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Nigel Farage has blasted the Conservative Party chairman for seemingly comparing Reform UK to the Nazis, saying his comments were “inciteful and dangerous”. Reform’s chairman has called on Kevin Hollinrake to step down after he shared a link to a Wikipedia entry about a badge handed out to members of Adolf Hitler’s party, in response to a social media post from Mr Farage showing a Reform emblem.

Speaking at a rally in Llandudno, north Wales, Mr Farage condemned Mr Hollinrake’s post, saying: “Not only is it insulting and wrong, but it’s actually inciteful and dangerous given the world we live in. Just think that’s exactly what they were saying about Charlie Kirk in the US. Shame on him!”

The Reform leader went on to say the Tories have irrevocably lost public trust .

“I think their 200 year old journey has come to an end,” he said. “We are the opposition now.”

Reform continues to top opinion polls — latest voting intention data from YouGov has Mr Farage’s party on 27%, with Labour on 19% and the Conservatives on 17%.

David Bull, chairman of Reform, has urged Mr Hollinrake to resign following his post on X on Sunday evening.

Appearing on The Telegraph’s Daily T podcast, Dr Bull described the post as “desperate” and suggested Mr Hollinrake instead focuses on “resuscitating the dead corpse which is the Conservative Party”.

Another key Reform figure, the party’s policy chief Zia Yusuf, has also waded in on the row.

Speaking to GB News, he accused Mr Hollinrake of using what he described as “dangerous” and “politically illiterate” rhetoric.

Former Conservative home secretary Suella Braverman said the comparison was “wrong, irresponsible and highly counter-productive”.

“I expect this from Labour, not the Conservatives,” she said.

Meanwhile, Tory leader Kemi Badenoch has sought to play down the argument, saying Mr Hollinrake “made a joke”.

“Reform spend a lot of time online abusing other politicians,” she added.