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Originally Posted by ianch99
You're just not looking hard enough. Farage appeared regularly on Russia Today,
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. He’s appeared on the BBC more than RT. He holds the record for most appearances on QT and that was 5 years ago.
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Russia, 9 years ago, is the same Russia as today, nothing has changed unless you think Russia 9 years ago was a land of Sunshine and Puppies where Putin was a latter day Mother Teresa.
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I only refer to 9 yrs as you’re the one making the accusation, and the best you can do is two very poor articles from 9yrs ago.
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Farage was paid by RT - the Russian state - for appearances over years.
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He was paid by all media he appeared on. After Brexit one year he made £500,000 out of appearing on all media.
A very long article that says absolutely nothing
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RT recognised Farage’s value way back in 2011. An ex-Ukip insidertells me how RT’s London correspondent “practically lived inside Ukip’s offices. They targeted Gerard Batten first [the current leader of Ukip] and then Farage. They loved it. RT would ask them on every week. They’d talk about anything.” Batten did not respond to the Observer’s questions about his relationship with RT.
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Unsubstantiated claim
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Farage is “phenomenally useful for the Russian government,” Ben Nimmo, a leading researcher into Russian online propaganda, tells me. “The thing about RT is that they are completely open about what it is. The editor-in-chief has described it as ‘information warfare’. She has said it’s as much a part of Russia’s arsenal as its ministry of defence.”
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The bold is a link to an article that doesn’t mention Farage at all, the first statement is just an opinion comment that is totally unsubstantiated with any other evidence regarding Farage.
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I equate admiring Putin as being pro-Russia, YMMV ...
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As is your prerogative, doesn’t mean it’s correct.
I’m happy to condemn Farage as a Russian sympathiser, but only with evidence. You haven’t provided any.
It’s very much similar to the very popular “ JK Rowling is a vicious transphobic” trope.
If she’s that transphobic there must be lots of evidence, just post a few examples…………………..
Silence.