Carol Vorderman slams 'cosplay' farmer Nigel Farage as protest argument rages on

Carol Vorderman slammed Nigel Farage over the farmers' protest (Image: ITV)

Carol Vorderman reposted a opinion that branded Nigel Farage as a "cosplay farmer" and an "absolute charlatan" as tensions grew on X (Twitter) over Tuesday's Westminster protest.

Over 10,000 farmers marched in London over the planned inheritance tax law affecting farms worth more than £1 million. Pointing out that farming often has extremely low profit margins, figures including Jeremy Clarkson and Nigel Farage joined the ranks.

However, fuming Carol wasn't too happy to see Reform UK leader Farage in the crowd. She shared a photo of him kitted out in a country-style outfit, including a traditional cloth cap, as he supported those gathered at the event.

Someone had captioned the snap: "The man who made things a whole lot more difficult for farmers, now has the cheek to cosplay as a farmer, while claiming to be on their side. Absolute charlatan."

Just moments earlier, she'd also shared video footage of Clarkson's Farm star Jeremy at the protest, as Victoria Derbyshire quizzed him on whether he'd purchased farmland specifically to avoid paying inheritance tax.

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Nigel Farage at the farmers' protest in London (Image: TWITTER (X))

Someone defended Nigel's so-called "cosplay farmer" outfit, wincing: "It's f*****g cold. I'd wear my waxed jacket and a woven woollen cap if I was standing outside in this weather. That's not dressing like a farmer, it's dressing for the outdoors in November in England."

A second joked: "Do you think Farage has a costume shop near where he lives so he can dress up according to his latest action? Is he really Mr Benn?"

Then a third follower argued: "I had sympathy for those farmers but they are cheering the man that messed them up!"

Another agreed that he had plenty of support, but quizzed: "How do you explain that Nigel was warmly welcomed and both Reeves and Starmer were loudly booed then?"

Jeremy Clarkson at the London protest (Image: PA)

Meanwhile, Jeremy Clarkson publicly begged the government to "back down" during a televised interview with the BBC at the protest.

He is another of those that have been accused of "cosplaying" farmers, as he previously told The Times that the farmland he'd purchased was a good investment due to the absence of inheritance tax.

The NFU's Tom Bradshaw had argued that Jeremy would "probably not" be much help, insisting: "He's connected with an amazing audience, but this isn't his fight."

However one fan shot back: “'This isn’t his fight'? What the hell is that man on about? What relevance does that stooge Tom Bradshaw have over what Jeremy Clarkson actually does?"

When a BBC journalist bemoaned the state of the NHS and asked Jeremy whether he'd tried to access medical help recently, he replied: "Yes! I've just had a heart attack."

He also revealed he'd been warned on doctors' orders to avoid any form of stress - including the protest - but had vowed to show up anyway.