Ukip fury over phone app designed by school kids featuring 'Nicholas Fromage' kicking immigrants off white cliffs of Dover The UKIP leader said the game where players kick immigrants as far as possible to gain the highest 'racism' rating is 'risible and pathetic' and 'crosses the line'.
Ukip fury over phone app designed by school kids featuring 'Nicholas Fromage' kicking immigrants off white cliffs of Dover
- UKIP leader said game was 'risible and pathetic' and 'crosses the line'
- The phone app was developed by students at Canterbury Academy
- Called 'Ukik', the game aims to 'make a mockery of extremist views'
Nigel
Farage has condemned a phone app made by schoolchildren featuring a
character called Nicholas Fromage kicking immigrants off the white
cliffs of Dover.
The
UKIP leader said the game where players kick immigrants as far as
possible to gain the highest 'racism' rating is 'risible and pathetic'
and 'crosses the line'.
But Canterbury Academy principal Phil Karnavas said the technology class' project was 'just a bit of fun'.
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A phone app made by schoolchildren features a character called Nicholas Fromage kicking immigrants off the white cliffs of Dover
The
student developers, who have formed game design company FonGames, say
the game called Ukik aims to 'make a mockery of extremist views'.
Mr Farage said he accepted criticism as a public figure but attacked the implication Ukip was racist.
He
said: 'Those elements are risible and in many ways pathetic. I think
I'm quite well known for having a sense of humour. I'm a public figure
and of course people are going to have views. But elements of this game
appear to cross the line.'
He
added: 'Fair play to them for having a bit of fun. If they want to go
away and look at Ukip policies, they will actually learn a lot.'
The
game features an apparent manifesto from the fictional Nicholas
Fromage, Ukik leader, saying: 'If you are feeling irrational and want to
live in a right wing hell hole then vote UKIK this May.
'These
people might improve our economy, contribute to our culture and make
Britain great but they are different to us so let's kick them all out!'
The student developers, who have
formed game design company FonGames, say the game called Ukik aims to
'make a mockery of extremist views'
Mr Farage said he accepted criticism
as a public figure, but elements of the same - such as the use of the
term 'racism' - were unacceptable
Principal
Mr Karnavas said: 'It's certainly topical and should stimulate
discussion about political issues amongst young people - something we
are constantly told is important.
'But,
really as political satire it is just a bit of fun. Many politicians
don't need help to make themselves look daft, or to say very silly
things, but they should at least have the ability to laugh at
themselves.
'This game may be a bit 'edgy' but I suspect it will not bring the British political system crashing down!'
The game has been developed by 18-year-olds John Brown, James Dupreez, Fraser Richardson, John Hutchinson and Joe Brown.
The
group are all learning coding, graphic design and game development and
have been making mobile games about spaceships and platform games.
FonGames
describes itself as 'a team of developers who create games based upon
controversial news stories for the purposes of entertainment and to
encourage political discussion amongst young people.'
Canterbury Academy principal Phil Karnavas said the technology class' project was 'just a bit of fun'
Marcus
Ball, a co-founder of Ambition House, which was set up at the
Canterbury Academy campus two years ago with the aim of fast-tracking 16
to 24-year-olds into setting up their own digital businesses, said:
'What's great about UKIK is that it has been created by young people to
encourage others of their age to start talking about politics.
'It's
irreverent and a game based upon the British tradition of political
satire that pokes fun at a high profile figure and should not be taken
too seriously as it is entertainment.'
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