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Nigel Farage: David Moyes should join Ukip | |
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Nigel Farage has suggested that ejected Manchester United manager David Moyes should join Ukip. | |
The party leader, who is known for his staunchly anti-EU stance, made the quip at the launch event for the party’s controversial poster campaign, which have been branded as ‘racist’ by observers. | The party leader, who is known for his staunchly anti-EU stance, made the quip at the launch event for the party’s controversial poster campaign, which have been branded as ‘racist’ by observers. |
Mr Farage was asked by a reporter, "Are you concerned about an EU migrant taking David Moyes' job?” | Mr Farage was asked by a reporter, "Are you concerned about an EU migrant taking David Moyes' job?” |
He replied: “Well one thing about Moyes is he's managed to get Manchester out of Europe, so maybe he might come and join Ukip during this campaign”. | He replied: “Well one thing about Moyes is he's managed to get Manchester out of Europe, so maybe he might come and join Ukip during this campaign”. |
And of course, Mr Farage couldn’t resist the opportunity to criticise rival parties. | And of course, Mr Farage couldn’t resist the opportunity to criticise rival parties. |
Quizzed about the accusations of racism from a Labour MP, Mr Farage replied: “That’s classic of a type of Labour MP who’s wanted to supress debate on this question, brush it under the carpet and try and decry anybody that wants to discuss this as being racist”. | Quizzed about the accusations of racism from a Labour MP, Mr Farage replied: “That’s classic of a type of Labour MP who’s wanted to supress debate on this question, brush it under the carpet and try and decry anybody that wants to discuss this as being racist”. |
“This, emphatically, is not a racist party,” he added. | “This, emphatically, is not a racist party,” he added. |
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