Labour MP Zarah Sultana has compared Nigel Farage to the “far right” politics of the British National Party and National Front ahead of an anti-Reform rally next month.
Sultana launch an unhinged attack on the Clacton MP on social media earlier this afternoon, captioning her lengthy statement with: “No thanks, Nigel.”
The Coventry South MP, who briefly lost the Labour whip after rebelling on the two-child benefit cap, said: “As a born-and-bred Brummie whose parents suffered the violent consequences of far-right politics, I speak for many in this proud, multicultural city when I say: we reject the politics of hatred and division.
“In my view, based on the comments they have made publicly about Muslims and migrants, Reform UK is comparable to the National Front and the BNP.
“We pushed back against them before, and we’ll do it again.
“Reform UK is a party bankrolled by billionaires and led by ex-banker, public schoolboys. Its leader boasts of being the only politician in Britain keeping Thatcher’s legacy alive — the same Thatcherism that decimated pit villages and post-industrial towns across the Midlands, leaving generational scars.
“Their MPs vote against workers while bending over backwards for the elites who fund them.
“Their relentless scapegoating of Muslims and migrants is nothing more than a cynical ploy to deflect from the real culprits — the powerful screwing over our diverse, working-class communities.
“We stand for solutions, not scapegoats. And on March 28, we’ll make that clear.”
Zultana will attend the March 28 rally in Birmingham as Reform UK prepares for thousands to flock to England’s second-largest city for a major event to mark the 2025 Local Election campaign.
The populist party is gearing up for a major test on May 1, with Reform UK hoping for gains in county, unitary and mayoral contests.
Farage will gather a large chunk of Reform UK’s 210,000 members at the Arena Birmingham.
Announcing the rally, Farage said: “Reform has all the momentum in British politics and we are only just getting started.
“May 1 is our first real test and we are kicking off our campaign with something that’s never been done before. I can’t wait to show you all what we’ve been planning.”
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