Corbynista MP Zarah Sultana has defended her "disgraceful" attack against Nigel Farage by comparing Reform UK to the "far right" politics of the British National Party and National Front.
Sultana launched into an unhinged attack on the Clacton MP on social media earlier this afternoon, captioning her lengthy statement with: "No thanks, Nigel."
The Coventry South MP, who lost the Labour whip after rebelling on the two-child benefit cap, said: “As a born-and-bred Brummie whose parents suffered the violent consequences of far-right politics, I speak for many in this proud, multicultural city when I say: we reject the politics of hatred and division.
“In my view, based on the comments they have made publicly about Muslims and migrants, Reform UK is comparable to the National Front and the BNP.
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"We pushed back against them before, and we’ll do it again. Reform UK is a party bankrolled by billionaires and led by ex-banker, public schoolboys.
"Its leader boasts of being the only politician in Britain keeping Thatcher’s legacy alive — the same Thatcherism that decimated pit villages and post-industrial towns across the Midlands, leaving generational scars.
“Their MPs vote against workers while bending over backwards for the elites who fund them. Their relentless scapegoating of Muslims and migrants is nothing more than a cynical ploy to deflect from the real culprits — the powerful screwing over our diverse, working-class communities.
“We stand for solutions, not scapegoats. And on March 28, we’ll make that clear.”
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Zultana's tirade comes just 24 hours after the 31-year-old sparked outrage for posting an image of a cartoon Farage clamped in a no entry sign.
The Coventry South MP will attend the March 28 rally in Birmingham as Reform UK prepares for thousands to flock to England's second-largest city for a major event to mark the 2025 Local Election campaign.
The populist party is gearing up for a major test on May 1, with Reform UK hoping for gains in county, unitary and mayoral contests.
Farage will gather a large chunk of Reform UK's 210,000 members at the Arena Birmingham to drum up support for its grassroots offensive.
Zarah Sultana's comment in full
Announcing the rally, Farage said: “Reform has all the momentum in British politics and we are only just getting started.
“May 1 is our first real test and we are kicking off our campaign with something that’s never been done before. I can’t wait to show you all what we’ve been planning.”
Sultana, who is undergoing a review over her suspension from the Labour Party last summer, was yesterday accused by Great Yarmouth MP Rupert Lowe of being a "horrible woman".
Following Sultana's latest post, the Reform UK MP added: "You are the MP for Coventry, not Gaza."
An image of the poster shared by Sultana yesterday
Zia Yusuf, who serves as Reform UK's chairman, also said: "This is a disgraceful tweet to make against a fellow MP who requires round the clock protection due to credible threats to life."
Farage last year lauded the rise of Ukip as being integral to dismantling support for the BNP in the late 2000s.
Speaking last summer, the Clacton MP claimed: "No one did more to beat the far right in this country than me. If I wasn’t here, somebody with a bit more brain than Nick Griffin would emerge.”
However, Sultana's attack also comes as Reform UK continues to rise in the opinion polls.
Polling aggregator Nowcast has Reform UK edging ahead of Labour in its Westminster poll of polls.
An image of protesters gathering outside Reform UK's rally in Birmingham last year
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The populist party is securing on average 25.6 per cent of the vote, just 0.1 per cent ahead of Labour.
Kemi Badenoch's Tories continue to flounder, dropping to just 22.6 per cent.
Such a scenario would likely see Reform UK hoover up 153 seats, with Labour retaining top spot on 229.
However, the Conservative rump could slump to as low as 116.
