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Nigel Farage has today gotten his already maligned 'Brexit Betrayal March' off to a rip-roaring start as he prepares to lead his merry followers on a literally walk from Sunderland to London.
The ambitious trek across nearly the entire length of England is expected to take 14 days and got off to a 'great' start when only 200 of the 'more than 350 people' who had signed up for it showed up.
The #MarchToLeave has begun! https://t.co/YBOWftSjEd— Nigel Farage (@Nigel Farage) 1552733949
#MarchToLeave https://t.co/2Rtby6r0iS— Andrea Jenkyns MP (@Andrea Jenkyns MP) 1552732116
Lol I’ve fucked more people than have turned up to this. https://t.co/lAu9LH7uZa— Potter (@Potter) 1552734395
More kids in Birmingham alone marching yesterday. https://t.co/z0hBbIoP36— Jess Phillips MP (@Jess Phillips MP) 1552744326
Can’t work out if this is a really poorly attended march or a well attended meat raffle https://t.co/Uz2Yk4cl5g— Tiernan Douieb (@Tiernan Douieb) 1552741637
lmao ‘match to leave’ vs people’s vote march https://t.co/TxpxB91uFa— Louis Staples (@Louis Staples) 1552742974
The grand setting for this 'epic march' to parliament appeared to be nothing more than a wet and muddy field on the outskirts of Sunderland, which is exactly how we would have predicted a publicity stunt like this starting.
Hi millionaire elite property tycoon and Farage funder @TiceRichard, is this the "epic protest march" you've been t… https://t.co/FnWK4Vzhtl— Led By Donkeys (@Led By Donkeys) 1552727062
this Brexit March is *fantastic* https://t.co/PgRbUfW6Lu— Chris Deerin (@Chris Deerin) 1552733969
@chrisdeerin @almurray The Gammonball Run— Jacob Waddington (@Jacob Waddington) 1552736241
The mismatch between the ideal of 100,000 jolly patriots marching through verdant English countryside and the reali… https://t.co/p8bjM3296U— Rob Ford (@Rob Ford) 1552735577
We’ve gone on a #MarchToLeave by mistake. https://t.co/Vn6MT07Q8b— barney farmer (@barney farmer) 1552729630
Easily the most farcical element of this entire debacle was that Nigel Farage wasn't even taking part in the whole march, which was something that he had already mentioned, but seeing him actually go through with it was something else.
Oh what a shock https://t.co/HFRVpQs5TS— Bitches Against Boris & Brexit (@Bitches Against Boris & Brexit) 1552723467
That twat couldn’t walk from the pub entrance to the bar to order a gin and tonic without an oxygen mask and tank.… https://t.co/KPJ9XXmgz5— Irvine Welsh (@Irvine Welsh) 1552729854
Do as I say not as I do. Nigel Farage - won't march, wants others to James Dyson - left the UK Nigel Lawson - want… https://t.co/VUYT0AVSB0— Michael🌱 Ⓥ #FBPE (@Michael🌱 Ⓥ #FBPE) 1552722108
Who’d have predicted such a development? https://t.co/BPR89RNkAC— JOHN NICOLSON M.P. (@JOHN NICOLSON M.P.) 1552751150
The first leg of the journey is scheduled to encompass the distance between Sunderland and Hartlepool, which is around 18.5 miles and should take a little more than 6 hours to complete.
However, Farage couldn't even get that far as he soon got back on his bus, after a quick trip to the pub and let everyone else do the hard work for him.
Nigel Farage takes a seat on the #BelieveInBritain bus after starting the March to Leave campaign in Sunderland thi… https://t.co/VsQVK8tJRC— North News (@North News) 1552731876
Oh my God - Farage didn't walk for more than an hour. He got on the bus and was driven away. Still LEAVE means LEAV… https://t.co/L4C4P9u1FE— Otto English (@Otto English) 1552748684
Of all the pitifully sad photos of Nigel Farage’s collapsing “protest march” this has to be the most pitiful, and m… https://t.co/81Z8wnVlwg— Nick🇬🇧🇪🇺 (@Nick🇬🇧🇪🇺) 1552746306
Sorry. I'm not doing it. Nigel Farage isn't here. He's the problem. Not the these people who he's trying to make ev… https://t.co/OB22en3Q2t— Femi (@Femi) 1552742121
Pro-EU activists did attempt to hijack to the march and journalists were also on hand to capture the scenes in a valiant attempt to interview Farage, which unfortunately resulted in some ugly scenes.
Nigel Farage is leading the #marchtoeave walk with over 200 other Brexiteers https://t.co/JOWDqao8qr— lisa hutchinson (@lisa hutchinson) 1552728640
'We're going to London to stop the Brexit betrayal' Chaos ensues as Nigel Farage and a group of supports set off o… https://t.co/y82qyodRbV— ITV News (@ITV News) 1552740385
The activist group Led By Donkeys were also present to actively troll Farage right in front of him.
Hiya @Nigel_Farage 👋 #EpicProtestMarch https://t.co/K572eMIGSs— Led By Donkeys (@Led By Donkeys) 1552736238
Oh sorry @Nigel_Farage does our ad van make you sad? https://t.co/m5BqV6w9WW— Led By Donkeys (@Led By Donkeys) 1552742072
Watch to the end, sound on. It’s just tragic #MarchToLeave https://t.co/YQLYFxDuR1— Led By Donkeys (@Led By Donkeys) 1552751837
Still, at least Farage will have a few gifts waiting for him when he returns to his job at the European Parliament.
The excellent beer mats made by Led By Donkeys (@ByDonkeys) being placed on #NigelFarage’s seat in the European Par… https://t.co/zYl5JKeXxI— Richard Corbett CBE FRSA (@Richard Corbett CBE FRSA) 1552661443
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