Points of Order

Debate between Nigel Farage and Judith Cummins

Thursday 11th September 2025 Commons Chamber

[Madam Deputy Speaker (Judith Cummins)]

I thank the hon. Gentleman for raising the issue of the flag flying from the Victoria Tower. I will ensure that his request is raised with both Mr Speaker and the House authorities and that he receives a response.

[Nigel Farage (Clacton) (Reform)]

On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. My mind is filled with the horrendous images of the assassination yesterday of Charlie Kirk: an American, a conservative, a Christian, a family man—gunned down. He had attracted the following of many millions of young Americans and had a growing online presence in our country, especially after he spoke at the Oxford Union last month.

I absolutely believe in free speech, but we all understand that there are limits to free speech: incitement, constant personal vilification, the use of horrendous historical images. This is not a left/right issue. It is not a left/right debate. I think it is incumbent upon all of us—whichever side of the divide we are on, however passionately we feel—to behave with personal responsibility, and I mourn the loss of my friend.

[Madam Deputy Speaker (Judith Cummins)]

I thank the hon. Member for giving notice of his point of order. It serves as a timely reminder of the need for respect in this place and in our politics. While it is not a matter for the Chair, he gives the House an important opportunity to offer our condolences and to express our horror at the events in the USA yesterday.

Budget Resolutions

Debate between Nigel Farage and Judith Cummins

Wednesday 30th October 2024 Commons Chamber

[Madam Deputy Speaker]

I thank the hon. Member for the point of order. However, that is not a point of order; it is a courtesy of the House.

[Nigel Farage]

Nice try! I was just gently teasing, that was all.

We heard “invest, invest, invest” at the start of the Budget statement, and I thought, yes, that is absolutely what we need—not just from the big multinationals that come to smart conferences, but equally from hundreds of thousands of people putting their own risk capital into start-ups and new businesses. But no, this “invest, invest, invest” is going to be done by the Chancellor on our behalf. Not only was she a top economist at the Bank of England, but she is now going to be the fund manager of the nation, investing money and trying to pick winners. I would suggest that the last time Governments attempted to invest money and pick winners, back in the 1970s, it ended very badly indeed.