Earlier on Tuesday, Wylie escalated the row over alleged harvesting of Facebook profiles to influence elections by saying that he believed the Congress party was a client of Cambridge Analytica, and he was aware that the firm, with many employees and offices, had worked extensively in India. (indianexpress.com)
On Friday, Farage threatened to escalate that row after describing the Essex councillor as a «rough diamond» and criticising what he called metropolitan snobbery against people from outside the capital using «colloquial» language. (theguardian.com)
The Liberal Democrats immediately said Mr Miliband was right not to escalate the row further by placing restrictions on Russia's cultural activities. (politics.co.uk)