NIGEL Farage tonight blamed “political correctness” for the jail release of London Bridge fanatic Usman Khan – and called for anyone with the jihadi “virus” to spend their life behind bars.
Speaking in an ITV election debate, the Brexit party leader said people convicted of plotting mass murder should NEVER be released from prison.
He raged: “Nobody apologises for the fact that the liberal elite have given us a ridiculous sentencing system.
“I don’t care if you were in prison for six years or 12 years. If you have committed mass murder or planned to commit mass murder you are not just an ordinary criminal you have got the virus of jihadi-ism.
“I think these people should never ever be let out prison unless we are absolutely convinced they do not have the jihadi virus. But political correctness stops us from doing that.”
The remarks come just days after convicted terrorist Khan murdered two Cambridge graduates before cops shot him dead on London Bridge.
The bloodthirsty ISIS fanatic stabbed Saskia Jones, 23, and Jack Merritt to death and injured three others as he rampaged around a rehabilitation conference.
Farage was condemned for dismissing Donald Trumps infamous boast about grabbing women as a flippant remark men often make on a night out.
Speaking in last nights ITV election debate the Brexit party leader insisted the US President was wrong to brag about grabbing women by the pussy.
But he raised eyebrows as he said: Men say dreadful things sometimes.
He was interrupted as he as he then added: If all of us were called out for what we did on a night out after a drink, none of us would
Lib Dem leader Jo Swinson asked Mr Farage: “Is that what you do on a night out after a drink?”
But the Brexit leader mocked her by saying: Im sure youve lived the purest life of anybody.
Mr Farage was also condemned by Plaid Cymru leader Adam Price, who told him: It can never be acceptable for a man to talk about grabbing a womans pussy.
If you think it is, you should be ashamed of yourself.
Labour MP David Lammy branded Mr Farages comments absolutely outrageous, tweeting: All leaders should stand against misogyny, not make excuses for it.
Meanwhile Labour frontbencher Richard Burgon sparked fresh confusion over his partys plans to introduce a four-day week.
He contradicted the Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell by saying it is not Labours policy to have a four-day week in the National Health Service.
Challenging the comment, the Tory Chief Secretary to the Treasury Rishi Sunak said: “John McDonnell stood there and said very clearly that it would apply to everyone. Are you now saying that he was wrong?”
Mr Burgon appeared to downgrade Labour’s ambition on its four-day week policy by replying: “No, I’m reiterating what he said before which is the idea of people working a four-day week at some point in the future – in maybe 10 years – is something which could be considered.”
