Ukip (the UK's tea party) Demands Apology From Swedish Broadcaster

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The British Ukip party, which wants stricter controls on UK immigration, has demanded a “contrite apology” from Swedish public broadcaster SVT after a reporter referred to the party as an “extreme right-wing populist party" during a news programme. The Swedish correspondent was reporting from Brussels about the UK prime minister David Cameron’s tough line on immigration, when he made the comment. A member of the Swedish public subsequently reported SVT’s ‘Aktuellt’ news programme to Sweden’s media watchdog.

According to local media, the reporter said: “How many [immigrants] can be restricted and how many can be blocked? This is a political debate being driven by Ukip, and Cameron now needs to stem the flow from his party to the extreme right-wing populist party, so that’s why he is doing this.”

Nigel Farage, the Ukip party leader, launched his party’s campaign yesterday in London ahead of the UK general elections at the beginning of May. He vowed to put David Cameron under pressure on the issue of immigration, implement better control of the UK’s borders, and cut foreign aid spending.

"We are the only party in this campaign saying Britain should have a trade relationship with Europe, but not membership of the European Union,” Farage told reporters yesterday. "Directly as a consequence of that, we are the only party in this election that is actually offering a solution to the immigration crisis."

http://www.newsweek.com/ukip-demands-swedish-broadcaster-apologise-over-extreme-label-318230

Sounds like UKIP wants open trade and capital movement aspects of the EU but not the freedom of movement for people/labor. Cutting immigration and foreign aid are policies that our tea party pushes all the time.

How dare a Swedish reporter call UKIP an "extreme right-wing populist party"!