Farage’s Black remarks
Nigel Farage has been caught on tape making disparaging remarks about “Black Africa”.
The I’m A Celebrity contestant used the term during the 2019 election campaign.
While in the jungle, Farage has clashed with YouTuber Nella Rose over race issues.
But he dismissed suggestions black people don’t like him because of his views on immigration. He said: “You’d be amazed, but they do [like me]. If you came with me through south London, you’d be astonished.”
However, the Sunday Mail has heard audio of Farage using the phrase “Black Africa”.
Speaking at the end of a podcast recording, the former Brexit Party leader complained about pressure he was coming under from Torysupporting newspapers not to stand candidates in places Boris Johnson was hoping to make gains in the 2019 election.
Taking aim at the then editor of the Daily Mail, Geordie Greig, Farage said: “I think the way
Geordie is behaving is verging on Black Africa. The intimidation of candidates, it isn’t pretty.”
The recording was made on November 12, 2019 – a day after Farage announced he would withdraw Brexit Party candidates in the 317 seats the Conservatives had won at the previous election.
Black Africa is an outdated term for the region of Africa south of the Sahara where black people are in the majority. Farage appears to be using the term to refer to corruption.
Georgie Laming, director of campaigns at Hope Not Hate, said the recorded remarks came as “no surprise”. He added: “We have long known that Farage stirs up division for his own gain. So long as he remains in the spotlight, Farage must be called out.”
In an interview last weekend, Farage’s girlfriend Laure Ferrari said suggestions he is racist “couldn’t be further from the truth”.
Farage and Nella had several conversations about race during his stint on I’m A Celebrity. Early in the series she confronted him over his views on immigration, saying: “Why don’t black people like you? You want us gone.”
The former Brexit leader, who is now a presenter on GB News, is pulling out all the stops to try to be King of the Jungle.
He has pre-recorded a selection of videos for the TV channel explaining to his fans how to vote.
In one he pleaded: “I’m asking you to vote remain, no seriously, vote for me to remain in the jungle. The easiest way to do it is to get the I’m A Celebrity app that gives you five free votes or you can phone or text.”