Nigel Farage leaves viewers baffled by apparently tweeting through live TV debate

 
Sneaky tweet: Farage continued to post updates during the leaders' debate
Robin de Peyer2 April 2015
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Viewers were tonight left puzzled as Nigel Farage's official Twitter account continued to post updates - as the Ukip leader was appearing in the live television debate.

Mr Farage clashed with six other party leaders during the election showdown on issues including immigration and the NHS.

And as he pitted his wits against Nick Clegg, David Cameron, Ed Miliband, SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon, Green leader Natalie Bennett and Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood, his official Twitter account continued to post updates.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en">Angela Merkel has said NO to Cameron's "renegotiation" plans: <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.awin1.com/awclick.php?mid=9&amp;id=222025&amp;p=http://t.co/tVvPAqFZZB" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-71971-http://t.co/tVvPAqFZZB" data-vars-event-id="c23">http://t.co/tVvPAqFZZB</a> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/leaderslive?src=hash" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-71971-https://twitter.com/hashtag/leaderslive?src=hash" data-vars-event-id="c23">#leaderslive</a> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/leadersdebate?src=hash" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-71971-https://twitter.com/hashtag/leadersdebate?src=hash" data-vars-event-id="c23">#leadersdebate</a>— Nigel Farage (@Nigel_Farage) <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/Nigel_Farage/status/583723435823628288" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-71971-https://twitter.com/Nigel_Farage/status/583723435823628288" data-vars-event-id="c23">April 2, 2015</a>

The move left pundits and viewers baffled - with some cottoning on to the fact that he may be enjoying "a little help" as the other party leaders maintained a Twitter silcence.

Others suggested the Ukip leader could be "tweeting under the table" during the debate.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en">Does seem slightly odd to see Nigel Farage account tweeting while you can see him live on TV.... <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/leadersdebate?src=hash" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-71971-https://twitter.com/hashtag/leadersdebate?src=hash" data-vars-event-id="c23">#leadersdebate</a>— Sophy Ridge (@SophyRidgeSky) <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/SophyRidgeSky/status/583715762868715520" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-71971-https://twitter.com/SophyRidgeSky/status/583715762868715520" data-vars-event-id="c23">April 2, 2015</a>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en">Wondering who's tweeting from <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/Nigel_Farage" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-71971-https://twitter.com/Nigel_Farage" data-vars-event-id="c23">@Nigel_Farage</a> - maybe his wife, to whom he probably wouldn't be married if it wasn't for the EU <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/leadersdebate?src=hash" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-71971-https://twitter.com/hashtag/leadersdebate?src=hash" data-vars-event-id="c23">#leadersdebate</a>— Tom Callow (@au_tom_otive) <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/au_tom_otive/status/583723934983553025" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-71971-https://twitter.com/au_tom_otive/status/583723934983553025" data-vars-event-id="c23">April 2, 2015</a>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/Nick_Myers" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-71971-https://twitter.com/Nick_Myers" data-vars-event-id="c23">@Nick_Myers</a>: <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/Nigel_Farage" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-71971-https://twitter.com/Nigel_Farage" data-vars-event-id="c23">@Nigel_Farage</a> tweeting while in <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/leadersdebate?src=hash" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-71971-https://twitter.com/hashtag/leadersdebate?src=hash" data-vars-event-id="c23">#leadersdebate</a>... Social Scheduling Fail methinks.— Nick Myers (@Nick_Myers) <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/Nick_Myers/status/583726781057912833" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-71971-https://twitter.com/Nick_Myers/status/583726781057912833" data-vars-event-id="c23">April 2, 2015</a>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/Nigel_Farage" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-71971-https://twitter.com/Nigel_Farage" data-vars-event-id="c23">@Nigel_Farage</a> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/John_Argy" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-71971-https://twitter.com/John_Argy" data-vars-event-id="c23">@John_Argy</a> how is big Nige tweeting still when he's live on TV— DenDen (@dennishester_) <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/dennishester_/status/583726862117011457" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-71971-https://twitter.com/dennishester_/status/583726862117011457" data-vars-event-id="c23">April 2, 2015</a>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/Nigel_Farage" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-71971-https://twitter.com/Nigel_Farage" data-vars-event-id="c23">@Nigel_Farage</a> stop tweeting, Nigel, you are supposed to be in the middle of a debate <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/leadersdebate?src=hash" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-71971-https://twitter.com/hashtag/leadersdebate?src=hash" data-vars-event-id="c23">#leadersdebate</a>— James Fahy (@JamesFahy23) <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/JamesFahy23/status/583729317034774528" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-71971-https://twitter.com/JamesFahy23/status/583729317034774528" data-vars-event-id="c23">April 2, 2015</a>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/Nigel_Farage" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-71971-https://twitter.com/Nigel_Farage" data-vars-event-id="c23">@Nigel_Farage</a> Nigel tweeting under the desk. Pay attention boy! <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/leadersdebate?src=hash" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-71971-https://twitter.com/hashtag/leadersdebate?src=hash" data-vars-event-id="c23">#leadersdebate</a>— Ben Rich (@BenRich66) <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/BenRich66/status/583728930852474881" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-71971-https://twitter.com/BenRich66/status/583728930852474881" data-vars-event-id="c23">April 2, 2015</a>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/Nigel_Farage" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-71971-https://twitter.com/Nigel_Farage" data-vars-event-id="c23">@Nigel_Farage</a> Nigel tweeting under the desk. Pay attention boy! <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/leadersdebate?src=hash" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-71971-https://twitter.com/hashtag/leadersdebate?src=hash" data-vars-event-id="c23">#leadersdebate</a>— Ben Rich (@BenRich66) <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/BenRich66/status/583728930852474881" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-71971-https://twitter.com/BenRich66/status/583728930852474881" data-vars-event-id="c23">April 2, 2015</a>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en">Farage's Twitter keeps tweeting but I cannot see him writing a quick tweet under the table on the debate <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ILLUMINATICONFIRMED?src=hash" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-71971-https://twitter.com/hashtag/ILLUMINATICONFIRMED?src=hash" data-vars-event-id="c23">#ILLUMINATICONFIRMED</a>— old gregg. (@george_firth) <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/george_firth/status/583723088921174018" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-71971-https://twitter.com/george_firth/status/583723088921174018" data-vars-event-id="c23">April 2, 2015</a>

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