Nigel Farage today angrily dismissed 'absolute tosh' claims that Remain parties came out on top in the European elections.
The Brexit Party leader raged that pro-EU politicians were just 'moaning about every single election which they lose'.
The furious rebuke came after some Remainers argued that adding up the votes for anti-Brexit parties could be taken as an indication that the public did not want to leave the EU.
Former No10 spin doctor Alastair Campbell was among those trying to push the interpretation today, insisting it showed why there must be another referendum.
The Brexit Party romped home in the elections today, raking in 31.6 per cent of the vote despite being formed only six weeks ago. The Lib Dems were a distant second on 20.3 per cent, ahead of Labour on 14.1 per cent, the Greens on 12.1 per cent and the Tories with a dismal 9.1 per cent.
Presenter Charlotte Hawkins challenged Mr Farage about the argument as he appeared on ITV's GMB programme, saying: 'If you add up all the pro-Remain parties they did get a bigger percentage - 35.8 per cent versus the Brexit party 31.6 per cent. So the pro-Remain parties altogether did get a bigger percentage.'
But a clearly livid Mr Farage shot back by pointing out the obvious flaw in the argument, underlining that the results can be portrayed in various different ways to make political capital.
'I'm sorry this is absolute tosh, he said. 'It is not a fact.'
Presenter Charlotte Hawkins (pictured centre) challenged Nigel Farage (right) about the idea that Remain parties won the elections as he appeared on ITV's GMB programme
Former No10 spin doctor Alastair Campbell was among the Remain supporters insisting Brexiteers had actually lost the elections today
This is a clearer version of the chart that was being circulated by Remainers on social media in the wake of the elections
The Brexit Party have topped polls in every country or region apart from London. London was won by the Liberal Democrats
The Brexit Party won the vast majority of council areas in England and Wales last night. This map shows the largest party in each area
Mr Farage said: 'Add up the Brexit vote, add up the Ukip vote.. add the Conservative vote, who are still a party that says we are going to leave, and you will find that Leave beat Remain.
'In fact what you will find is that overall the country is 52-48 in favour of leaving.'
He added: 'We are supposed to be a democracy. We were promised this would be implemented.'
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