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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
John Crace

Nige thinks Pochin’s comments were ugly and unpleasant. But he agrees with them

Nigel Farage and Sarah Pochin.
After losing two MPs inside a year, Nigel Farage was in no hurry to lose a third in Sarah Pochin. Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The Guardian

It’s the hottest new competition in Westminster. The accolade some MPs will do anything to win. It’s Racist of the Week. To Robert Jenrick’s intense annoyance, the Tory whip Katie Lam won it at a canter last week. Chin up, Honest Bob. Your time will come again. Though probably not this week. It may only be Monday but the Reform MP Sarah Pochin has already stretched out a commanding lead. It will take an immense effort from someone to knock Nurse Ratched back into second place.

Weirdly, it always seems that those people who complain the loudest about political correctness gone mad and how you can’t say anything these days are the ones who seem to find a way to let everyone know how they feel. It’s almost as though they do protest too much. Poor Sarah. Think how she suffers. Imagine the things she might come up with if only she didn’t have to hold herself back. She is just too good for such a cruel world.

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