to have no problem championing the violent actions of others.

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