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Nigel Farage brands LGBT activists 'scum' after they invade his local pub and scare away his children Nigel Farage brands LGBT activists 'scum' after they invade his local pub and scare away his children
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The Ukip leader Nigel Farage has branded a group of LGBT rights protesters “scum” after they reportedly invaded a pub where he was having lunch with his family – causing his children to run away.The Ukip leader Nigel Farage has branded a group of LGBT rights protesters “scum” after they reportedly invaded a pub where he was having lunch with his family – causing his children to run away.
Campaigners claiming to represent “those who have been targeted by Ukip” planned to stage a demonstration of around 100 people at Mr Farage’s local pun in the village of Downe in Kent.Campaigners claiming to represent “those who have been targeted by Ukip” planned to stage a demonstration of around 100 people at Mr Farage’s local pun in the village of Downe in Kent.
When they realised the Ukip leader was actually at another pub across the road, they ran across and “took the cabaret of diversity into that pub” instead, according to the activists.When they realised the Ukip leader was actually at another pub across the road, they ran across and “took the cabaret of diversity into that pub” instead, according to the activists.
Mr Farage was pictured leaving the pub through a throng of people to his waiting car, after which protesters reportedly chased him down the road and tried to jump on the car’s bonnet.Mr Farage was pictured leaving the pub through a throng of people to his waiting car, after which protesters reportedly chased him down the road and tried to jump on the car’s bonnet.
Nigel Farage didn't like the party & left #ukipcon @zitaactivist @ChrisBaugh5 @DonnaGuthrie @LeeJasper pic.twitter.com/s1MnX6RDJkNigel Farage didn't like the party & left #ukipcon @zitaactivist @ChrisBaugh5 @DonnaGuthrie @LeeJasper pic.twitter.com/s1MnX6RDJk
The politician was apparently in the pub with his wife and two younger children, aged 15 and 10, when the activists wearing fancy dress came in.The politician was apparently in the pub with his wife and two younger children, aged 15 and 10, when the activists wearing fancy dress came in.
He said his children were still missing after the incident, and said: “I hope these 'demonstrators' are proud of themselves. My children were so scared by their behaviour that they ran away to hide. Speaking after the incident while his children were still missing, he said: “I hope these 'demonstrators' are proud of themselves. My children were so scared by their behaviour that they ran away to hide.
“At the time of writing this a relative has gone to look for them, and they are not yet at home. These people are scum.”“At the time of writing this a relative has gone to look for them, and they are not yet at home. These people are scum.”
It was later reported that the children had been found and returned home.
Protest organiser Dan Glass said the campaigners wearing fancy dress included migrants, HIV activists, gay people, disabled people and breastfeeding mums.Protest organiser Dan Glass said the campaigners wearing fancy dress included migrants, HIV activists, gay people, disabled people and breastfeeding mums.
Breastfeeding mums at today's festival of diversity on #Farage's local pub #UKIPcon pic.twitter.com/qxMCTQzyFGBreastfeeding mums at today's festival of diversity on #Farage's local pub #UKIPcon pic.twitter.com/qxMCTQzyFG
“Ukip are a con,” he said. “They pretend to be anti-establishment but this couldn't be further from the truth. We will not succumb to their prejudice. We will create the world we want to live in. A world beyond Ukip.“Ukip are a con,” he said. “They pretend to be anti-establishment but this couldn't be further from the truth. We will not succumb to their prejudice. We will create the world we want to live in. A world beyond Ukip.
Ukip has requested taxpayer-funded security for Mr Farage during the election campaign, according to the Press Association, amid fears that he is regularly being targeted by protesters.Ukip has requested taxpayer-funded security for Mr Farage during the election campaign, according to the Press Association, amid fears that he is regularly being targeted by protesters.