Nigel Farage’s excuse for missing the budget because somebody swiped his seat reservation sent shares in chinny reckon through the roof – 21 blunt call-outs

It's a very rare occurrence that Farage attends the Commons. When there's a major event like the budget, he has to lie to explain his absence. As he lies every day, as a matter of course.

— Mr Ethical 🚩 (@nw_nicholas) October 28, 2026

Clearly turns up to Parliament so seldom he doesn't know how prayer cards work.

You actually have to turn up for Prayers to confirm your seat. https://t.co/vUv5fPzQoT

— Wendy Chamberlain (@wendychambLD) October 28, 2026

This is total bull.

Any of the Reform MPs could have given their seat up for him.

There were lots of seats without reservation, when exactly did Farage come into the chamber looking for a seat? https://t.co/ghENJvsH0T

— Alicia Kearns MP (@aliciakearns) October 28, 2026

Possibly the weakest excuse for not attending the budget I’ve ever heard.

Looks to me like there’s a space next to Carla Lockhart where Nigel Farage usually sits. Why didn’t Tice save him a seat?

Admittedly not as many free seats as at Reform’s budget launch, but still… https://t.co/IxNaxHNHO8 pic.twitter.com/q3DCR44lq4

— Ben Obese-Jecty MP (@BenObeseJecty) October 28, 2026

Didn't turn up to work because someone hadn't kept him a seat? Sounds a bit snowflakey, no? https://t.co/VfzT1ZZYt9

— Toddington (@HXValley) October 28, 2026

The community note, it burns … https://t.co/qjQOjlOQ7l

— Kevin Schofield (@KevinASchofield) October 28, 2026

But his original story was that someone had removed his seat reservation? pic.twitter.com/WlOq28HGwc

— Rt Hon. Will || Portfolio for Sarcasm (parody) (@colder_sarcasm) October 28, 2026

Imagine being the kind of person who believes this. https://t.co/FG3mBsT6Aw

— Long Time Gone (@Mativenko80) October 28, 2026

Farage lied.

Again.

Nobody saw him anywhere near the Commons. https://t.co/1XhmZ6fOBc

— Don McGowan (@donmcgowan) October 28, 2026

Nigel Farage couldn’t come to the Budget because a dog ate his homework, @TheTelegraph understands. Anyway, it was a different kind of prayer card. You wouldn’t know it, it lives in Canada https://t.co/Vto0T5D68Z

— Louise Bagshawe (@LouiseMensch) October 28, 2026