Sunak hasn’t got the guts to leave ECHR and stop the boats, claims Farage

Nigel Farage claimed Rishi Sunak “hasn’t got the guts” to take the UK out of the European Convention on Human Rights and finally put an end to small boat Channel crossings.

The Reform leader told a crowd in Cheshire today that Britain must leave the ECHR in order to “take back control” of the nation’s borders.

Mr Farage said: “We will never send any planes to Rwanda. We will never send anybody to Rwanda all while we are part of the court based in Strasbourg that was set up with the best intentions immediately after World War Two with huge support from people like Winston Churchill.

“But that court that has now become activist, that court that has now become interventionist, that court that is no longer fit for purpose, and that court that says we cannot control our own borders, who might be here and who we can get rid of.”

He added: “Of course the lofty barrister Sir Keir [Starmer], he loves all these international courts and Sunak hasn’t got the guts to deal with it because it would split his own party. But we are clear: we must leave the European Court of Human Rights and take back control.”

Reform pledged in its manifesto to leave the ECHR. Mr Sunak has hinted he could be prepared to quit the ECHR if it stood in the way of his Rwanda flights.

The Tories pledged in their manifesto: “If we are forced to choose between our security and the jurisdiction of a foreign court, including the ECtHR, we will always choose our security.”

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[christophernewton]

At last a man big enough to lead this country. As far as Great Britain is concerned he is a true lion heart for Britain

[deborahgallo]

From Australia, to the dear people of Britain, vote reform and save yourselves, then come and save us.

[terencenicholls-ohwy]

VOTE REFORM ONLY WAY TO SAVE OUR COUNTRY.

[andydunn]

Conservatives and Labour are the same
We need Reform

[nabotherato]

everyone i have spoken to is voting reform

[chrisspeksnijder]

If I was not a Dutchman, indeed I was an Englishman, I would vote wholeheartedly Reform UK.

[chriss]

None of them apart from reform have got the guts to stop the boats ! Well done Nigel! Your our next pm hopefully

[mariaisabelcruz]

Farage is 100 % right.
Vote NIGEL VFERAGE, VOTE TO SAVE Britain.

[brendabalmer]

#teamNigel.
Reform all the way.
Go Nigel..❤

[Gumblina]

The Silent Majority who usually vote for 'None of the Above Party' have found their voice with the Reform Party.
Vote Reform and kick out the corrupt WEF establishment parties.

[wendynicholls]

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[chaphidoesstuff]

Good man, had more charisma in that speech than british politics had for the past 20 years

[lrain]

He's such a great speaker. I've already voted for Reform. Postal vote sent off 😊

[Teasehirt]

Excellent speech. Reform is a class apart from the other parties.

Go Reform.

[janicelee]

The Tories could have left the ECHR by now if they had wanted to. Really tired of hearing from Sunak that he will look at it. We want action now! Vote Reform 🇬🇧

[douglas]

Anyone who wants lower migration must vote Reform.

[wba]

Vote Reform UK. Navdeep Singh is the Reform MP in my area. He's getting my vote!

[simon-oyum]

We need reform not more laws against out freedoms 😢😊

[margarethabrown]

REFORM all the way. Vote Labour get WEF.

[CollieDog]

I'm in south Cheshire an I will be voting REFORM, I like Nigel, want my country back .As for the MSM? they have been bought and are all on board with the programme.