Farage criticises Miliband and Healey's Bangkok tuk tuk video

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 15 Oct, 22:44 · Archive

Nigel Farage has criticised a video of Ed Miliband and John Healey sampling Thai snacks in a Bangkok tuk tuk as 'cringe-making'.

Nigel Farage has branded a video of Chancellor John Healey and Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband sampling Thai snacks while riding a tuk tuk in Bangkok as 'cringe-making'. The clip, shared on social media with upbeat music, shows the two Cabinet ministers trying local foods in the three-wheeled vehicle. In the video, they say the snacks are 'better than scampi fries' and 'arguably better than pork scratchings'. Mr Miliband jokes about his history of eating on camera, saying 'eating on camera has not been my forte, John, but I'm going to have a go.'

Farage said the video showed 'political figures pretending to be cool kids in Bangkok', arguing that politicians should simply be themselves rather than adopting such personas. Conservative shadow chancellor Andrew Griffith also criticised Mr Healey, accusing him of 'pretending to be an influencer' while the UK grapples with record-high borrowing costs, rising fuel prices and youth unemployment. Mr Griffith highlighted the contrast between the video and the government's warnings of a tough Budget ahead.

Mr Healey and Mr Miliband are in the Asian country for the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank. The Chancellor has warned the public to prepare for a difficult Budget on 28 October, as the government attempts to address cost-of-living pressures.

How it is being reported

• Healey and Miliband ridiculed for Bangkok tuk tuk video ahead of tough BudgetThe pair were filmed sampling Thai snacks while on a ride through the city.Evening Standard · 15 Oct, 22:21
• WATCH: Nigel Farage brands Ed Miliband and John Healey 'cringe-making' after Thailand tuk tuk videoGB News presenter Nigel Farage has branded Ed Miliband and John Healey "cringe-making" after sharing a video of them trying Thai snacks while riding on a tuk tuk in Bangkok. Reacting to the video, shared on the Chancellor's Instagram page, Nigel said: "Political figures pretending to be cool kids in Bangkok? It is absolutely... well, I think it's cringe making. "The way Miliband comes across, he just I mean, that's not how people behave and talk, is it? Shouldn't politicians and public figures just be as they are?" WATCH ABOVE. Our Standards: The GB News Editorial CharterGB News · 15 Oct, 22:07

In this story: Nigel Farage · Ed Miliband · John Healey · Andrew Griffith · Bangkok · International Monetary Fund · World Bank

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