What was on the poster and what did it have to do with Brexit?

In 2016, Nigel Farage, the then leader of Ukip, launched a controversial poster campaign during the Brexit campaign. The billboard poster featured a line of mainly non-white men, queuing up, with the words "Breaking Point" and "The EU has failed us all" in large red letters. At the bottom, it stated, "We must break free of the EU and take back control of our borders." The photograph used was of migrants crossing the Croatia-Slovenia border in 2015. The campaign played on Farage's belief that open borders allowed anyone in the world to move to the UK.

Trade union boss reported it to the police

Unison leader Dave Prentis reported the poster to the Metropolitan Police, claiming it incited racial hatred. He described it as a "blatant attempt to incite racial hatred" and accused Leave campaigners of scaremongering. Prentis argued that migration to the UK is not only about non-white people and denounced the racism portrayed in the poster.

Boris Johnson distances himself from the poster

Boris Johnson, who spearheaded the official Vote Leave campaign, distanced himself from the controversial poster. He stated that it was "not our campaign" and "not my politics." Johnson emphasized that taking back control would help neutralize anti-immigrant sentiment and expressed his support for immigration and immigrants.

Nigel Farage defends the poster

Nigel Farage defended the poster, claiming it was an accurate representation of the situation. He argued that it showed young males moving illegally across borders and highlighted the EU's error in risking everyone's security. Farage maintained that the poster wasn't about demonizing migrants, although others, including TV star Fred Sirieix, disagreed.

Poster discussed on I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!

The controversial poster was brought up during a discussion on the reality show I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! Fred Sirieix, a contestant on the show, confronted Farage about the poster and criticized it for demonizing migrants. Farage defended his stance, stating that the poster was true and not about demonization.

Farage's view on Brexit

Nigel Farage reiterated that Brexit was about being self-governing and regaining control. He emphasized the importance of making decisions as a nation and having the ability to hold those in power accountable through elections. However, Fred Sirieix believed that the average person in the UK had lost out because of Farage's actions.

In summary, Nigel Farage's controversial poster campaign during the Brexit campaign depicted a line of mainly non-white men and carried the message "Breaking Point" and "The EU has failed us all." It sparked accusations of inciting racial hatred, with trade union boss Dave Prentis reporting it to the police. Boris Johnson distanced himself from the poster, while Farage defended it as an accurate representation of the situation. The poster also became a topic of discussion on the reality show I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!, where Farage's views on Brexit were challenged.