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Fear of Flying. Farage & Helicopters

In Uncategorized on May 12, 2026 by kmflett

The Guardian has a story about whether Nigel Farage should have declared the cost of numerous helicopter journeys he has made in recent months. Farage says he did not need to. This has been questioned.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/12/farage-faces-questions-over-failure-to-declare-use-of-donors-helicopter?CMP=share_btn_url

The Guardian story misses another aspect to the story about the number of helicopter trips Farage made during the local election campaign. This has been reported on social media, the point being that for many trips Farage disembarked just outside his chosen location and then arrived by car. Man of the people…

Meanwhile as the media obsessed over what turned out to be the non story about Zach Polanski and Council Tax for a boat moored at the Springfield Marina on the River Lea in Hackney/Waltham Forest, at least the Guardian covered the helicopter story. The BBC of course did not.

One Response to “Fear of Flying. Farage & Helicopters”

  1. happily4a6be27633's avatar

    It would appear there have been breeches, however that Guardian article doesn’t half go on. It’s in serious need of editing.

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