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Nigel Farage to Eurosceptics: Stop moaning and start campaigning Nigel Farage to Eurosceptics: Stop moaning and start campaigning
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Nigel Farage has told No campaigners to "stop bitching and stop moaning" or risk losing the EU referendum.Nigel Farage has told No campaigners to "stop bitching and stop moaning" or risk losing the EU referendum.
The UKIP leader told the BBC the No side needed to "get off its backside", with the Yes side "in full flight".The UKIP leader told the BBC the No side needed to "get off its backside", with the Yes side "in full flight".
He played down claims he wanted to lead the No campaign, but said UKIP was the only effective campaign organisation on the No side with a mass membership.He played down claims he wanted to lead the No campaign, but said UKIP was the only effective campaign organisation on the No side with a mass membership.
"We are taking the lead on the ground," he said and would launch hundreds of public meetings from September."We are taking the lead on the ground," he said and would launch hundreds of public meetings from September.
This was in contrast to "wait and see" tactics he said were being favoured by Conservative and Labour Eurosceptics.This was in contrast to "wait and see" tactics he said were being favoured by Conservative and Labour Eurosceptics.
Mr Farage told BBC 5 live he knew UKIP would not be named as the official No campaign in the referendum on whether the UK should remain a member of the European Union.Mr Farage told BBC 5 live he knew UKIP would not be named as the official No campaign in the referendum on whether the UK should remain a member of the European Union.
He said there were two groups competing to be the official No campaign but accused some Conservative Eurosceptics of being "consumed by rather petty jealousies".He said there were two groups competing to be the official No campaign but accused some Conservative Eurosceptics of being "consumed by rather petty jealousies".
Mr Farage said his message to them was: "Stop moaning, stop bitching and get off your backsides and help us win this referendum."Mr Farage said his message to them was: "Stop moaning, stop bitching and get off your backsides and help us win this referendum."
'Get cracking''Get cracking'
The UKIP leader is to deliver a speech later in which he will outline the themes the party believes can win the EU referendum for the No campaign.The UKIP leader is to deliver a speech later in which he will outline the themes the party believes can win the EU referendum for the No campaign.
He told BBC Radio 4's Today programme UKIP could not win it alone, saying it "can bring something over half the votes that are needed".He told BBC Radio 4's Today programme UKIP could not win it alone, saying it "can bring something over half the votes that are needed".
It was time to "put party politics to bed", he said, saying he was willing to "share a platform with anybody". But there appeared to be "some resistance towards me from some in Westminster", he added.It was time to "put party politics to bed", he said, saying he was willing to "share a platform with anybody". But there appeared to be "some resistance towards me from some in Westminster", he added.
However, Mr Farage insisted "without any shadow of a doubt" he would be able to unite Eurosceptics.However, Mr Farage insisted "without any shadow of a doubt" he would be able to unite Eurosceptics.
"We are desperate to get cracking," he told Today, adding that Mr Cameron should not "be allowed to get away with his renegotiation strategy simply being on migrant benefits. we've got to talk about the supremacy of law and the cost of the EU, too"."We are desperate to get cracking," he told Today, adding that Mr Cameron should not "be allowed to get away with his renegotiation strategy simply being on migrant benefits. we've got to talk about the supremacy of law and the cost of the EU, too".
On who should lead the official No campaign, he said he "could not care less" even "if it's a socialist", so long as they could take the fight to the prime minister.On who should lead the official No campaign, he said he "could not care less" even "if it's a socialist", so long as they could take the fight to the prime minister.
'Sounding tough''Sounding tough'
"It needs to be the person who will debate best against the prime minister on British TV and radio live and who is prepared to make the arguments that real folk care about it."It needs to be the person who will debate best against the prime minister on British TV and radio live and who is prepared to make the arguments that real folk care about it.
"And we cannot pretend, as some in Westminster are doing, that we can ignore the question of open borders; that, I think, in the end will be the key to who wins this referendum," he added."And we cannot pretend, as some in Westminster are doing, that we can ignore the question of open borders; that, I think, in the end will be the key to who wins this referendum," he added.
Asked about Labour leadership hopeful Jeremy Corybn, Mr Farage said that "underneath his pretence that he wants us to stay in the EU I suspect there is a Euroscpetic bursting to get out, so if he does win the leadership it will be very interesting". Asked about Labour leadership hopeful Jeremy Corbyn, Mr Farage said that "underneath his pretence that he wants us to stay in the EU I suspect there is a Eurosceptic bursting to get out, so if he does win the leadership it will be very interesting".
During the interview, Mr Farage was asked about the prime minister's comments on Calais, after Mr Cameron said there was a "swarm" of migrants trying to reach the UK. In an interview with the BBC while in Vietnam, Mr Cameron said he wanted to get on with the EU referendum - which has to be held by the end of 2017 - but said there was "no point" in holding it until negotiations were complete.
Mr Farage said "I'm not seeking to use language like that", adding: "The prime minister is trying to sound tough, whether he actually means it or not is a separate question." 'Now the negotiation is under way, technical talks are happening now in Brussels, trying to fix the things like getting out of ever closer union which we never wanted to belong to, making sure Europe's competitive, frankly making sure Europe speeds up and signs trade deals with places like Vietnam more quickly, so all these things will happen and then we'll hold the referendum," he said.
When asked if there were any circumstances under which he would recommend people to vote 'no' in the referendum Mr Cameron said he ruled "nothing out" if he didn't get the changes he wanted.