Nigel Farage attacks news reporter calling him 'boring' Reform UK leader Nigel Farage reportedly turned down an appearance on Newsnight on Monday, June 3. Host Victoria Derbyshire told viewers: "We did ask Nigel Farage for an interview here on Newsnight tonight but he declined." This came after he had a confrontation with BBC News presenter Ben Thompson when questioned about his decision to run in the forthcoming General Election having previously ruled himself out as a candidate.
Thompson pointed out that Farage had previously failed to be elected. "Call it a pressure group, call it a party, you were a candidate to be an MP on a ballot paper," he pointed out as Mr Farage clapped back: "How many times have you stood? What do you know about it?" Thompson reiterated his remark saying: "I'm asking you the question..
..People will say you tried it before.
" This led Mr Farage to retort: "Ask something intelligent and we'll carry on with the conversation shall we." However, Thompson refused to let the issue go. "I'm interested in why people should trust you when seven times previously you didn't manage to become an MP," he said.
READ MORE: Inside the life and career of Bradley Walsh's rarely seen daughter Hayley Ben Thompson and Nigel Farage had words on BBC News (Image: BBC) Mr Farage then made a personal retort to the presenter. "Pass..
. Pass. No no no no no.
. I think you're very very boring..
And I think your viewers will find you very boring.. And you ought to do rather better a.
