{"id":766138,"date":"2026-09-10T12:28:11","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T12:28:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/766138\/"},"modified":"2026-09-10T12:28:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T12:28:11","slug":"anti-nigel-farage-mural-by-scottish-banksy-appears-in-glasgow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/766138\/","title":{"rendered":"Anti-Nigel Farage mural by &#8216;Scottish Banksy&#8217; appears in Glasgow"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n  The artwork, by The Rebel Bear, depicts the Reform UK leader being carried by a flying pig.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Farage is shown with an elongated nose \u2013 in reference to the fairy tale character Pinocchio, whose nose grows whenever he lies \u2013 and is also wearing a pair of underpants which are on fire.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  <img   width=\"100%\"\/>The mural on Charlotte Street (Image: Supplied)\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The mural appeared at Charlotte Square, which leads from the Barras down to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.glasgowtimes.co.uk\/topics\/glasgow-green\/?ref=au\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Glasgow Green<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  It comes amid <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenational.scot\/news\/26521077.2-reform-uk-officials-step-channel-4-report\/?ref=ed_direct\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">allegations that Reform UK has breached political donation rules<\/a> by having polling paid for by an overseas company, which would be illegal.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenational.scot\/news\/26524735.police-issue-plea-protester-assaulted-reform-uk-conference\/?ref=ed_recent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Police issue plea after protester &#8216;assaulted&#8217; at Reform UK conference<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Undercover reporting by Channel 4 News found that Reform took funding from a US firm for three polls it commissioned earlier this year, costing \u00a332,500.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Farage is captured on video saying the planned donation is &#8220;all above board&#8221;, although he later claimed he &#8220;wasn&#8217;t even listening&#8221; in the conversation he took part in.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The Reform UK leader is also under investigation for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenational.scot\/news\/26063785.reform-leader-nigel-farage-given-undisclosed-5m-crypto-billionaire\/?ref=ed_direct\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">an undisclosed \u00a35 million donation he received from crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne<\/a> \u2013 an investigation which led to Farage resigning from his seat <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenational.scot\/news\/26259907.nigel-farage-resigned-mp-clacton-by-election-triggered\/?ref=ed_direct\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">in order to trigger a by-election<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The allegations overshadowed Reform UK&#8217;s party conference last weekend, which saw <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenational.scot\/news\/26525360.violently-assaulted-reforms-conference-protesting\/?ref=ed_recent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">a number of protesters violently assaulted by attendees<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  One passerby who spotted the mural told The National: &#8220;When I saw it, I thought it was an accurate portrayal of the biggest grifter in the game.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  <img   width=\"100%\"\/>The mural on Charlotte Street (Image: Supplied)\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  People have also taken to social media to express their delight at the artwork, praising it as &#8220;perfection&#8221; and &#8220;unreal&#8221;.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  One user wrote: &#8220;His nose is still not long enough [crying emoji] and these burning pockets!&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Another said: &#8220;Bloody brilliant!&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The Rebel Bear is a street artist based in Glasgow.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Their identity is unknown, leading many to refer to them as the &#8220;Scottish Banksy&#8221;.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The artist cloaks their identity while creating the artwork by wearing a bear costume.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The artwork, by The Rebel Bear, depicts the Reform UK leader being carried by a flying pig. 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