NIGEL Farage is open to a deal with Rishi Sunak to save the Tories from oblivion – tells PM: “Give me something back… Maybe we’ll talk.”
The Brexit campaigner said he had done the party many “favours” over the years – asking the Prime Minister: “What will they give me back?”
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Farage appeared on this morning’s episode of Never Mind the BallotsCredit: Darren Fletcher
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It was fired by The Sun’s political editor Harry ColeCredit: Darren Fletcher
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Farage campaigning for Reform UK yesterday in DoverCredit: PA
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He was a guest on The Sun’s new election show Never Mind the BallotsCredit: Darren Fletcher
As the reform entered the Tory vote, the honorary chairman of the challenger party challenged the Conservatives, saying: “Give me something back. We could talk.”
And he revealed the real reason why he won’t stand in the General Election in our brand new election show which you can watch EVERY weekday on thesun.co.uk or The Sun’s election YouTube channel here.
In today’s Never Mind the Ballots special, Farage said he had done the Tories “huge favours” – and now he wants something back.
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He told The Sun’s political editor Harry Cole that the Tories had already tried to lure him, suggesting they had even offered him a peerage.
Farage dismissed the offer as “shaming” – but said he and the Tories “could talk”.
He said: “I got rid of Mrs May with the Brexit Party. I stood by Boris to help him win a huge majority.
“What will they give me back?”
Harry said, “Perage?”
But Farage said: “No, no, I’ve rejected all that rubbish in the past.
“I’m not asking them for anything other than – I’ve done them great favors over the years as a party.
“Give me something back. Maybe we can talk.”
Security Secretary Tom Tugendhat rejected Farage’s proposal for a deal, telling the BBC’s Politics Live: “The only people we should be making a deal with are the British people and the deal we’re making is to offer how to run this country better for the next five years and I think Rishi is absolutely right to focus on that.”
Farage also revealed he decided not to run because “the other side will cheat”.
He said: “I had a plan, actually. I’ll let you in on a secret. I planned to launch tomorrow – I had a seat reserved, I had everything ready.
“But the problem is you can’t win a constituency – or it’s very hard to win – without data.
“It’s even harder to win when you’re Nigel Farage, because the other side will cheat.
“There will be external third-party influences, and I should have done really well in this. And six weeks wasn’t enough.
“I thought, well, instead of being stuck in a constituency for six weeks, why not travel the country.
“Not just supporting the Reform candidate, but try to start a real debate.”
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Farage added: “So far this is the most boring election campaign in history.”
Harry said, “Well, you’re certainly trying to do your part.”
It comes after Farage sparked a backlash by saying “increasing numbers of young people do not support British values”.
The Reform UK chairman later revealed he was talking about British Muslims – after claiming they “despise a lot of what we stand for”.
Richard Madeley slammed Farage over the comments in a heated interview on Good Morning Britain yesterday.
The presenter said the 2018 IPSOS Mori poll proved former UKIP and Brexit Party leader Farage wrong,
FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS THE SURVEY
THE Sun’s exclusive poll reveals Labor is on course for a big win on July 4.
Savannah expert Chris Hopkins said: “The polls haven’t moved in 18 months.
“There is this assumption that they will start now as soon as the election campaign is announced.
“But I think what we’ve seen so far in the race is that Rishi Sunak is not a good fighter, honestly.
“And I think there is still this assumption that the polls will move in one direction, that is, that they will narrow.
“I don’t think that’s self-evident at the moment. I think, as Ryan said, you know, Labor has got to have an incredibly safe campaign.
“And I think it is not in their favor to fight politics with all their might.”
Interviewer Chris added: “I mean, you know, ‘safe’ is kind of the word of the day.
“Of course the Conservative Party has to come up with something, but that seems like a real key voting strategy at the moment.”
He said: “They found that Muslims in the UK absolutely place more importance on being British than the general population.”
Madeley added: “85% feel they really belong in Britain, 55% feel their national identity as British is very important to them.
“That’s compared to 44% of the general population. So I have to ask – what on earth were you talking about there?”
Farage replied: “I said that an increasing number of young people do not support British values.
“In fact, they are despised in many ways, all your viewers would see local elections.
“In parts of our inner cities we have seen sectarian politics – people voting purely on religious grounds, councilors being elected and shouting Allahu Akbar.”
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He claimed that 23% of British Muslims aged between 18 and 24 think jihad is a good thing.
Farage added: “That is, of course, not a British value in any way.
“It’s a very disturbing trend that is particularly widespread among young people.”
Madeley said: “The poll you just quoted was heavily criticized as self-selecting.
“People were basically drawn through a series of clicks and by the time they were asked to register their opinion, they had already made up their minds.
“You also said that you could take someone to a certain street in Oldham and there would be no one there who spoke English.
“Then again, that’s just not true – the ONS says only 0.7% of people in Oldham don’t speak English, less than one in a hundred.”
Farage claimed it was “undoubtedly true” that an increasing number of young people “not only support our values, but also support Hamas”.
‘INBEARABLE BIGOTY’
The politician made his original remarks in an interview with Sky News presenter Trevor Phillips on Sunday.
He said: “We have an increasing number of young people in this country who do not accept British values.
“In fact, they hate a lot of what we stand for. I think we see them on the streets of London every Saturday.”
Asked by Phillips if he was referring to British Muslims, Farage replied: “We are”.
Tory MP Steve Baker strongly condemned the comments – praising British Muslims in his Buckinghamshire constituency.
Baker said: “I am proud that Wycombe has British Muslim councillors, mayors, council chairmen and parliamentary candidates.
“They are justices of the peace and the current High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire.
“They are teachers and principals, doctors and pillars of our society.”
He added: “These are my colleagues, friends and sympathizers and I am glad.
“They deserve so much more than to be the subject of this clear and intolerable bigotry.
“This is why I have always fought against Islamophobia and why I will continue to do so, supporting the creation of a practical definition.”
Labor manifesto ‘easy as a korma’
THE LABOR manifesto will be light as a stern, The Sun’s expert team predicts – warning that it is “cynical” for the party not to commit to any policy.
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On yesterday’s Never Mind the Ballots special, Harry said: “Starmer is aiming for a vibe. It’s all about presentation.
“The sleeves of the shirt are rolled up, a sign of a big change. But there’s no politics – it’s incredibly light.”
Deputy political editor Ryan Sabey added: “The manifesto will be light – it will be very, very thin.
“They just don’t need it. They’re almost there. They’re about to take over.
“So all they have to do is actually cross the finish line.”
But the Sun on Sunday’s political editor Kate Ferguson warned the “cynical” move could backfire.
She said: “I remember the front bench telling me a few months ago that they thought the Labor manifesto would be on a curry level.
“They said there would be korma, not vindaloo.”
Harry interjected, “Everyone knows korma isn’t curry!”
Kate said: “Exactly. You can really expect Labor to be light on the details – don’t say anything, don’t say anything. just send out good vibes.
“Is it the 90s again? But the danger is that it could backfire if the Tories start climbing in the polls.
“If the Tories don’t, they will feel very comfortable doing it.”
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