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Speaking in the House of Commons yesterday, the Tory leader praised Labour‘s Ben Bradshaw for using the “English” pronunciation of the Ukip leader’s surname.

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During Prime Minister’s Questions, the Exeter MP had pronounced the name as ‘Farridge’ as he asked Mr Cameron: “With the UK facing its most momentous decision for a generation in eight weeks' time, does the Prime Minister think it makes more sense for us to listen to all of our closest friends and allies around the world?

"Or to a combination of French fascists, Nigel Farage and Vladimir Putin?"

In reply, the Prime Minister said: “I'm glad he takes the English pronunciation of Farage rather than the poncey foreign-sounding one he seems to prefer.

“I think that's a thoroughly good thing.”