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Olivia Blake: ‘Can climate adaptation strengthen UK national security?’
We are at a critical juncture marked by growing global uncertainty. The institutions and mechanisms that once sustained the post war era are being weakened or dismantled, with consequences that are no longer distant or abstract but increasingly felt by our constituents here at home.
But responding to this upheaval means recognising that today’s national security threats are deeply intertwined with climate change and ecosystem breakdown. As the world moves closer to dangerous tipping points, the risks of food insecurity, conflict and resource scarcity grow, further destabilising the international system and feeding directly into the pressures communities are already experiencing.
These pressures are compounded by president Trump’s withdrawal from key climate agreements, with the fracturing of international cooperation now accelerating the destruction of the ecosystems that sustain us all here in the UK.
As the government’s own national security assessment warned, every global critical ecosystem we depend on is now on a path towards collapse. This would mean failing crops, soaring food bills, economic insecurity, and a much higher risk of pandemics. The threat is not limited to countries: the recent IPBES assessment in Manchester found that every business relies on nature’s services and faces existential risk if it does not actively protect and restore ecosystems.
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It’s this impact of ecosystem breakdown on UK security and prosperity that means we must urgently raise our ambition to protect our constituents’ homes, livelihoods and finances. Preparedness must be built into policy from the outset, recognising the climate impacts we will be facing in the future, not just today, and enabling nature-based solutions and restoration to be delivered at a far greater pace and scale, as one of our most powerful tools for protecting people.
This does not replace our ambitious mitigation goals and our clean energy superpower mission; instead it recognises today’s realities and our responsibility to safeguard the public and the economy. As former senior military commander Lieutenant General Richard Nugee recently observed at the national emergency Briefing, we must confront threats as they are, not as we wish them to be.
Increasing our ambition on adaptation faces this threat, but it is also an opportunity to define a clear mission that delivers tangible benefits for communities across the UK and demonstrates the capacity to act decisively. We know that responding to the climate and nature crises has huge economic benefits, but at a time of eroding trust and rising public demand for change, rolling out adaptation measures is among the most powerful ways to improve people’s everyday lives here and now.
From keeping local sports pitches playable and safeguarding commuter routes, to supporting farmers’ livelihoods while easing the food inflation that has strained household budgets. These are the changes that can make a meaningful difference for millions across Britain. They shift the focus away from abstract growth figures and towards the everyday. Adaptation measures may sound technical, but simply put, they will help to lower household costs, protect communities from extreme weather and limit the disruption to people’s lives.
This is also a depolarising approach to climate and nature action. Every one of us here in parliament represents communities already experiencing the effects of extreme weather, and protecting the people we serve must rise above party politics. As polling consistently shows, we are a nature-proud nation and by restoring our natural environment, we not only reduce the risk of climate shocks but also safeguard the places we proudly call home.
As chair of the newly formed Climate and Nature Crisis Caucus, I am determined that climate adaptation is firmly on the political agenda. This is not a battle between mitigation or adaptation, it is recognising that they must be done together, as the impacts of extreme weather are happening now and will get worse, whether we like it or not.
The government should show bold leadership and make this case, confronting the opposition head on. The future security and prosperity of the UK is at stake. We must call out those who seek to delay or distract, those who are sowing division for personal gain rather than protecting and bringing our communities together.
We are fortunate that the British public strongly support action on climate and nature, often more than we in parliament realise. We must not take that support for granted. To ensure that climate denialism does not take root in our politics, the benefits of addressing climate change and biodiversity loss must be tangible – and felt quickly. Adaptation is the key: safeguarding communities, restoring trust, and securing our future.
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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said it was “nonsense” for President Donald Trump to say that the United States should not have to pay for Medicare or day care because the nation was busy fighting wars.
“That’s nonsense,” Moore said in an interview that aired Sunday on CBS’ “Face the Nation.” “And that’s not what any of us want. We don’t want to be fighting foreign wars while you’re taking away our health care.”
Moore was responding to a question by Ed O’Keefe about a statement the president made Wednesday at an Easter luncheon at the White House. “It’s not possible for us to take care of day care, Medicaid, Medicare, all these individual things,” Trump told that gathering. “They can do it on a state basis. You can’t do it on a federal. We have to take care of one thing: military protection. We have to guard the country.”
Video of the president’s remarks was posted on the White House online, but subsequently deleted.
In addressing those remarks, Moore said no state had the capability of replacing the federal government as a provider for everything.
“So many of the decisions that this White House is making, they are making with a clear understanding that no state has a budget to say, ‘OK, well, we’ll just take on health care,’ or ‘We’ll just take on food insecurity,’” he said.
Moore, who served in the 82nd Airborne Division in Afghanistan, also challenged how Trump has handled the Iran war — and all the side effects the war has caused.
“I think the president still does not have a full articulation as to why gas prices are going up in the first place, or what’s going to be necessary or required to be able to bring them down,” he said.
Nigel Farage has wrongly claimed that a senior Reform UK official sacked for offensive comments about the Grenfell tragedy was only in his post for two weeks.
Simon Dudley was dumped by Farage as the party’s housing spokesman following a furious backlash to his remarks.
A major overhaul of building regulations took place after 72 people were killed in Grenfell Tower in west London in 2017.
But in an interview with trade publication Inside Housing, Dudley said the pendulum had “swung too far the wrong way”.
He said the Grenfell fire was a “tragedy” but added: “Sadly, you know, everyone dies in the end. It’s just how you go, right?”
Farage announced his sacking during a press conference on Thursday.
He said: “He’s no longer a spokesman for the party. That has been dealt with.”
In a bad-tempered interview afterwards with Sky News, Farage said: “He was appointed two weeks ago, he’s made these comments, he’s no longer there.”
But Reform actually announced Dudley had been handed the role on March 10.
In a press release, deputy leader Richard Tice said: “He understands planning, finance and regeneration. He knows how to get projects moving. That is exactly what we need. ”
Elsewhere in his Sky News interview, Farage tried to shift the blame for the row onto Tice.
He said: “I met [Dudley] once for two minutes, I don’t know the guy. Richard’s in charge of development, housing, economics. He thought he was the right person to put in place because of his considerable expertise in the area. That’s undoubted.
“But whether you’ve got expertise and media skills, where you’re not going to say something that trips yourself up, they’re different.”
Nearly 24 hours on from Farage announcing Dudley’s sacking, Tice has yet to publicly comment.
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It’s amazing how much of everyday life I didn’t question for years – like what “wi-fi” really means, where we get paprika from, and what ASDA actually stands for.
And opening my fridge this afternoon, another banal mystery confronted me. What’s that squidgy black mat at the bottom of raspberry trays for, and why isn’t it in the bottom of my strawberry tray?
It seems I’m not alone. Posting to r/NoStupidQuestions, Redditor u/GrumpyOldSophon asked about the addition, wondering why you “never find this in packages of blueberries or strawberries”.
The sheet is absorbent, but it may have other qualities
It probably won’t shock you to learn that the sheet is there to absorb some moisture. Packaging specialists Packaging World described these sheets as “dual ply absorbent” material, “applied to a totally absorbent, yet sealed, topcoat”.
They’re designed for softer fruits, like raspberries and blueberries, as these aren’t as hardy as, e.g., strawberries or grapes. Speaking to Eating Well, Robert Schueller, a produce expert at Melissa’s Produce, said: “A raspberry is one of the most delicate fruits out there, so they have to be packaged very carefully”.
They provide some cushioning for the delicate fruits as they’re transported, too. And because they wick away moisture, they can help to prevent mould.
It makes sense for it to be black or red as it’s designed to catch berry juices, which would otherwise stain it.
Though there may be another, unexpected benefit here: pitching their black cartonboard packaging for strawberries, MM Karton said: “The contrast of black cartonboard and red strawberries is a real eye-catcher at the point of sale”.
Perhaps the red berry/black sheet colour combo makes our raspberries look more inviting, too.
That’s also why raspberries are packed into smaller containers
I have enjoyed many a mega-size box of strawberries this year.
But it turns out retailers aren’t being stingy for limiting their raspberry carton sizes; the berries are too delicate to be stacked on top of each other, unlike strawberries and even blueberries.
And, Schueller added, “you need to allow space for air in each package, too”.
A senior United Nations officials has warned Donald Trump that targeting key civilian infrastructure in Iran would be “war crimes”.
The US president said bridges and power plants could be destroyed unless the regime in Tehran agrees a peace deal to end the conflict.
His comments, in a post on Truth Social, came nearly five weeks after the war began with a wave of Israeli and US strikes.
Trump said: “Our Military, the greatest and most powerful (by far!) anywhere in the World, hasn’t even started destroying what’s left in Iran. Bridges next, then Electric Power Plants! New Regime leadership knows what has to be done, and has to be done, FAST!”
But speaking on Radio 4′s Today programme, Tom Fletcher, the UN’s under-secretary general for humanitarian affairs, said that would be a clear violation of international law.
He said: “This is infuriating. We’re dealing with the intended and unintended consequences of this reckless conflict, and I think what everyone is observing now is that war is not a television game show.
“Peacemaking is not a real estate deal and the world is not a casino and these actions have real consequences.”
Fletcher added: “This has been a gradual and then very sudden deterioration in the way that we talk about protection of civilians, the way that we talk about international humanitarian law.
“This stuff isn’t negotiable. You don’t hit civilian infrastructure.
“You don’t hit schools, you don’t hit energy sources, you don’t hit bridges. Those are war crimes. That is absolutely clear in international law.
“But somewhere along the way we seem to have thrown that all aside and we’ve chosen impunity, indifference, game show gambling over solidarity and humanity.”
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Some experts advise against cutting hedges between March and September, as that’s when birds are busy building their nests and raising their chicks.
But Andy Simms from MyBuilder.com, which is running a Help the Hedgehogs campaign, pointed out that we need to look out for other little critters too.
“The winter season is well and truly over, so, understandably, millions of Brits will be starting to think of garden tasks they can complete now ahead of summer. But it’s not just us that might be outside, hedgehogs may be, too, and they’re not always easy to spot,” he said.
How can I tell if I have hedgehogs in my garden?
“There are signs to watch out for, such as small, black droppings, tiny hand-like footprints in mud, and loud grunting noises, particularly at night. If you notice any of these, you may have one of these small creatures in your garden,” Simms shared.
Hedgehog poop is typically 1-1.5cm long and often has shiny insect remains in it.
Hedgehog Street has a postcode tool that can tell you if people have reported hedgehogs near you, too (hedgehogs can travel further than you think at night).
You should always check these signs before beginning any gardening task, be it mowing, pruning, or planting, Simms added.
And don’t forget to look in any garden drains from time to time, as hedgehogs can fall in these and get stuck.
Hedgehogs are seriously struggling in the UK
Sadly, these measures are necessary as hedgehog numbers have fallen by 30% in urban areas and 50% in rural ones since 2000.
“If you would like to help protect hedgehogs, there are jobs you can do, such as leaving some areas in your garden wild… or even building a hedgehog home,” Simms said.
Collecting nesting materials like logs and leaves, providing clean drinking water, and avoiding the use of slug pellets can all help, DEFRA shared on the government’s site.
Keir Starmer loves the European Union. It is not controversial to point this out.
Few, if any, MPs did more to overturn the result of the 2016 Brexit referendum than the member for Holborn and St. Pancras.
As Labour’s shadow Brexit secretary, Starmer led the charge – often against intense resistance from his own party colleagues – for a second referendum, and made no secret of the fact he would campaign to stay in the EU if it ever happened.
In the end, Jeremy Corbyn’s decision to support Boris Johnson’s call for a snap election in 2019 put paid to Starmer’s dream.
Johnson won a landslide victory and took the UK out of the bloc on January 31, 2020.
This neatly coincided with the Labour leadership contest, which Starmer won with a promise to “defend free movement as we leave the EU”.
That pledge, alongside the other nine he made during that campaign, were all quickly ditched once he was in post.
Indeed, the return of free movement remains a “red line” the government says it will not cross, alongside a return to the EU’s single market and customs union.
These positions were seen as a tactical necessity ahead of the 2024 election, for fear of angering the millions of previously-Labour voters who backed Brexit in 2016 and then Johnson’s Tories three years later.
Nevertheless, the prime minister and other senior government figures now feel emboldened enough to criticise Brexit and openly talk about seeking closer ties with the EU.
On Wednesday, Starmer was unequivocal.
Brexit “did deep damage to our economy”, the PM said, adding that the economic turmoil caused by the Iran war meant “the opportunities to strengthen our security and cut the cost of living…. are simply too big to ignore”.
Donald Trump’s relentless attacks on the UK, and Starmer, have weakened the trans-Atlantic alliance, giving Starmer more political cover to pursue a deeper relationship with Brussels.
“It is increasingly clear that as the world continues down this volatile path, our long-term national interest requires closer partnership with our allies in Europe and with the European Union,” he said.
His comments echo those of Rachel Reeves, who set out her aim of “breaking down trade barriers and deepening alliances with our European partners” as she delivered the Spring Statement a month ago.
Negotiations between the UK and EU are already taking place on youth mobility, food and drink, and the emissions trading scheme, with agreement set to be reached in time for a summit to be held in the summer.
A government source said: “The lightbulb moment happened for Europe with Trump’s Greenland stuff. He wound up the Danes and all of us with that stuff. Iran has made it all the more prescient.
“It gives us an opportunity to step up a programme that will help resilience across the EU, but which will also be in the UK national interest and benefit Britain.”
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However, some in Labour believe the race to improve relations with the EU could come at a political cost, with the elections on May barely a month away.
One senior party figure told HuffPost UK: “I can see this appearing on every Reform leaflet in the country.
“Why do it about a week or two before the postal votes go out? Election day is not on May 7, it’s in a couple of weeks time when the postal votes go out, and all the Reform Facebook groups will be featuring this strongly.”
But a government insider rejected the suggestion that voters will seek to punish Labour for trying to cosy up to the EU.
“What we’ve tried to do since the general election is take voters on a bit of a journey and show that we are making deals that help our economy while still being true to spirit of Brexit.
“We’re sticking to our red lines on the single market and customs union, and getting a bespoke relationship with the EU while making use of our Brexit freedoms as well.
“People are not happy with the deal Johnson agreed, and can can make that link between issues at the border and prices on the shelves.
“People want to see the UK to go out and make deals with the EU while sticking to our red lines. Voters have moved on from 2016, they don’t want to relitigate the Brexit debate all over again.”
This view was supported by one Labour MP, who said: “Brexit was ten years ago. The government’s been firm in its EU red lines and is doing nothing which would undermine them.
“It’s the cost of living, precipitated by Trump’s war on Iran, which is fore of people’s minds. Set against the backdrop of increasing global uncertainty, striking a closer relationship with the EU is all the more important if it can bring down the cost of the weekly shop and reduce barriers for British businesses.”
Unsurprisingly, Reform UK have sought to capitalise, accusing the PM of betraying the 2016 result.
Deputy leader Richard Tice said it was “ludicrous” to suggest Britain should have closer ties to “a failing economic bloc that also has a long track record of failing to invest in defence”.
But Nick Thomas-Symonds, the Cabinet Office minister leading the EU negotiations told HuffPost UK: “Reform is betraying the future of young Brits.
Between Robert Jenrick axing EU travel for young people and Farage shredding trade deals, they’d rather pick a fight with Europe than protect people’s household finances.
“They’re obsessed with a harder Brexit that hits every household with a massive paperwork tax.”
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Donald Trump issued a string of threats in his Truth Social post.Donald Trump has launched a foul-mouthed rant against Iran as his deadline for the re-opening of the Strait of Hormuz approaches.
The US president has given Tehran until Monday to begin allowing oil tankers to once again pass through the key shipping lane unaided.
Around one-fifth of the world’s oil supply passes through the strait, but that as all-but ceased since Iran began attacking ships in retaliation for America and Israel’s bombing campaign against the country.
That has sent oil prices soaring, sparking fears of a global economic meltdown.
Trump warned Iran on Saturday that “all hell will reign down” if it did not re-open the strait within 48 hours.
In a fresh post on Truth Social on Sunday, the president listed the Iranian targets that America will hit unless Tehran complies.
He said: “Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like it!!! Open the Fuckin’ Strait, you crazy bastards, or you’ll be living in Hell – JUST WATCH! Praise be to Allah.”
A senior United Nations official warned on Friday that attacking power plants and bridges would be against international law.
Tom Fletcher, the UN’s under-secretary general for humanitarian affairs, told the BBC: “This stuff isn’t negotiable. You don’t hit civilian infrastructure.
“You don’t hit schools, you don’t hit energy sources, you don’t hit bridges. Those are war crimes. That is absolutely clear in international law.
“But somewhere along the way we seem to have thrown that all aside and we’ve chosen impunity, indifference, game show gambling over solidarity and humanity.”
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As an only child, I was in for the shock of a lifetime when my children first started properly fighting.
Of course, I knew siblings fought – I grew up alongside other kids and watched their close (and sometimes calamitous) sibling relationships with intrigue and longing.
But seeing my own kids fight was another experience altogether. There’s the screaming, hair-pulling, throwing things at each other. It’s like someone’s transported WWE straight into my living room.
Siblings are going to fight. It’s only natural – I read somewhere that young children fight around 3-4 times per hour, on average. (Whew.)
But it got me thinking: as someone who’s new to this sibling business, and who’s watched family estrangement play out in the public eye, are there specific pointers I should be following now to help raise two kids who have a stronger bond in later life?
L.J Jones, BACP registered counsellor and author of Become the Parent You Needed, tells me: “Sibling relationships can be some of the longest-lasting in our lives, yet they’re often filled with conflict and competition in childhood, and even estrangement in later life.
“The truth is, children aren’t born knowing how to navigate these relationships. They learn through experience, and crucially, through us.”
She often reminds parents that their role isn’t to eliminate sibling conflict, “as it is one of the most organic forms of character building and appropriate to their development stages, albeit extremely stressful for parents”.
Instead, their role is to “help children move through it in a way that builds empathy, emotional and physical safety, and connection”.
So, I asked therapists and counsellors for their top dos and don’ts for raising siblings who thrive. Here’s what they said:
The dos of raising siblings
1. “Treat all children equally in terms of attention, rules and consequences, this will ensure all children feel seen, valued and included.”
– BACP senior accredited psychotherapist, Debbie Keenan.
2. “Be consistent. Consistency does not mean perfection, difficult days can happen and it’s OK to get things wrong. What it does mean is that, for the most part, your children experience you as a reliable, predictable presence. They know what to expect from you, and that sense of security forms the foundation upon which healthy sibling relationships are built. When children feel safe and secure in their relationship with their parent/s, they have far greater emotional capacity to navigate their relationships with one another.”
– BACP registered child and adolescent therapist, Kemi Omijeh.
3. “Praise and recognise all siblings. Don’t compare each child’s strengths, offer balanced, individualised praise, so no child feels overlooked.”
– BACP senior accredited psychotherapist, Debbie Keenan.
4. “Encourage individuality and celebrate them separately. If they each feel they have unique skills and attributes to offer, this will encourage their self confidence in and out of your family unit.”
– BACP accredited therapist, Janey Morrissey.
5. “Build connection, not competition. Encourage teamwork, working together, rather than creating rivalry. Some rivalry is OK, but not if actively and consistently promoted, as this could embed resentment further down the years.”
– BACP senior accredited psychotherapist, Debbie Keenan.
6. “Give praise liberally when they work together to achieve things. This can engender a sense of positivity when they come together as a team.”
– BACP accredited therapist, Janey Morrissey.
7. “Spend one on one time with each child, so that they feel heard and seen. Siblings have to be in each others’ company a lot of the time and parents have to split their attention – giving quality time to each child every now and then helps them feel valued.”
– BACP accredited therapist, Janey Morrissey.
8. “Teach conflict resolution skills. It’s natural to want to step in quickly when tensions rise. But sibling conflict is not something to be eliminated; it’s something to be guided.
“When we jump in as referees or problem-solvers, we unintentionally remove the opportunity for children to learn vital relational skills.
“Within timely restorative conversations lies the opportunity to teach them how to take accountability; a life skill to carry through life.”
– BACP registered counsellor, L.J Jones.
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The don’ts of raising siblings
1. “Don’t have a favourite (even unintentionally). Children are highly sensitive to perceived favouritism, this can quickly damage sibling relationships and self-esteem.”
– BACP senior accredited psychotherapist, Debbie Keenan.
2. “If there are arguments or conflict, don’t always step in and solve the issue. Help them to healthily solve the disagreement by expressing their feelings to each other in a safe, measured way.”
– BACP accredited therapist, Janey Morrissey.
3. “Don’t compare or label. Comparison is one of the quickest ways to create tension between siblings and often leads to impaired esteem for the child being compared less favourably.
“Comments like, ‘Why can’t you be more like your brother?’ or even subtle labels such as ‘the sensitive one’ or ‘the easy one’ can shape how children see themselves and each other. Over time, this can lead to rivalry, resentment, and a sense that love or approval must be earned.”
– BACP registered counsellor, L.J Jones.
4. “Don’t apply inconsistent consequences. Different reactions to the same behaviour can create feelings of injustice, which in turn, can deepen rivalry. Keep clear, consistent boundaries for all.”
– BACP senior accredited psychotherapist, Debbie Keenan.
5. “Don’t minimise hurt. When conflict happens, it can be tempting to downplay it, especially if it seems small from an adult perspective. What this is actually doing is unconsciously informing children that their feelings are disregarded and unimportant.
“Phrases like ‘It’s not a big deal’ or ‘Just ignore it’ can leave children feeling dismissed, particularly when the hurt comes from a sibling. Instead, start with validation: ‘I can see why that really upset you.’ Feeling understood doesn’t reinforce conflict; it softens it. When children feel emotionally safe, they’re far more able to access empathy and move towards repair.”
– BACP registered counsellor, L.J Jones.
6. “Don’t have unrealistic expectations. Consider your child’s age and where they are developmentally and emotionally before placing expectations around sibling relationships.
“For example, sharing is cognitively and emotionally challenging for children under the age of five. This does not mean you stop supporting them in learning how to share, nor does it mean the other sibling should always be expected to concede. Rather, it means allowing your understanding of your child’s development to inform your expectations and guide how you navigate these situations with patience and realism.”
– BACP registered child and adolescent therapist, Kemi Omijeh.
NB. You can’t force them to like each other
Therapists note that even if you follow this guidance, you can’t force a relationship on siblings. As BACP accredited therapist, Janey Morrissey, notes: “Hard as it may be, you can’t force any human to like another human – sometimes siblings just aren’t a friendship match.
“It can be healthier to encourage their mutual respect and support for each other, rather than insisting on inorganic closeness.”
In the UK, Christmas has become an excuse for right-wingers to complain about supermarkets’ labelling policies. Now, Farage is looking to branch out into a bit of Easter-themed moaning:
🚨 WATCH: Nigel Farage’s Easter Message pic.twitter.com/CNn584Es1l
— Politics UK (@PolitlcsUK) April 5, 2026
The problem is Farage barely seems to know what he’s upset about.
Jesus Christ
In the clip above, Farage begins:
It’s Easter! Happy Easter to all of you.
Should we take bets on how long it will take before he starts moaning?
If you guessed ‘immediately’, congratulations, because this is what came next:
Not of course that you know it’s Easter because it seems that now cities, towns all over our country are really, really shy about advertising the fact.
Easter isn’t like Christmas, with town centres putting up Easter lights and Easter trees. There are certainly local traditions, however, like the egg rolling which takes place in parts of Scotland and my home town of Preston.
The reason why towns and cities promote Christmas is obvious: the financial incentive. During the winter months, people shop more than ever and go on work dos and nights out. No one buys Easter presents or drunkenly kisses an acquaintance under the mistle-egg.
Has Farage forgotten that we live in a capitalist society?
Has Farage forgotten about his DOGE unit, which dictates all government decisions should be driven by ruthless economic efficiency?
Look, if Reform want to make Easter a thing, I’m not saying no; I’m just pointing out it will mean central government providing local areas with the cash they need to shower everything in eggs. We’ll also need an artistic effort to write all the Easter pop songs we’re currently missing, because I don’t see how we’re going to have a good time without smash hits like Jingle Egg Rock and I Saw Mommy Kissing Some Sort of Humanoid Rabbit.
Farage continued:
So why have we got this holiday? Well it’s very simple. It’s all about the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Spoken like a man who just googled ‘what is Easter?‘
He added:
Of course we can be tolerant of all religions. We always have been. But isn’t it about time we started to insist that this is who we are?
Two points here:
Firstly, we have never been wholly tolerant of all religions, and Reform UK is markedly less tolerant than any other political parties (besides the fringe groups of the far right, obviously).
Backing that up, here’s Farage labelling British Muslim voters ‘extremists’:
Today this government committed a disgraceful and cowardly act.
Labour are running scared of the extremist Muslim vote in our inner cities.
Perhaps a judicial review is now the way to deal with the mass rape gang scandal.
— Nigel Farage MP (@Nigel_Farage) April 8, 2025
Secondly, what do you mean by “who we are”?
The reason you’ve not seen Easter ‘advertised’ anywhere, Nigel, is because you’re not a church-goer.
If you were, you would have been seeing Easter decorations for weeks.
Farage — He is risible
Farage ends his message as follows:
So I wish you all a very good, peaceful family time. And it reminds me of the founding principles of Reformer UK, family, community, country.
Yes, because this is what Jesus died and returned for, isn’t it; to give Farage an excuse to plug his party’s mission statement.
No bigger cunt in the World than a fake Christian.
The number of thick cunts who fall for this shit suggests we need to rethink our education policy.
They wank on about ‘Christian Values’ because they want to exclude people, not involve them. https://t.co/WOIzllOgTX
— Flibberty Gibbert (@ReturnOfDadbo) April 5, 2026
When exactly did Nigel Farage discover Christian values? You know those ones of loving your neighbours, forgiveness, humility, generosity, peace, and justice? https://t.co/ZmwUP6OD4M
— Mark Seddon (@MarkSeddon1962) April 5, 2026
Really, Farage doesn’t seem to know what to say in his Easter message. This presumably means he’s struggled to find Easter eggs without the word ‘Easter’ plastered all over them this year.
We look forwards to 2027, anyway, when Farage asks why there are no Pancake Day decorations up.
Featured image via Nigel Farage
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