Flotilla battle in London proves the debate over Europe has gone totally bonkers
LONDON -- The debate over whether Britain should exit the European Union has reached a whole new, ridiculous level.
On Wednesday morning, independent campaign group Fishing for Leave organised a fleet of boats to sail down the Thames.
The idea sounded simple enough, and to start with it was -- but then things escalated.
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The flotilla looked undeniably epic as they started out.
At some point along the way, they were joined by UKIP leader (and lead figure of the "Leave" campaign) Nigel Farage.
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As they approached central London, it felt like the start of some weird battle.
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Then, all of a sudden, it was. Irish singer-songwriter Bob Geldof appeared on his own boat to clash with Farage's campaigners in the middle of the river.
He came armed with a megaphone.
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After that, everything went a bit crazy.
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At the time of writing, the battle continues to rage on.
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Who knows when the madness will end.
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