Over £42,000 has been donated to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution after a mock fundraiser was set up to buy the organisation a new hovercraft and name it 'The Flying Farage'. Simon Harris, the fundraiser's creator, said he was inspired to raise the funds for a 'lifesaving hovercraft' after Farage's 'active interest' in the RNLI's recent activities. Mr Harris, of Southend-on-Sea, Essex, also donated more than £5,000 on his Facebook page after taking the sarcastic swipe at Mr Farage. 'I feel this would be incredibly appropriate due to Mr Farage taking such an active interest in the RNLI's activities right now.' Mr Harris added: 'The final decision about whether or not to proceed with 'The Flying Farage' is entirely at their [the RNLI's] discretion.'

Source: The Nation August 03, 2021 09:56 UTC