# I’d all but forgotten my ‘altercation’ with Nigel Farage. But since he mentions it, here’s what happened | Caroline Voaden

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/id-all-but-forgotten-my-altercation-with-nigel-farage-but-since-he-mentions-it-heres-what-happened-caroline-voaden/
- Published: 2026-11-03T16:06:04+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-03T23:04:54+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/nov/03/nigel-farage-caroline-voaden-altercation-reform-uk-parliament
- Topics: Government, Politics, UK, World

## Key points

- Voaden says Farage pushed past her on Commons stairs.
- She says parliamentary authorities sought a written apology.
- She criticises his record of parliamentary attendance and participation.

## Summary

Nigel Farage has publicly described an incident in the Commons as a “physical altercation”, prompting Liberal Democrat MP Caroline Voaden to recount what happened. She says Farage pushed past her on stairs during the procession to hear the King’s Speech after she told him to wait his turn, and argues his conduct reflected a lack of respect for Parliament.

Voaden says she reported the incident to parliamentary authorities, who asked Farage to apologise in writing, but she says no apology came. She questions why he raised it months later while explaining his absence from the Budget debate, and criticises his record of attending and participating in Parliament. She also recalls that, as an MEP, he attended only one of 42 fisheries meetings despite representing the UK fishing industry.

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