Why is Nigel Farage being pelted very often with rubbish?

Reform UK party leader Nigel Farage is facing a unique challenge. He is very often being pelted with rubbish from those who are opposed to his political ideology. In the latest incident at Barnsley located in South Yorkshire, a man was spotted throwing a coffee cup and other litter at Farage before attempting to run away from the Police. The individual aged 28 has now been arrested. This is not the first instance of Nigel Farage being pelted with rubbish during his campaigning for the upcoming general elections in July.

Reasons for the attacks:

One woman who has been identified as Victoria Thomas Bowen had thrown what looked like a banana milkshake from McDonalds and stated that she was opposed to his political views and he did not represent any of them. She is known to be a supporter of the UK Labour Party.
Farage’s views on many topics of national importance have been considered to be ‘Illiberal’. For instance, on the topic of immigration, he has pledged support for reaching ‘net zero’ immigration and banning all non-essential immigration. He has also pledged to deport all illegal immigrants from the UK.

On foreign policy issues, he has pledged to cut British aid to other countries by 50% and leaving the European Convention on Human Rights. He had earlier campaigned in support of BREXIT which resulted in United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union. From the 1990’s he had advocated lesser cooperation with the EU and lesser integration with the rest of Europe.

On the issue of taxing big businesses, he has pledged support towards increasing the minimum threshold to 100,000 British pounds and offering support to business houses. He has also promised to simplify the taxation system.

Finally, on the issue of increasing crimes in the UK, he believes in increasing the number of cops on the streets and opening up number of prisons to tackle the issue of burgeoning crimes. He has vowed to tackle “woke” policing. It is these views that are considered to be 'illiberal' by some sections of the population.

The Reform UK Party is a political party espousing right wing views in the political arena. They will be contesting the upcoming election in which the Labour Party is ahead of its rival UK Conservatives in various surveys.

FAQs:

Where is Nigel Farage contesting the upcoming election from?
Nigel Farage will contest the upcoming general election in July from Clacton as a candidate from the Reform UK Party. The incumbent Member of Parliament belongs to the UK Conservatives Party.

What is being done to tackle the issue of frequent attacks on Nigel Farage?
Nigel Farage is unpopular for his right-wing political views and is being frequently attacked with rubbish being thrown at him. In a recent decision by the UK Home Office, private security has been increased around Nigel Farage.