Highlights from Nigel Farage's LBC phone-in

Nigel Farage blames the Tories and Labour for ‘lies and incitement’ after being accused of fanning flames over summer riots.

Taking calls from LBC listeners, Mr Farage refused to apologise, insisting to Nick Ferrari: “I asked a very simple question. Can we please be told the truth. That was all.”

When challenged over his comments on whether the Southport attacker was known to security services, Mr Farage said: “I asked a question - was he known to the security services?

“They still haven’t told us the truth. What I thought vindicated me wholly was Jonathan Hall KC who is the tsar for terrorism and rioting backed up by Lord Carlisle both said that the government and police need to level with the public.

"If they’d levelled with the public I don’t think those riots would have been anything like the scale they were.”

Mr Farage was also asked about his friend Donald Trump's claim that Haitian immigrants in Ohio were eating cats and dogs (05:29). He defended the comments, insisting: "Whenever he says something like this, that sounds absolutely crackers; in the end, there always proves to be some truth in it."

And finally (07:49) he gave his views on the sentencing of disgraced broadcaster Huw Edwards.

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[teresaenright]

I dare Nigel to go on James O’Brien again to be interviewed. At least it would be a proper interview and would pull him up on his comments/facts. Nigel being interviewed by Nick Ferrari - a waste of time

[yojimbo]

When you spread hate, when you spread lies... He dropped himself right in it there, didn't he!?

[markwilliams]

"that is because largely of lies and incitement" - Yes we know Nigel - YOURS

[hrothgar]

When are you going to have a representative from Plaid Cymru or The Green Party on to give their opinions? Or are you going to continue to give this charlatan more than his fair share of airtime?

[leejones]

Not much in the way of pushback from Ferrari was there?
Anyone who states that the world is a safer place with Trump in charge is obviously in someone's pay. Putin's pet here really shouldn't be given the time of day.

[poplife]

So the arsonist is stating that the fire wasn't that bad and he was the real victim

[HelixMantis]

Waste of everyone's time. Farage wont talk straight, and Ferrari wont ask any important questions or press him at all.

[Freya]

I don't bombard Trump with calls as he's a busy man. Translation - He wouldn't see me last time I was over there and he's stopped taking my calls. He hasn't forgiven me for not going over to support him after his guilty verdict and running for Parliament instead.

[bugbloke]

Is Nigel the worse person in the UK? Are people that trust and agree with him idiots? I'm not insulting anyone, I'm just asking questions. And you know what, I still haven't got an answer from everyone.

[williamthomas]

garage is more interested in Trump than being MP for clacton

[rafd]

Anyone who believes in Trump and his utterances has got to be loopy (and potentially dangerous).

[zainzoala]

😂😂😂 Funny that he isn’t challenged. 1. He never answered the Question asked to him or give a solution . Also he is 💯 religiously Trump blind follower, without evidence he continues to justify whatever Trump says or does

[tracyhuddlestun]

American here, Trump does not end up being right. (Also, what hair does he let down? You mean take off?😂)
I don't know a lot about him, but Farage uses the same dog whistles and "questions" tactic that Tucker Carlson uses, and it is disgusting.

[Fpsnige]

"when you spread hatred and you spread lies".

Man alive, the irony in that statement...

[jujitsujew]

“I’m just asking questions” yea, questions meant to incite people. Same tactic as Tucker Carlson

[loveyourselffirst]

Surprise, surprise, no pushback from Nick... just let Furage spew lies and falsehoods without much challenge.

[alexandriah]

The hypocrisy and delusion is beyond belief.
He deflects and cannot answer a simple question honestly.
He also shows a horrendous lack of foreign policy knowledge.
Still trying to stoke division and no sense of responsibility or contrition.
I cannot stand, what I believe to be, this dangerous & disgusting political grifter.

[SRBll]

When you have Farage talking to Ferrari I’m not sure “highlight” is the right word!

[nettyshep]

His Grandparents were German so not centuries ago as he tried to imply

[niceone]

Slimy. He knew what he said and the way he said it.