Marlborough
The other night Nigel Farage held a £25,000 a head party at a vulgar Mayfair club called Oswald’s. The intention was to raise money.
Dom Perignon, the preferred champagne of the parvenu flowed and ‘distinguished’ guests like James Marlborough and George Cracknell danced away with Lady Vicky Harvey until the small hours having gorged themselves on foie gras and Beluga.
Harvey
Yes, the Dame, a fearful snob would love to have been able to wear her new gold lame frock and mingle with the cream of society. But, how does all this resonate with Farage’s grassroots supporters?
Many are struggling small business people and most have rather Cromwellian and puritanical views of politics.
These dreadful and ostentatious displays of wealth set a nasty tone:
Farage, being a bit ‘middle’ middle class loves to be surrounded by aristocratic dross and ex celebs.
Serious potential donors like Dyson, Ratcliffe and other industrial titans will be very put off. Tarnishing one’s reputation by rubbing shoulders with some of the celebrity ex cons would not go down well with shareholders.
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