Tory minister apologises for 'crude' Nigel Farage comment

[dutchman]

A defence minister has apologised after making a crude personal remark about the leader of United Kingdom Independence Party on breakfast television.



Anna Soubry, the minister responsible for veterans and soldiers' welfare, made the unprompted comments about Nigel Farage on the BBC Andrew Marr show shortly before 10am.

After Rory Bremner, the impressionist, impersonated David Cameron and Nigel Farage, she quipped: "I always think he looks like somebody has put their finger up his bottom and he really rather likes it’."

Mr Farage was unamused, and said the Conservative Party should be "deeply embarrassed" about the "foul-mouthed attack".

"Soubry has stooped to the levels of crudity that any politician would spend a life time apologising for. This is supposed to be a professional woman representing her political party on a national television programme on a Sunday morning," he said.

Last month Mrs Soubry mounted a lengthy public attack on Mr Farage, accusing him of "putting fear into people's hearts" over immigration. The comments were a break with Tory strategy of being seen to understand Ukip voters' concerns rather than attacking the party.

[rebbonk]

I can't stand that woman.