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21.03.2024 - 15:39 / dailyrecord.co.uk
A candidate in the right wing party set by Nigel Farage has been sacked after claiming Scotland is like a “turd that won’t flush”.
Beau Dade, who was set to stand for Reform UK, also derided the Scottish economy by saying “smack” is one of the country’s exports.
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In an online discussion on the ‘Full English’ show, he said: “The Scottish economy is tiny anyway, I mean, what do they actually export? Irn Bru and smack.
“I mean seriously, it's a joke. Their population is tiny, isn't it?
“I think Greater London has got a much, much bigger population, twice as big than the whole of Scotland.
He added: “If you look, historically, they're just like this, as far as the English are concerned, they are like a turd that won't flush. It's like a boil that you have to keep lancing over and over again.
“It's sort of a joke but it'd be funny if Westminster gave them their independence unilaterally….And that day, later that day, you sent in the RAF and the parachute regiment and invade them entirely. And that's it: put an end to any idea of sovereignty.”
A spokesperson for Reform told the Record: “We sacked him. It was brought to our attention and we acted quickly, unlike other parties. We don’t want to be represented by someone like that.”
Nick Lowles, CEO of anti-racist HOPE not hate, which uncovered his views, said: "His views are abhorrent. If Reform UK wants to
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