Since that initial tweet about raping Phillips, it’s taken the police three years and hundreds of tweets about it for them to investigate the case. Carl is also still able to campaign as a candidate, which he is doing right now.

The absurdity of this has not been further highlighted by news that the man who threw a milkshake at Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage was arrested just one day following the incident.

In case you missed it, Farage came under attack of a Five Guys banana and salted caramel milkshake on Monday (20 May) after an interview on the streets on Newcastle. The man behind the milkshake was handcuffed by police and has been arrested for common assault and criminal damage.

So, does this mean that throwing a milkshake at someone is more harmful than repeatedly making violent comments (read: threats) about raping someone?

Now is a good time to remeber Farage’s response to the verbal abuse hate Conservative MP faced violent face from crowds of pro-Brexit campaigners last year, defending their right to hurl abusive language at her. “We mustn’t overreact to this. MPS, public figures, should be free to go out and express their opinion without the threat of violence,” he told Good Morning Britain. “But if we try now to put in place laws, or if the police start prosecuting people, for throwing terms of abuse – that reaction I think would be over the top.”

Clearly, he also considers the milkshake incident a more serious offence.

Nigel Farage’s milkshake isn’t funny; it’s more serious than rape threats