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I think you are right that the issue is tribal framing.

The question is whether satire will puncture that.

Farage's supporters will be trying as hard as possible to paint Binface as a lefty establishment figure- but satire gives you an oportunity to reframe the debate.

Take the 5 million quid - the defence is it's a gift and who wouldn't take it if offered?

Binface can lean into that - rather than say it's terrible etc - he can say - yes I'd like a bit of that - and ask Farage how he can also get such a donation?

Such a question is in effect asking 'what do I need to do to get a 5 million donation' - which is the same as asking what Nigel did for it.

But it's more difficult to answer with 'none of your business' or I did nothing - implying Binface is equally likely to get it.

But perhaps I'm being over-optimistic.