Chancellor Rishi Sunak responded to the comments to reporters today. “His comments are completely wrong and play into President Putin’s hands,” Sunak said. “Such appeasement is dangerous to the UK’s national security.”
Speaking about Farage’s comments on the BBC’s Today programme, former Conservative defence secretary Ben Wallace described the Reform Party leader as “like that boring pub guy you often meet at the end of the bar, who often says ‘Oh, if I were running the country’ and who unfortunately gives very simple answers to complex 21st century problems”.
Labour leader Keir Starmer also responded to Farage’s comments in an interview with Sky News, calling them “disgraceful.”
“Anyone who wants to run for representation in our parliament should make it very clear that we stand against Russian aggression, whether it’s on the battlefield or online. That’s not just about supporting Ukraine, but standing up for our freedoms,” he said.
“These are disgraceful comments and reveal Nigel Farage for his true colours – a Putin apologist and someone who should not be trusted with our national security,” wrote John Healey, the Labour MP and shadow defence secretary.
He added that Mr Farage had “shown he would rather lick Vladimir Putin’s shoes than stand up for the Ukrainian people”.
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