Farage should sack Hampshire mayoral candidate for 'deeply insensitive' comments about Jewish community

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Farage should sack Hampshire mayoral candidate for 'deeply insensitive' comments about Jewish community

Responding to reports that Reform's Hampshire mayoral candidate described a Jewish community group as 'Islamists on horseback' in the wake of the North London arson attack, Liberal Democrat Home Affairs Spokesperson Max Wilkinson MP said:

"Nigel Farage should act now to drop Chris Parry as Reform's Hampshire mayoral candidate. These remarks were deeply insensitive, insulting and not befitting of someone who wants to hold public office.

"At a time when we are all thinking of the Jewish community after such a disturbing attack, these comments will compound the pain so many people are already feeling.”

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Notes to Editor

As reported in the Guardian here.