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The political rhetoric between Labour and Reform UK has reached a dangerous pitch, with Nigel Farage's party launching a counter-attack following Sir Keir Starmer's statement that Reform’s immigration policies were 'racist.' A spokesperson for Reform UK vehemently dismissed the Labour leader’s branding as an 'absolute disgrace,' arguing that such language will 'incite and encourage the radical left' and directly imperil the safety of their campaigners.
The attack specifically references the recent, high-profile assassination of conservative campaigner Charlie Kirk, suggesting that Starmer’s rhetoric creates a hostile environment that could lead to further political violence.
The statement from Reform UK frames the issue as a failure of Labour to maintain civility and distinguish between legitimate political debate and dangerous incitement.
Starmer’s earlier remarks, made in the context of a moral line in politics, included condemning the idea of deporting people who have lived in the UK for generations as racist and stating that a party is proud of the flag until it is 'painted alongside graffiti telling a Chinese takeaway owner to go home.' However, the Reform response focuses on the potential real-world danger created by being labelled 'racist' by the Opposition leader, using the tragic death of Kirk as a severe example of political polarisation tipping into violence.
The incident underscores the increasingly toxic nature of public discourse in British politics, with both sides accusing the other of jeopardising public safety through extreme language.