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It’s been a pretty solid year for right-wing demagogues, so it’s no wonder that Nigel ‘Donald’s mate’ Farage is in the mood to sound off as we approach Christmas. This morning the former Ukip leader appeared on London radio station LBC and accused a prominent anti-extremist organisation of being ‘violent and very undemocratic’. Charming.
Some context: Brendan Cox, husband of the murdered Labour MP Jo Cox, had criticised Farage’s political analysis of last night’s horrific attack in Berlin. Cox tweeted back that ‘blaming politicians for the actions of extremists’ was a ‘slippery slope’. Farage’s reply on LBC: ‘Well, of course, he would know more about extremists than me, Mr Cox. He backs organisations like Hope Not Hate, who masquerade as being lovely and peaceful but actually pursue violent and very undemocratic means.’
Hope Not Hate is a London-based group that campaigns against extremism and hatred, so naturally they’ve not taken that accusation lightly. ‘We are aware of a serious and potentially libellous statement made about Hope Not Hate by Nigel Farage on LBC radio this morning,’ says a statement on their website. ‘We have no idea on what Mr Farage bases his outrageous comments.’ Furthermore, they’ve sent Farage a letter threatening legal action if he doesn’t retract his statement, and they’re raising funds to take him to court.
Long story short: if you’ve got a spare fiver left over from your Christmas budget, you could do a lot worse than donate it to Hope Not Hate’s legal fund. After all, we all need something to look forward to in 2017.
Hate No Hope (as l now call them) are violent far left extremists!
In 2009 l was walking home, and l saw them demonstrating outside a BNP meeting. As members of the BNP were casually walking out of the meeting. It was HNH that were aggressively standing in front of 'them' pushing, shouting and confronting them. They were like thugs! I was shocked and surprised at what l saw - appalling! I will never forget it!
I have never seen Farage lose an argument, no matter who he's up against. He tells the truth, because he can, says it the way it is, and has a habit of actually answering questions. He's a one off! And you want to take him to court?
The Orwellian/Alinksyist ways of the regressive left are being revealed. Anyone who dares speak the truth about these attacks, about immigration, must be attacked, harassed and sued!
I'm donating to Nigel's fund, you're welcome !
The moment someone speaks the truth people like you get all upset and want a court case. Pathetic!
I will never buy Time Out again.
Hate not hope is an extremist organisation
Not a chance
This is just the remoaners yet again
Give it up and grow up
and thats the last time i'm buying this publication. thank you and goodbye.
When did Time Out become political?
Go back to promoting overpriced and overcrowded events for your metropolitan-liberal readership.
I've more chance of becoming the next Pope than Matt and Nick have of winning a case against Farage. I'm creasing myself laughing over this!!
What a foolish idea. GROW UP Time out.
Looks like the Russian troll army is up and posting.
@Nigel F anyone who demonstrates a smidgen of logic is Russian to you lot. I am American, and I support Farage. He is telling the truth.
Typical libtard to respond in this childish way. If every political organisation took people to court for expressing their views on their modus operandi then we'd end up in a police state a la North Korea, or is that what Hate Not Hope would like to happen ?
Hope Not Hate are the opposite to their name. They are known for turning up and causing violence in what was a peaceful meeting or March. They're known for it - check their past!
@Sylvie H And can anyone please tell me exactly what they hope to nail on Nigel Farage? It's ridiculous threatening someone with legal action simply for telling it like it is. It's pathetic really.... Even their name sounds like something harking back to the hippy era... We need borders properly controlled...