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Please fix typo error[edit]
He later said he "miscaulated" the popularity of Bercow in the constituency.
Change to
He later said he "miscalculated" the popularity of Bercow in the constituency. Dick Turpin (talk) 01:19, 13 June 2024 (UTC)
- Done -- Alarics (talk) 11:21, 13 June 2024 (UTC)
Bias[edit]
Needs serious revision. Reads like has been written by a biased political commentator. Example: first sentence claims he is “most famous politician never to be elected to commons” 77.97.252.158 (talk) 21:46, 14 June 2024 (UTC)
- That claim has now been removed. Thanks. Martinevans123 (talk) 21:50, 14 June 2024 (UTC)
Adding "Army Cadet Force" to his infobox?[edit]
Im not knowledged fully on the standards or the etiquite of infoboxes, however it was stated by Farage that he was a regimental sergeant major in the army cadets which is a youth organisation sponsored by the Ministry of Defence and actively puts cadets on British army assets. 82.19.124.65 (talk) 10:28, 20 June 2024 (UTC)
Lede image[edit]
There has been some reversion of the lede image.
It was suggested in June that a new image was needed, which I agree with, as the longer standing image is:
- out of date, being 6 years old
- isn't a particularly good image because of the position of the subject's head
I uploaded two current images, taken with professional equipment, and which represent him giving a speech, which is probably what he is best known for. The one in use was him against a background of a Reform party branding, but there is also one with a (natural) black background which makes him stand out more.
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Black background version
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Version used in page through June
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Original page picture
I think it does need an up-to-date image. Views are welcome
OwainDavies (about)(talk) edited at 08:59, 5 July 2024 (UTC)
- He will get a MP portrait whenever Parliament reconvenes, so I suggest keeping the original 2018 version for now. Dingers5Days (talk) 16:57, 5 July 2024 (UTC)
- Now it's been changed to another one with a red background. Why can't people wait for the official MP picture? Kiwiz1338 (talk) 10:44, 7 July 2024 (UTC)
- Now to one from about ten years ago. If I'm not mistaken parliament will reconvene on Tuesday. Maurnxiao (talk) 15:39, 7 July 2024 (UTC)
- Now it's been changed to another one with a red background. Why can't people wait for the official MP picture? Kiwiz1338 (talk) 10:44, 7 July 2024 (UTC)
- The current image (as of this comment) looks clownish. -Ad Orientem (talk) 17:10, 7 July 2024 (UTC)
- I think either the 2018 one or this until a official gets sourced, not one from 2014 Mewhen123 (talk) 18:37, 7 July 2024 (UTC)
- Current picture is very bad, we better return the 2018 picture and wait until his official portrait as MP is released. Shadow4dark (talk) 20:37, 7 July 2024 (UTC)
- another option is this Mewhen123 (talk) 20:46, 7 July 2024 (UTC)
- Much better than the clownish one Shadow4dark (talk) 22:24, 7 July 2024 (UTC)
- @Mewhen123 That works, pending the official photo for MPs. -Ad Orientem (talk) 02:33, 8 July 2024 (UTC)
- Much better than the clownish one Shadow4dark (talk) 22:24, 7 July 2024 (UTC)
- another option is this Mewhen123 (talk) 20:46, 7 July 2024 (UTC)
- I prefer "Original page picture" I dont think the new photos in the white are an improvement. Thanks! Jtbobwaysf (talk) 11:06, 8 July 2024 (UTC)
- I think use the black one. The original one is 6 years old and the one with the branding has diffucult head placement DimensionalFusion (talk) 09:15, 9 July 2024 (UTC)
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