NIGEL Farage has accused a top Tory of jeopardising his safety after comparing Reform to the Nazis.
The party leader branded Conservative chairman Kevin Hollinrake’s remarks “wholly irresponsible” at a time of heightened threats towards politicians.
He drew parallels with the attacks levelled on American influencer Charlie Kirk before his assassination earlier this year.
Mr Hollinrake sparked a row today by responding to an image of the new gold Reform logo with a link to the Golden Party Badge handed out to Adolf Hitler’s supporters.
Speaking to The Sun, Mr Farage said: “So the implication is that huge numbers of our members, effectively, are Nazis.
“It’s just unpleasant, stupid, bad judgment and also doesn’t help that he does it at a time when politics can be getting quite nasty and in some ways quite dangerous.
“It’s a wholly irresponsible thing to say.”
Kemi Badenoch has defended her chairman’s comments as a “joke” and added: “Reform spend a lot of time online abusing other politicians.”
Mr Farage – who travels with constant security- gave her short shrift and said: “Well, it’s not that funny.”
He added: “What were they saying about Charlie Kirk? It’s exactly the same language that was being used about Charlie Kirk and his followers.
“So I’m not saying it’s a direct parallel, but it’s a very, very irresponsible thing.”
Tory MP Suella Braverman condemned her own party chairman’s remarks.
The row erupted on Sunday after Mr Hollinrake reposted a photo of the new Reform logo on social media.
Alongside the image he shared a link to a Wikipedia page about a Nazi badge.
In the wake of the scandal Reform accused Mr Hollinrake of branding its supporters Nazis.
The party urged Kemi Badenoch to condemn her chairman.
It is understood Mr Hollinrake has no plans to resign over the social media post.
The Golden Party Badge worn by Nazi members was a circular emblem, with a black swastika on a white background surrounded by red and gold rings.
The image shared by Reform showed a black and gold badge, featuring the Reform logo, its motto, and the date the party was established.
