Nigel Farage's comments about Rishi Sunak not understanding British culture have sparked a political row. Sunak declined to directly respond to Farage's accusations, stating that getting involved in the controversy is not beneficial for politics. Various politicians and commentators have weighed in on whether Farage's remarks were racist, with differing opinions on the matter.
"Sunak’s race, ethnicity and religion are not barriers to him understanding the significance of the D-Day commemorations. What Farage was actually criticising was Sunak’s aloof cosmopolitanism." My latest for @spikedonline. https://t.co/4JqJ091yA7
Farage’s claim that Sunak is unpatriotic clearly had nothing to do with race. Enough with the smears, says Rakib Ehsan https://t.co/Zsi1MA2cxs
No, Farage is not being racist about Sunak, says Rakib Ehsan https://t.co/Zsi1MA2cxs
Were Nigel Farage's comments about Rishi Sunak not understanding "our culture" racist? Should other politicians be calling it out? @lewis_goodall asks @AngelaRayner. https://t.co/8CCekxijY8
"A white colleague said: 'I don't think you'll want to take part because you're Asian.'" With Nigel Farage accusing Rishi Sunak of being 'unaware of British culture', caller Jaz and @mrjamesob discuss what it actually means to be 'patriotic'. https://t.co/CwoKc4vpUy
Q: Suella Braverman says Nigel Farage should be welcomed into the Tory Party... he said you don't understand our culture... what do you make of that? Rishi Sunak: That's a question for Farage & what he meant.. I'm not getting involved, b/c it's not good for our politics.. https://t.co/8iI7SMNhZl
Nigel Farage was 'deeply unfair' and 'inaccurate' when he claimed Rishi Sunak doesn't 'understand our culture' after PM left D-Day commemorations early, policing minister Chris Philp says https://t.co/V0WSQ5Oy4X https://t.co/COI7wHXDhx
Sunak declines to hit back at Farage over his 'not understanding our history' attack, saying row it caused not good for politics - @jessicaelgot reports - https://t.co/adLvXAydaA