Alastair Campbell accuses Russia of flooding UK with disinformation, says Farage benefits
Former Downing Street strategist says Kremlin propaganda is aiding Nigel Farage as it aided the Brexit campaign a decade ago.
What to know
- Alastair Campbell's viral post accuses Russia of disinformation operations aimed at benefiting Nigel Farage, echoing claims about the Brexit referendum a decade ago.
- The claim has not been substantiated with new evidence in the provided material; it rests on Campbell's own assertion.
- Online reaction includes both amplification (thousands of reposts/comments) and pushback comparing the argument to restricting political opposition.
Alastair Campbell Former Downing Street communications director, commentator
Nigel Farage Leader of Reform UK, referenced target of the claim
How it unfolded 3 developments, newest first · click a bar or a number to jump postscomments
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Commenter mocks call to treat Farage like Germany treats AfD
A Reddit commenter responded sarcastically to the implied comparison with Germany, suggesting the argument amounts to banning political opposition.
“We need to ban the opposition like they did in germany. Democracy is when we win.”
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Because in the real world and not Facebook land, the EU is stronger with another nuclear power with a strong economy, relative to the rest of the planet. Why would Russia want one of the most powerful countries in Europe being more closely aligned with the other major powers of Europe? After spending over a decade getting us out, they should do…
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Any action any government takes will inevitably have a negative consequence for some people, in some ways. You’ll find that regardless of having Tories or Labour in charge, it’s always the same people facing the negative consequences.
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Misinformation is rampant on traditional media as is… what hope have we got of fixing it on social media?
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Reddit thread reposts and discusses Campbell's claim
The tweet was reposted to Reddit, drawing further attention and comment, including skepticism about the comparison to Germany's handling of the AfD.
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Campbell accuses Russia and Farage over UK disinformation
Alastair Campbell posted on X claiming Russia is bombarding the UK's information space with lies and misinformation, and that Nigel Farage wants this to continue because it benefits him, as it allegedly did during the Brexit referendum ten years earlier.
“Russia is bombarding the U.K. information space with lies and misinformation. And Nigel wants it to carry on because it helps him.”
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Russia is bombarding the U.K. information space with lies and misinformation. And Nigel wants it to carry on because it helps him. Like it helped them ten years again during the referendum. About time government took it seriously. Farage and his AfD pals in Germany have done
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