With the "Vote Leave" campaign whipping up nationalist sentiment, the "Britain Stronger In Europe" campaign is trying to turn voters away from Brexit by tagging its leader with being a racist.
We hear the toast he gave at his brother's wedding, in which he made a homophobic joke about openly gay actor Michael Barrymore and a drowning death that occurred at his home: "there they removed all the ashtrays on the basis that now they chuck all the f**s in the pool." Video of the toast was leaked in 2015, which also included among the guests a very uncomfortable looking Rod Stewart. (On the other side of the pond they call cigarette butts f**s.)
When the see Farage's infamous 2014 radio interview, in which he defended the use of the slur "Chinky" by a fellow UKIP member: "If you and your mates were going out for a Chinese, what do you say you're going for?" The incredulous radio host responds, "I honestly would not use the word 'Chinky'"
The ad closes with ominous music and text that reads, "On June 23rd, this man will be voting to leave the EU. Which way will you be voting?" Vote Remain on June 23rd."
It's not subtle: the ad equates "Leave" with racism and Farage. "Leave" meanwhile, is similarly blunt in emphasizing nationalism. Many have decried that campaign as an ugly one, but if nothing else, British voters are being given a clear choice between which path they want their country to take.
Remain Ad Highlights Bigoted Comments From Nigel Farage
The online ad "Presenting Nigel Farage... Spokesman for the Leave Campaign" is a collection of the UK Independence Party chief's most incendiary comments.We hear the toast he gave at his brother's wedding, in which he made a homophobic joke about openly gay actor Michael Barrymore and a drowning death that occurred at his home: "there they removed all the ashtrays on the basis that now they chuck all the f**s in the pool." Video of the toast was leaked in 2015, which also included among the guests a very uncomfortable looking Rod Stewart. (On the other side of the pond they call cigarette butts f**s.)
When the see Farage's infamous 2014 radio interview, in which he defended the use of the slur "Chinky" by a fellow UKIP member: "If you and your mates were going out for a Chinese, what do you say you're going for?" The incredulous radio host responds, "I honestly would not use the word 'Chinky'"
Remain Equates Brexit With Racism
After a different radio host mentions Farage reportedly used "the 'N' word," we see another interview in which Farage cops to "saying some ridiculous things." The interviewer prods, "Racist things?" "Um, not necessarily racist things ... well, it depends how you define it."The ad closes with ominous music and text that reads, "On June 23rd, this man will be voting to leave the EU. Which way will you be voting?" Vote Remain on June 23rd."
It's not subtle: the ad equates "Leave" with racism and Farage. "Leave" meanwhile, is similarly blunt in emphasizing nationalism. Many have decried that campaign as an ugly one, but if nothing else, British voters are being given a clear choice between which path they want their country to take.