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| Nigel Farage slams 'pathetic' Ukip app made by schoolchildren | |
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| Students from Canterbury Academy have made a satirical mobile game in which users kick immigrants off the cliffs of Dover under the Ukip banner — and Nigel Farage thinks it's "pathetic". | |
| The Ukip leader called the game, the main character of which he evidently inspired, "risible and pathetic" and said it "crosses the line". | The Ukip leader called the game, the main character of which he evidently inspired, "risible and pathetic" and said it "crosses the line". |
| Players use Nicholas Fromage to kick immigrants in the pursuit of "racism" points, and it's that term which had Farage riled up. | Players use Nicholas Fromage to kick immigrants in the pursuit of "racism" points, and it's that term which had Farage riled up. |
| KentOnline reports that Principal of Canterbury Academy Phil Karnavas said the project was "just a bit of fun" and said that "politicians should be able to laugh at themselves". | KentOnline reports that Principal of Canterbury Academy Phil Karnavas said the project was "just a bit of fun" and said that "politicians should be able to laugh at themselves". |
| Farage said: "Those elements are risible and in many ways pathetic. I think I'm quite well known for having a sense of humour. | Farage said: "Those elements are risible and in many ways pathetic. I think I'm quite well known for having a sense of humour. |
| "I'm a public figure and of course people are going to have views. But elements of this game appear to cross the line. | "I'm a public figure and of course people are going to have views. But elements of this game appear to cross the line. |
| "Fair play to them for having a bit of fun. If they want to go away and look at Ukip policies, they will actually learn a lot." | "Fair play to them for having a bit of fun. If they want to go away and look at Ukip policies, they will actually learn a lot." |
| The five 18-year-old developers, who designed the game for their technology class, and have released it as part of their games start-up FonGames, describe it as "a mockery of extremist views" | The five 18-year-old developers, who designed the game for their technology class, and have released it as part of their games start-up FonGames, describe it as "a mockery of extremist views" |
| Principal Mr Karnavas said: "It's certainly topical and should stimulate discussion about political issues amongst young people - something we are constantly told is important. | Principal Mr Karnavas said: "It's certainly topical and should stimulate discussion about political issues amongst young people - something we are constantly told is important. |
| "This game may be a bit 'edgy' but I suspect it will not bring the British political system crashing down!" | "This game may be a bit 'edgy' but I suspect it will not bring the British political system crashing down!" |
| A Ukip spokesperson told The Independent: "We're all for people having a bit of fun, and in this case a bit of a pop, but bandying around words like 'racist' is a bit much." | A Ukip spokesperson told The Independent: "We're all for people having a bit of fun, and in this case a bit of a pop, but bandying around words like 'racist' is a bit much." |