The Brexit Party was just a face-saving rebrand for UKIP. It didn't take long for the mask to start slipping, with the party's founder resigning after retweeting racist posts from far-right figures.
Of course, Farage himself may denounce such things:
> I set the party up, she was the administrator that got it set up.
Friendly reminder that it's very easy, and very common, for racists to disavow their racism when it's expedient to do so (e.g. an extreme example https://youtu.be/zcoYKuoiUrY?t=1568 )
Of course, Farage himself may denounce such things:
> I set the party up, she was the administrator that got it set up.
( https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/apr/12/former-ukip... )
Which is an interesting contrast to his remarks when the party was being formed:
> This was Catherine's idea entirely - but she has done this with my full knowledge and my full support.
( https://www.independent.ie/business/brexit/the-new-ukip-nige... )
Friendly reminder that it's very easy, and very common, for racists to disavow their racism when it's expedient to do so (e.g. an extreme example https://youtu.be/zcoYKuoiUrY?t=1568 )