UKIP leader Nigel Farage was yesterday rescued from a pub by a police riot van after a visit to Scotland descended into chaos.
An angry mob of left-wing and pro-independence protesters stormed an Edinburgh bar and hurled offensive abuse at the politician.
Offensive chants included ‘you can stick your Union Jack up your a***’ and ‘go back to England, you’re not welcome here’
Amid the ugly scenes, Mr Farage said: 'We have never had a reception like this anywhere in Britain before. It is clearly anti-British and anti-English.'
He added: 'They hate the Union Jack, so maybe that’s what it’s about.'
Speaking after the event, Mr Farage said: 'Normally I would love to be locked in a pub, but it was pretty unpleasant. It’s not something I’ve experienced myself anywhere else in the United Kingdom.
'If this is the face of Scottish nationalism, it’s a pretty ugly picture.'
He added: 'They hate the Union Jack, so maybe that’s what it’s about.'
Speaking after the event, Mr Farage said: 'Normally I would love to be locked in a pub, but it was pretty unpleasant. It’s not something I’ve experienced myself anywhere else in the United Kingdom.
'If this is the face of Scottish nationalism, it’s a pretty ugly picture.'
This was dressed up as an anti-racism protest, but it was nothing of the sort – it was an anti-English thing.'
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