James O’Brien condemned Nigel Farage for his claims that he is the “most attacked politician in the country.”
On Tuesday morning, Farage did the media rounds where, to be quite honest, he had a disastrous time of it.
From the BBC to LBC, and even on usual home turf of GB News and Talk, the Reform leader was taken to task over the £5m gift he received from crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne in 2024.
On almost every broadcaster, Farage was asked about the money, whether he regrets not declaring it, what the nature of the money was and whether what he had spent it on.
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In response, Farage repeatedly said the money was an ‘unconditional gift’ that he could do whatever he wanted with.
The Clacton MP also said he needed the money so that he could cover his own personal security costs, claiming on more than one occasion that he was the “most attacked politician in Britain.”
Putting aside the confusing messages about the money and why he was given it by Harborne, it was this sentence that hit a nerve with many, including LBC’s James O’Brien.
Reacting to Farage’s words, O’Brien said he “hates that line,” highlighting that in the last ten years two serving MPs have been murdered – Jo Cox and David Amess.
“I actually hate that line he spouts about being the most attacked politician in the country,” O’Brien said. “Because I imagine Jo Cox’s children listening to that or David Amess’ daughter listening to that claim.
“He’s had a milkshake thrown at him, they got murdered. And he has the audacity to claim that he’s the most attacked politician in the country.
“The man is a whining coward.”
O’Brien pointed to Farage’s response to Henry Nowak’s murder as a reason why we “shouldn’t be surprised” that Farage would make such insensitive statements.
O’Brien then dismissed Farage’s claims about his secret £5m.
“It was a gift to the owner of a political party in this country. So to call it a personal gift is not only an act of epic dishonesty, but it’s also an act of craven sycophancy.”
O’Brien’s point was echoed by many online who found Farage’s comments highly insensitive.
