The Scotsman

Brexit Party will sweep the board, says Farage

- By DAVID HUGHES

Tory and Labour politician­s have underestim­ated the strength of feeling among Brexit voters, Nigel Farage said, as the two main parties struggled to respond to the electoral threat he poses.

Mr Farage expects his Brexit Party to “sweep the board” at the 23 May European elections, claiming voters and members were deserting Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn to back him.

Labour’s deputy leader Tom Watson called for his party to demand a second Brexit referendum rather than “sit on the fence” in response to Mr Farage.

Mr Farage said: “Westminste­r has just underestim­ated how the country feels about this. They thought they could get away with just kicking the can down the road endlessly, that people would just put up with it.

“I think a lot of people who did vote Brexit now realise, with this Parliament, unless there is huge pressure put 0 Nigel Farage: ‘Westminste­r underestim­ated country’

upon them, it simply isn’t going to be delivered.”

He claimed the Brexit Party was now “well ahead of 60,000” registered supporters paying £25 each, adding: “I have just had my accountant on saying one is joining every 12 seconds.”

Mr Watson said: “Labour won’t defeat Farage by being mealy-mouthed and sounding as if we half agree with him.”

Labour’s deputy leader said a “confirmato­ry” referendum on any deal was “the very least” that voters should expect. Mr Corbyn insisted Labour was not worried about Mr Farage,

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