Former UKIP and Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage has claimed that the Australian Liberal Party might “split” and predicts “reprisals” over Australia’s lockdowns in a private video posted on social media.
In the video, Farage also hints that former prime minister Tony Abbott shared his discontent over the federal government and its public health restrictions during a recent dinner.
Hawker Britton director Elliot Stein posted part of a video made for him by the Farage on Cameo, a video platform that allows people to commission celebrities to make personalised videos for a fee. Farage is currently listed on the platform as charging $100 for a private video.
In the video, Farage says governments that have used lockdowns as a way of battling the pandemic will be punished for their decisions.
“There will be some reprisals, I think, against the politicians that locked us down, and I have to say I think Liberal party may well split over this because frankly they have made an absolute Horlicks [a mess] with it,” he said.
He goes on to imply that Abbott is among those who are looking to seek political revenge over the lockdowns.
“I had dinner the other night in London with Tony Abbott. I won’t say what he said but I guess you can probably guess,” he said.
Abbott has had a busy few days, having made a visit to India last week as a special trade envoy for the Australian government, and today launching a podcast with the Institute of Public Affairs.
Despite his recent role acting on behalf of the government, Abbott has not held back his criticism of its direction. In the new podcast he called for clarity around workplace vaccine mandates despite Prime Minister’s Scott Morrison’s insistence that they won’t provide any more.
Abbott has also long been a critic of lockdowns, having called Victoria’s 2020 lockdown a “health dictatorship”, and is reportedly close to Liberal Democrat candidate John Ruddick who is running on anti-lockdown platform.
Several of Farage’s Cameo videos have been widely circulated on social media as he recites slang from the popular video game Among Us, and references memes like “Big Chungus”.
I used to say- Tony Abbott- “worst PM ever” with his vitriolic lack of vision and leadership. Scott Morrison has mucked that up- is it a draw?
Until John Howard gave Abbott a safe seat, Abbott like Morrison was unemployable and relied on mates for jobs
The grift is endless.
When Abbott again found himself unemployed after Hewson was dumped, the unemployable ex Murdoch hack and writer of deceit and lies was finally give a job by the John Rodent Howard. Abbott was appointed to be the chief writer of the monarchist’s lies as to why Australia would fall apart if it became a Republic.
In March 2009, Abbott missed the key economic vote of the new Parliament – the $42 billion fiscal stimulus package – because he fell asleep after a night of drinking witnessed by MPs from both sides of Parliament.
Abbott also listed Murdoch for a knighthood, but the Queen refused to approve it.
Can you just imagine those two idiots in the same room??? Get Boris and Donald in there as well and it would qualify as a sheltered workshop!
Don’t underestimate the quality of the output of sheltered workshops, LearnM.
Hahaha! Of course you’re right. I was being extremely unfair…………………………………to sheltered workshops!
Nigel farrage: the tony Abbott of england.
If tony can split the liberal party, that will be the first day of work in his life and his only achievement, apart from making Malcolm look better.
Fingers crossed.