Nigel Farage today slapped down Zia Yusuf for calling former Tory defence secretary Sir Ben Wallace a 'traitor to Britain'. I shall give him a ticking off,' Mr Farage said while campaigning in Clacton ahead of this week's by-election. Asked whether Mr Yusuf should delete his social media outburst at Sir Ben, Mr Farage told The Sun: 'I'll speak to him today. He was criticised for his 'intemperate' use of social media - with Mr Farage told to bring Mr Yusuf 'under control'. In a furious response to the ex-Cabinet minister, Mr Yusuf said it was 'incredible that this moron was defence secretary'.