Nigel Farage is pelted with MILKSHAKE on European election tour

Nigel Farage says he intends to press changes for assault after he was targeted by a protester who pelted him with a posh milkshake today. 

The Brexit Party leader vented fury at his security and 'radicalised Remainers' today after he was splattered with a £5.25 Five Guys banana and salted caramel dairy drink  on his European election tour. 

Mr Farage was heard saying 'how did you not stop that?' as he was bustled away by security as he made the latest stop of his campaign in Newcastle.

A 32-year-old-man - identified as Paul Crowther - was arrested on suspicion of common assault and put in handcuffs by police. 

Mr Farage tweeted afterwards: 'Sadly some remainers have become radicalised, to the extent that normal campaigning is becoming impossible.'

He later told reporters that the milkshake was 'yobbo flavoured' and he is understood to have made a statement to Northumbria Police.

Brexit minister James Cleverly immediately condemned the episode, insisting that people should debate rather than 'assault political opponents'. 

Tony Blair branded the attack ‘horrible and ridiculous’, while Jo Cox's widower Brendan Cox said it normalised 'violence and intimidation'.

Downing Street said politicians had to be able to 'campaign without harassment, intimidation and abuse'. 

Mr Farage joins the list of candidates who have fallen victim to a 'milkshaking', including Ukip's Carl Benjamin and ex-English Defence League leader Tommy Robinson.  

Last week, police apparently ordered a McDonald's outlet near a Brexit Party campaign rally to stop selling milkshakes and ice cream.

Protesters are thought to have switched to using the drinks as a weapon as they are easier to carry than eggs without arousing suspicion. 

The Brexit Party leader was covered in the drink by a protester as he made the latest stop of his campaign

The Brexit Party leader was covered in the drink by a protester as he made the latest stop of his campaign

Mr Farage was left spluttering after the milkshake incident in Newcastle this afternoon

Mr Farage was left spluttering after the milkshake incident in Newcastle this afternoon

Mr Farage tweeted afterwards that normal campaigning was becoming 'impossible' due to the dangers of protests

Mr Farage tweeted afterwards that normal campaigning was becoming 'impossible' due to the dangers of protests

Jo Cox's widower Brendan Cox said such attack normalised 'violence and intimidation'

Jo Cox's widower Brendan Cox said such attack normalised 'violence and intimidation'

Milkshake man is Remain and Labour supporter 

The man arrested over the milkshake incident is a Remainer and Jeremy Corbyn supporter.

Paul Crowther, 32, from Throckley, Newcastle, was handcuffed after the incident. 

His social media profiles reveal he has previously criticised Mr Farage and posted a link to a previous milkshake incident involving Ukip MEP candidate Carl Benjamin.

He is believed to work as a customer service representative for Sky. 

After today's incident in Newcastle today Mr Crowther said: 'I didn't know he was in town, I thought this is my only chance.'

Mr Crowther said he saw there was a Brexit Party event in the city centre, thought it was an MEP and then saw Mr Farage.

He explained: 'It's a right of protest against people like him.

'The bile and the racism he spouts out in this country is far more damaging than a bit of milkshake to his front.'

Referring to his milkshake, he added: 'I was quite looking forward to it, but I think it went on a better purpose.'

Mr Farage was soaked after shaking hands with voters in Newcastle city centre this afternoon. 

Footage of the incident shows the suspect, who had close-cropped hair, glasses and was wearing a Street Fighter 2 T-shirt, loitering in the background before whipping off the lid of his milkshake and hurling it at the Brexit Party leader's midriff.

As police dragged the attacker away Mr Farage could be heard saying: 'It's complete failure. You could see that coming a mile off'. 

It's not clear if his barbed comments were aimed at police or his security team.  

Northumbria Police said a 32-year-old man had been arrested on suspicion of common assault. 

Mr Cleverly said some people thought it was acceptable to throw eggs and milkshakes at politicians they did not like, but not OK to pelt politicians they did like. 

'That's called hypocrisy. How (about) debating rather than assaulting political opponents?' he tweeted.

Mr Blair sounded angry as he told LBC: ‘I can't stand this. I feel very strongly about this. We've got to get out of this situation where if you disagree with someone, you stop them speaking, you disrupt their meetings, you throw things over them, it's ridiculous’.

Asked whether he liked Mr Farage, he added: ‘I think he's an effective communicator, so I admire that bit of him, but I disagree with him’.

Mr Farage was clearly infuriated by the dramatic episode this afternoon

The Brexit Party leader has been frantically touring the country ahead of European elections

Mr Farage was clearly infuriated by the dramatic episode in Newcastle this afternoon

Police stepped in after the milkshake drenching took place in Newcastle this afternoon

Police stepped in after the milkshake drenching took place in Newcastle this afternoon

UKIP European election candidate Carl Benjamin was targeted with a milkshake in Salisbury yesterday afternoon

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