Tony Blair's 2005 takedown of Nigel Farage in EU parliament resurfaces

'You sit with our country's flag but you do not represent our country's interests'

Wednesday 10 January 2018 12:21 GMT
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Tony Blair puts down Nigel Farage in European Parliament

A heated debate over the UK's involvement in the European Union between Tony Blair and Nigel Farage has resurfaced online.

In 2005, the then Prime Minister was being challenged by Mr Farage over the amount of money the United Kingdom pays into the EU.

"Why should British taxpayers pay for new sewers in Budapest, a new underground system in Warsaw, when our own public services are crumbling in London?" He claimed.

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