A Reform UK activist in Nigel Farage's constituency has been secretly recorded making abhorrent racist comments about Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, using a racial slur and denigrating his leadership. The footage, obtained by Channel 4 News, also captures the activist, Andrew Parker, describing Islam as a 'cult' and suggesting asylum seekers should be shot.
Parker, who was canvassing in Clacton, told an undercover reporter: 'I've always been a Tory voter, but what annoys me is that fucking [P-word] we've got in. What good is he? You tell me, you know. He's just wet. Fucking useless.' He also advised the reporter to 'emphasise illegal' when discussing migration with ethnic minority voters.
In a separate covert recording, longtime party activist George Jones made homophobic comments, calling the Pride flag 'degenerate' and LGBT people 'nonces'. He also suggested bringing back the noose and turning police into paramilitaries.
Farage said he was 'dismayed' by the views expressed, adding: 'They will no longer be with the campaign.' He stressed that the remarks bore no relation to his own views or Reform UK policy. Parker apologised, stating his comments were personal and that the party was not aware of them.
The revelations follow a series of controversies involving Reform candidates, including one who resigned after encouraging votes for the British National Party and another who described asylum seekers as 'scum' and called for them to be 'slaughtered'.
