Nigel Farage has insisted that the disgraced Reform UK campaigner was “acting” when he made a racial slur towards the Prime Minister.
Farage Makes Actor Claims
Nigel Farage has made claims that the Reform UK volunteer caught on camera making racist slurs was an actor.
Parker Targets Prime Minister
Andrew Parker, a Reform UK canvasser for Farage’s constituency of Clacton, Essex, was caught on camera targeting the Prime Minister and Islam.
Parker’s Acting Career
Farage has used Parker’s career as an actor to make the claim that the Reform volunteer was only acting during the incident.
Parker Denies Acting Claims
Andrew Parker has repeatedly denied claims that he was acting during the incident, yet Farage made his beliefs clear on Question Time and during a BBC interview.
Farage Is Asked Tough Questions
During Question Time, Nigel Farage showed that he could crack under pressure and did so repeatedly, thanks to some tough audience member questions.
Incident a “Set Up”
Farage claimed that the whole case was a “set up” but failed to provide any proper evidence to support his acting claims.
“He Was Acting”
“Let me tell you, from the minute (Mr Parker) turned up in that office in Clacton and I saw him, he was acting from the very start,” Farage said.
Blaming Mainstream Media
Farage claimed, “This is a total and utter set-up that has been leapt on, of course, by our political opponents, leapt on by most of the mainstream media.”
Claims of a Publicity Stunt
“It may well have been the production company, or it’s the guy himself who wanted publicity to get more parts, I don’t know,” he continued.
Migrants as “Target Practice”
Parker was caught on camera claiming that migrants attempting to cross the English Channel should be used as “target practice.”
Targeting Prime Minister and Islam
The part-time actor also used a racial slur to describe the Prime Minister while claiming that Islam is a “disgusting cult.”
Parker Stands by Comments
Andrew Parker has responded by insisting it was all a joke, but still stands by the claim that he was set-up.
Parker Insists He Was “Set Up”
According to Parker, the 63-year actor and Reform UK campaigner, he was “set up” by a man who claimed to be part of the Reform campaign team.
Parker Apologises Despite Claims
Despite believing the whole thing was a set-up, Parker still admits that what he said was wrong and has since apologised.
Reform’s Dip in Form
The incident has put Nigel Farage and Reform UK under fire after a promising few weeks for the Party in the polls.
Closing the Gap
Previously, Reform was rising in the polls, with Farage’s Party closing the gap between them and the Conservatives.
The Farage Effect
Farage’s appearance on Question Time could harm Reform’s polling hopes come election day.
Farage Asked Tough Question
Farage was asked during Question Time why his Party seems to attract so many “racists and extremists”, with Farage’s answer getting a considerable reaction.
Farage Unsure Why Parker Campaigns for Reform
Farage claimed that he “did not know why” Parker was campaigning for his Party, but his next claim got the audience laughing.
Farage’s Claim on Far-Right
Farage went on to say that he had done more to drive the far-right out of politics than “anyone else alive,” receiving laughter from the audience.
Effect on Following
Farage’s claims that Parker was acting at the time of the comments may be believed by his loyal supporters, but many will see through the cracks in his statement.
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