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| London protesters 'chase UKIP leader Farage out of pub' | London protesters 'chase UKIP leader Farage out of pub' |
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| Anti-UKIP protesters have invaded a pub in south London where party leader Nigel Farage was having lunch. | Anti-UKIP protesters have invaded a pub in south London where party leader Nigel Farage was having lunch. |
| Mr Farage was in the Queen's Head in Downe, Kent, with his wife and two younger children at the time. | |
| Demonstrators first went to the George & Dragon, believing it to be Mr Farage's local, before they found him. | Demonstrators first went to the George & Dragon, believing it to be Mr Farage's local, before they found him. |
| They said they chased the family out of the pub and jumped on the politician's car bonnet as he drove away. Mr Farage later branded them "scum". | They said they chased the family out of the pub and jumped on the politician's car bonnet as he drove away. Mr Farage later branded them "scum". |
| Mr Farage, who is standing in Kent's Thanet South constituency in May's general election, said: "I hope these 'demonstrators' are proud of themselves. My children were so scared by their behaviour that they ran away to hide. | Mr Farage, who is standing in Kent's Thanet South constituency in May's general election, said: "I hope these 'demonstrators' are proud of themselves. My children were so scared by their behaviour that they ran away to hide. |
| "... A relative has gone to look for them, and they are not yet at home. These people are scum." | "... A relative has gone to look for them, and they are not yet at home. These people are scum." |
| 'Cabaret of diversity' | 'Cabaret of diversity' |
| Mr Farage's children aged 15 and 10 were understood to have later been found. | Mr Farage's children aged 15 and 10 were understood to have later been found. |
| Protest organiser Dan Glass said the group was in fancy dress to stage "a cabaret of diversity" and included migrants, HIV activists, gay people, disabled people and breastfeeding mothers. | Protest organiser Dan Glass said the group was in fancy dress to stage "a cabaret of diversity" and included migrants, HIV activists, gay people, disabled people and breastfeeding mothers. |
| He said about 100 people took part, and added: "UKIP are a con. They pretend to be anti-establishment but this couldn't be further from the truth. | He said about 100 people took part, and added: "UKIP are a con. They pretend to be anti-establishment but this couldn't be further from the truth. |
| "By wrongfully shifting the blame for the economic crisis on to immigrants they have let the bankers off the hook." | "By wrongfully shifting the blame for the economic crisis on to immigrants they have let the bankers off the hook." |
| He said that was why the "diverse communities" had taken their cultures to Mr Farage's local pub. | He said that was why the "diverse communities" had taken their cultures to Mr Farage's local pub. |
| Staff at the Queen's Head refused to comment. The George & Dragon said protesters had initially claimed they were there for a birthday party. | Staff at the Queen's Head refused to comment. The George & Dragon said protesters had initially claimed they were there for a birthday party. |