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Richard Tice unable to justify comparison of Starmer to Kim Jong Un

Richard Tice unable to say why Keir Starmer is like Kim Jong Un after Farage compares UK to North Korea
  • Richard Tice, deputy leader of Reform UK, was grilled on BBC Radio 4 about his comparison of Sir Keir Starmer to Kim Jong Un.
  • Mr Tice defended the analogy, stating that Sir Keir is “authoritarian| and that using such anecdotes can be effective.
  • Interviewer Nick Robinson called the comparison “offensive”, arguing it was inappropriate to liken the prime minister to 'one of the worst autocrats on the planet'.
  • Mr Tice countered that what is “really offensive” is punishing those concerned about illegal immigration.
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