The leader of Britain’s anti-immigrant United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) turned to the words of Mahatma Gandhi to imply his party gaining ground from the fringes of British politics. Nigel Farage, who has pushed the Liberal Democrats down to fourth position to capture third place after the ruling Conservatives and opposition Labour, used a famous quote of the Mahatma as he wrapped up his campaign on Wednesday night.
“First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they attack you, and then you win,” he said. The irony of his use of the Mahatma’s words will not be lost as his party is viewed as divisive and on the far-right of British politics, with a strong stance against immigrants allowed to work in the U.K.
