Nigel Farage was heavily criticized on LBC shortly after his major Reform announcement.

On the recent episode of LBC, host James O'Brien had a powerful exchange with Nigel Farage, who was still in the studio after his appearance on Nick Ferrari's show. Farage had spent the morning doing interviews on various BBC local radio stations, ahead of his party's conference the following day. O'Brien took the opportunity to confront Farage about some of his past actions and statements in a series of pointed questions.

O'Brien began by mentioning the packed schedule for that day and then proceeded with a series of questions that were, in essence, a list of accusations against Farage. These accusations included inciting violent race riots, being accused by the head of the Met of emboldening racist thugs, using vile and ignorant rhetoric that led to attempts to burn people alive, and citing a self-proclaimed misogynist as a trustworthy source. O'Brien also brought up Farage's association with a convicted woman-beater and questioned the priorities of newly elected MPs who seemed to spend more time with Donald Trump than in their own constituencies.

It is unclear how Farage reacted to these accusations, as his response has not been made public. A spokesperson for the MP declined to comment on the matter. O'Brien's mention of a "self-described misogynist" was likely a reference to Andrew Tate, whom Farage had previously cited as a source for a claim about a person crossing the English Channel on a small boat. This led to Tate filming a video in which he suggested that "the truth is being withheld from us." When asked about this in a previous interview, Farage denied believing the false claims.

The incident in Rotherham that O'Brien mentioned was a recent incident where rioters attempted to set a hotel on fire while people were inside. As for the reference to a "convicted woman-beater," this was likely in regards to one of Reform's new MPs, James McMurdock, who had spent time in a young offenders institute for assaulting his ex-girlfriend when he was 19. McMurdock has since expressed regret for his actions.

During his appearance on LBC, Farage blamed "incitement" from politicians for a poll that showed 51% of Brits believed he was personally responsible for the riots that took place in the UK this summer. He also made a bet with Nick Ferrari that evidence would surface in the next month or so to support this claim. This interview came shortly after Farage announced on BBC Radio Kent that he was giving up ownership of his party, Reform UK, and handing over control to its members. The party was originally created as a private limited company with Farage holding most of the shares.

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