BBC Debate Night row erupts over ‘racist’ Reform UK ad

Posted on | by True Thinker

A ROW erupted on BBC Debate Night over a “racist” political advert published by Reform UK.

Last week, Nigel Farage’s party was accused of “not so much a dog whistle as a foghorn” after it was found to have promoted an advert on Facebook and Instagram which claimed Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar would “prioritise the Pakistani community”.

The quote, which Reform UK falsely attributed to Sarwar, included selected clips from a video which had been spread by far- and alt-right agitators on social media the previous month.

The National revealed how Reform UK have spent more than £10,000 promoting the advert online, despite sparking outrage from across the political spectrum.

BBC Debate Night row erupts over ‘racist’ Reform UK ad, thenational.scot

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