Several commentators criticize the media for giving Nigel Farage undue prominence during the election period despite him not being a candidate or party leader. They argue that Farage's appearances as an active politician should be limited, highlighting his role as a broadcaster and presenter on a minor TV news channel. Critics question the justification for featuring Farage, noting his lack of political standing and the funding of his party by Richard Tice. The continuous platforming of Farage by broadcasters is deemed unjustifiable and indefensible, with concerns raised about his views and lack of electoral success.
Farage peddling his standard repulsive Islamophobia again: Sunday it was @SkyNews, today it's @itvpeston and tomorrow @bbcquestiontime Why is this man - unelected to anything with repellent views at odds with mainstream British values, politics and society- on tv almost daily? https://t.co/e7Q0CHxiRc
Farage has had wall to wall coverage from the major broadcasters since an election was announced that he is not standing in. It’s bizarre and unjustifiable.
The continued platforming of Farage by a publicly-funded broadcaster is indefensible. He’s not a party leader and the “party” he represents is a limited company he owns a majority in. This is an election he has refused to stand in, to a Parliament he’s never won a seat in. #bbcqt https://t.co/QIgA2sYAvS
#bbcqt continues its tradition of constantly platforming Nigel Farage. He is leader of a pseudo-political party which is a private company he owns 53% of the shares in. And he is not standing in this election & said the US matters more. But @bbcquestiontime can't stop themselves. https://t.co/MdGmKQsw4w
There's really no reason to give Farage any prominence in this election. He's not the leader of a political party. He's not even standing to be an MP. He is a presenter on a minor TV news channel hardly anyone watches and most people don't even know exists.
Farage is a media construct. Time and again at elections the public have made it clear they want nothing to do with him. His party is almost solely funded by Richard Tice. @CountBinface, having recently stood for election, has a more legitimate claim to be on Question Time. https://t.co/PzqmjdieXu
Did anyone ask Farage about Brexit today? Or is he just allowed to ride from one bandwagon to the next. He has bottled out of standing. He is not his party’s leader. He is good clickbait. Just because he is good at it doesn’t mean that the TV stations should help him. The only…
Watching today, it feels wrong that the broadcasters are treating Nigel Farage as a Reform Party leader when he’s not an election candidate and he’s also plying his trade as a broadcaster. His appearances as an active politician should be strictly limited.