Nigel Farage slams Tory chairman for comparing Reform UK to the Nazis | Politics | News
Nigel Farage has criticized the Conservative Party chairman for comparing Reform Britain to the Nazis, saying his comments were “provocative and dangerous”. The head of Reform has called on Kevin Hollinrake to resign after he shared a link to a Wikipedia entry about a badge distributed to members of Adolf Hitler’s party in response to Farage’s social media post showing the Reform emblem.
Speaking at a rally in Llandudno, north Wales, Mr Farage condemned Mr Hollinrake’s post, saying: “Not only is it insulting and wrong, it is actually inflammatory and dangerous given the world we live in. Imagine if that was exactly what he said about Charlie Kirk in the US. Shame on him!”
The Reform leader said the Conservatives had irrevocably lost the public’s trust.
“I think their 200-year journey is now over,” he said. “We are now in opposition.”
Reform continues to top the polls – Mr Farage’s party is on 27%, Labor on 19% and the Conservatives on 17%, according to the latest voting intention data from YouGov.
Reform’s chairman, David Bull, called on Mr Hollinrake to resign following his tenure at X on Sunday evening.
It seems The Telegraph’s Daily T podcastDr Bull described the post as “desperate” and suggested Mr Hollinrake was instead focused on “resurrecting the dead corpse that is the Conservative Party”.
Another important name of the reform, the party’s policy chief Zia Yusuf, also participated in the discussion.
To talk Great Britain NewsHe accused Mr Hollinrake of using what he called “dangerous” and “politically illiterate” rhetoric.
Former Conservative home affairs minister Suella Braverman said the comparison was “inaccurate, irresponsible and deeply counterproductive”.
“I expect this from the Labor Party, not the Conservatives,” he said.
Meanwhile, Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch tried to downplay the row, saying Mr Hollinrake was “joking”.
“Reform spends a lot of time harassing other politicians online,” he added.
