Nigel Farage dwell: Two arrested after Reform chief has milkshake thrown at him in Clacton | EUROtoday
Newly-crowned Reform UK chief Nigel Farage had a milkshake thrown at him at present after he kicked off his basic election marketing campaign in Clacton-on-Sea.
The incident got here after Mr Farage promised to be a “bloody nuisance” in Westminster. A 25 year-old girl has been arrested.
During his marketing campaign launch, the previous Ukip chief set out his purpose for Reform UK to successfully take over the Conservative Party – and probably put him in No 10 in future. On Tuesday he informed ITV’s Good Morning Britain his purpose was to take the occasion over quite than be part of it.
In his first main public speech since saying his candidacy he addressed a crowd of a whole bunch at Clacton Pier. Shouts from the group included “get ‘em Nige” and “we love you Nigel”. He told those gathered: “Send me to Parliament to be a bloody nuisance.”
But Mr Farage did not have to go to Westminster to stir up chaos, as his supporters clashed with protestors over a sign that said: “Farage not welcome in Clacton”.
Farage vows to be ‘bloody nuisance’ for Tories
Nigel Farage has set out his purpose for Reform UK to successfully take over the Conservative Party – and probably put him in No 10 in future.
The Reform UK chief mentioned he could be a “bloody nuisance” in Westminster if he succeeds in turning into an MP at his eighth try.
Addressing a whole bunch of supporters at a rally in Clacton-on-Sea after saying he would stand for election there, Mr Farage mentioned the Tories ought to “pay a big price” for betraying the guarantees of Brexit.
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Athena Stavrou4 June 2024 20:00
Best footage from Farage marketing campaign launch
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Athena Stavrou4 June 2024 19:30
Watch: Nigel Farage seems to ditch Reform UK immigration coverage throughout dwell interview
Athena Stavrou4 June 2024 19:00
Farage says Conservatives ought to pay a ‘big price’ for immigration
Addressing a rally at Clacton Pier, Mr Farage hit out on the Tories over the dealing with of Brexit: “We made an offer to the British people, we could get back our independence and control of our borders.
“But what has happened? The Conservatives have betrayed that trust. They’ve opened up the borders to mass immigration like we’ve never seen before.
“And they deserve to pay a price for that, a big price for that.”
Athena Stavrou4 June 2024 18:30
Holly Valance says she satisfied Nigel Farage to run typically election
The former Neighbours actor, 41, mentioned she had been “whispering” within the ex-Ukip leaders’s ear for a very long time to persuade him to run.
Mr Farage introduced he’ll contest Clacton, Essex, after it was additionally confirmed he’ll take over as chief of the occasion from Richard Tice.
“Hopefully now we will be stronger and we will see what we can do at this next election. I’m a paid up member,” Ms Valance added.
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Holly Valance says she satisfied Nigel Farage to run typically election
Holly Valance has claimed she satisfied Nigel Farage to face as a Reform UK candidate on this yr’s basic election. The former Neighbours actor, 41, mentioned she had been “whispering” within the ex-Ukip leaders’s ear for a very long time to persuade him to run. Mr Farage introduced he’ll contest Clacton, Essex, after it was additionally confirmed he’ll take over as chief of the occasion from Richard Tice. “Hopefully now we will be stronger and we will see what we can do at this next election. I’m a paid up member,” Ms Valance added.
Athena Stavrou4 June 2024 18:00
Nigel Farage may win Reform UK as many as 4 seats at basic election, says YouGov
Nigel Farage’s determination to face as MP and take over as occasion chief may change Reform UK’s probabilities of profitable seats within the basic election, says polling agency YouGov.
Reform was on target to come back out of the election empty handed, based on forecasts on Monday.
According to YouGov’s director of political analytics, Patrick English, the announcement “significantly increases the odds” that Reform may win no less than one seat – and even as much as 4.
He informed The Independent: “I do think that Farage intervening significantly increases the odds of Reform UK winning one, perhaps even two seats in Westminster. You might even put an upper band of four on that depending on what exactly happens between now and 4 July.”
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Athena Stavrou, Alicja Hagopian4 June 2024 17:40
On his marketing campaign launch journey to Clacton, Nigel Farage spoke of the areas of poverty within the constituency, noting that it’s a “town at the end of the railway line that has been forgotten and marginalised”.
He mentioned: “I cannot promise miracles but I will try to make a difference to people living here.”
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Athena Stavrou4 June 2024 17:30
Farage ‘not interested’ in Tory MP defections
While launching his electoral marketing campaign in Clacton-on-Sea on Tuesday, Nigel Farage made it clear he was not thinking about working with Tory MPs.
When requested whether or not he anticipated any extra members of the Conservative Party to defect to Reform, as Lee Anderson had executed, Mr Farage mentioned: “I am not very interested in Tory MPs. They had their chance and failed. I am more interested in the British people.”
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Athena Stavrou4 June 2024 17:00
Farage breaks silence on milkshake gaffe
Nigel Farage took to social media to make mild of his milkshake gaffe.
While launching his electoral marketing campaign in Clacton-on-Sea, Farage had what gave the impression to be a banana milkshake thrown in his face.
Several hours later, the Reform chief received himself a milkshake of his personal and declared “my milkshake brings all the people to the rally” in a brief clip.
Athena Stavrou4 June 2024 16:37
Nigel Farage vows to exchange the Tories as he launches his revolution
Nigel Farage launched his eighth bid to grow to be an MP at present with a promise to exchange the Conservative Party in a “revolution” which is able to shake British politics.
The Reform UK chief launched his bid to get into parliament in entrance of cheering crowds on Clacton pier on the Essex coast, declaring it to be “a revolution to change British politics”.
The occasion – which was open to members of the general public, who attended of their a whole bunch crowding into the road, lining footbridges and slopes across the launch – contrasted massively with the stage-managed occasions of Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer.
But the occasion was derailed by what gave the impression to be a banana milkshake being thrown in his face, revealing not everybody within the seaside city welcomed him.
Athena Stavrou4 June 2024 16:30
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