Farage: Times journalists’ attack was politically motivated and here’s proof

Ukip leader Nigel Farage has fought back at the “immensely privileged” Times journalists who accused him of misusing EU taxpayers cash.

The party responded to allegations by listing journalists at the Times, saying they were privately educated or had family members who were Tories.

“Perhaps it will not surprise you to know that most have family or personal connections to the Conservative party and that the majority are from immensely privileged backgrounds that have enabled them to prosper as part of the ‘chumocracy’ run by David Cameron,” Ukip said.

Responding to the allegations, Tim Montgomerie, former comment editor and currently a columnist of the Times tweeted:

@oflynndirectorDid you see The Times splashes calling for Maria Mikller to resign?

— Tim Montgomerie (@TimMontgomerie) April 15, 2014

Montgomerie’s argument might be undermined by the fact he was previously the editor of the ConservativeHome website and used to be chief of staff for Iain Duncan Smith.