"The Jews bought Nigel Farage": The far-right party causing a storm in the UK
A new right-wing party in the UK has been embroiled in a storm after a senior member hinted that Nigel Farage was influenced by Jewish supporters. At the same time, questions are being raised about the ties of figures in its circle to extremist views.
Charlie Downs, one of the founders of the new British right-wing party "Restore Britain," is accused of antisemitism after hinting that Reform Party leader Nigel Farage was "bought" by Jewish supporters. The storm began when Farage posted a video on his X account declaring that "he cannot be bought." In response, 25-year-old Downs posted a picture of Farage speaking at a conference of the "Jewish Reform Alliance," with a logo including a Star of David visible in the background.
Anti-antisemitism activists in the UK were outraged by the move. Alex Hearn, a spokesperson for the organization "Labour Against Antisemitism," noted that Downs is using the "oldest trope about money and influence." The "Campaign Against Antisemitism" also demanded clarifications from the party, explaining that extremist elements throughout history have tried to demonize Jews by claiming a conspiracy to buy influence.
According to a report in the "Daily Telegraph," the accusations of antisemitism raise difficult questions regarding the party's leadership, which is trying to dismiss concerns about its views by claiming it is smear. Downs even called Alistair Heath, editor of the "Sunday Telegraph," an "agent of the anti-white establishment" after the journalist criticized the views of the party leader, Rupert Lowe. Surprisingly, billionaire Elon Musk, the owner of X, responded to Downs' tweet, writing: "True. Heath is a traitor."
The party, founded by Lowe, promotes an agenda of mass deportation of immigrants and warns of a situation where white Britons will become a minority in their homeland by 2063. Lowe himself sparked controversy when he hinted in an interview with the BBC that King Charles is not necessarily "white British," claiming that one of his parents was born outside the UK.
An investigation by the "Telegraph" revealed that among the party's prominent supporters are figures identified with white supremacy. One of them, Steve Laws, has previously spoken in praise of Adolf Hitler and even expressed public doubt about the data on the Holocaust. In response to the newspaper's inquiry on the matter, Lowe refused to address the claims substantively and called the criticism "another pathetic hit piece by the Daily Telegraph."
