Everyone is giving shit to Nigel Farage for NOT wearing a poppy on Remembrance Sunday

'Nigel mate, what were you thinking?'

Obviously not about the brave men and women that laid down their lives for the freedom we all enjoy today - well, according to some folk anyway

Some people thought they noticed the on-off UKIP leader NOT wearing a poppy as he met with US president elect Donald Trump...and on the weekend of Remembrance Sunday too.

Many saw he wasn't wearing one of the traditional cardboard poppies you'll buy off one of those dear old war veterans on the high street.

But it seemed the patriotic Brit wasn't even wearing his tiny £40 gold poppy lapel which he wore on the Marr Show the other day.

At 1st glance it seems he isn't wearing a #Poppy but then you realise he's got a special GOLDEN #Poppy which must've cost a FORTUNE💰💰👏 10/10 pic.twitter.com/8PXezRNLy2 — Poppy® Watch (@giantpoppywatch) November 6, 2016

It seems like he swapped this enduring symbol of remembrance, which millions wear as a mark of respect on Remembrance Sunday, for a badge with the US and British flags on during Saturday's meeting.


It didn't appear he was wearing it during this appearance on Fox News either as Britain fell silent to remember its war dead in services up and down the country.

Really enjoyed appearing on @ffweekend just now to talk about Brexit. Things are changing! pic.twitter.com/19T74pZM1I — Nigel Farage (@Nigel_Farage) November 13, 2016

Obviously people leaped straight on it and started giving Farage a hard time over it - especially after The Cookie Monster wore one on the One Show as a mark of respect.

Nigel Farage on #channel4news right now without a poppy 🤔 — Laura (@laurabygaslight) November 13, 2016

Wait a minute, why isn't Farage wearing a poppy? pic.twitter.com/8bur5DCvej — Merely Moonroach (@cardinality) November 13, 2016


The hypocrisy. "Men of the people" in a gold lift, one of whom isn't an MP AND ISN'T WEARING A POPPY ON REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY! #Trump #Farage pic.twitter.com/DnZYcKKRZj — Matthew Stogdon (@stoghz) November 13, 2016

Is @Nigel_Farage now American kissing Trumps arse yesterday and today on Remembrance Day appearing on TV with NO Poppy what a joke. — Derek Borino (@DelBoy1976) November 13, 2016

So patriotic aren't you Farage & clearly proud of our nations soldiers that you chose to wear US/UK flags instead of a poppy. https://t.co/rZBoNBD22s — ℭ𝔥𝔢𝔩𝔩𝔢 𝔅𝔢𝔩𝔩𝔢 🌹 (@Shellybellylou) November 13, 2016


No poppy in any of 3 TV appearances that I saw Farage in last week - despite his @LBC show last year where he berated Corbyn for the same https://t.co/fe6g8hx0gg — I Am Incorrigible FCA (@ImIncorrigible) November 13, 2016

I see you aren't wearing a poppy @Nigel_Farage - do you hold so little respect for those who fought for our country? pic.twitter.com/99Jky81UvD — Julian Rowlands 🎶🎭🌈🇪🇺💖 (@jrbando) November 13, 2016

EVEN JEREMY CORBYN WAS WEARING ONE FFS

Pathetic. Poppy, check. Tie, check. Dark suit, check.....oh make something up to make him look bad. #Corbyn https://t.co/wlfLpmixlT — GeorgieL (@georgie_lawson) November 13, 2016

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