Nigel Farage sounds like he's getting a bit worried Brexit might not happen.
So worried, he’s willing to walk more than 250 miles to save it.
With Theresa May saying the exit date might be delayed and Labour backing a version of a second referendum, some Brexiteers have been wondering if their pet project is coming undone.
But don't worry, Farage has returned with a clever plan to force Brexit over the line.
The only way to stick it to the “elites” in Westminster is with a two week “March to Leave” from Sunderland to London.
We're marching from Sunderland to London to tell the Westminster elite we will not be betrayed over Brexit. Get you… https://t.co/bbCAtzaYgz— Nigel Farage (@Nigel Farage) 1551367495
It hasn't got anything on the March on Washington, but it'll have to do.
Some people immediately noticed similarities to the 1936 Jarrow March, when around 200 men marched from Jarrow to London to protest unemployment and poverty in their town.
1936 Workers march from Jarrow to London to push for an end to joblessness and poverty. 2019 Brexiters march from… https://t.co/zawuiGm7vB— David Schneider (@David Schneider) 1551386749
I've a feeling Nigel Farage's march from Sunderland to London is presumably meant to evoke something of the spirit… https://t.co/pNKWAbgfgI— Tim Walker (@Tim Walker) 1551370024
Although judging by hardcore Brexiteers' loose understanding of history, they might not have noticed the comparison.
In addition to the two weeks of holiday you’ll have to take to join the march, you can also pay £50 to become a “core marcher”.
That £50 gets you:
- An official March to Leave kit (waterproof coat, beanie hat, gloves etc).
- Accommodation, breakfast and dinner (vegan option not included, presumably), if you’re marching for two days or more.
- Travel from the accommodation to the start point of each day's march.
Or you could just walk alongside them for free...
You have to pay £50 to go on Nigel Farage's march. That's totally normal isn't it. To charge people to go on a marc… https://t.co/pCQ1lkq7ge— Otto English (@Otto English) 1551385653
There are better ways to spend £50.
After the last three years, the idea of spending two weeks walking with people who care passionately about Brexit doesn’t sound like a great time.
Imagine the endless, competitive, chin-stroking chat about which motorway they should walk along. https://t.co/7TrlIthQH2— Hugo Rifkind (@Hugo Rifkind) 1551390373
Walking along the dual carriageway, singing Goldfinger. https://t.co/8qWJxpXXuI— David Whitley (@David Whitley) 1551367849
But we might not need to worry about it.
Farage doesn’t look like a healthy guy and some people were doubting whether he’d even make it the whole way.
Nigel Farage is planning to go on a *14 day* protest march from Sunderland to London under the banner of 'Brexit be… https://t.co/RxBL5615N1— Adam Bienkov (@Adam Bienkov) 1551367027
He looks like patient zero in a zombie film. https://t.co/knj1LOe3AX— IT'S YOUR DECISION, DANIEL (@IT'S YOUR DECISION, DANIEL) 1551389886
This will be hilarious. Our poundshop Mussolini, a man who lives on a diet of curry, beer and fags, walking from Su… https://t.co/m39jLfNp0d— trevorw1953 (@trevorw1953) 1551379556
Dude, you look like you're decaying from within. You won't make it five miles. https://t.co/PJ6fPxNLif— Ian Dunt (@Ian Dunt) 1551388534
And judging by the promo video, I wouldn’t have a lot of confidence that the march is going to go through smoothly…
@Nigel_Farage @Scary_Hair Bit of an embarrassing typo there, Nige... https://t.co/2CNllacdxA— Pablo Tiley (@Pablo Tiley) 1551372759
@Nigel_Farage I sincerely hope it pisses with rain the whole way.— Dick Winchester 🏴 (@Dick Winchester 🏴) 1551370049
Nevertheless, hopefully, they all have a great time.
At the very least, it might keep them off Twitter for a few days.
HT: The Poke
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