A saga this week that hammers home the final nail in the
"Ukip We're Not Homophobic, Honest" coffin.
Act I - Alan Craig Selected as London Candidate
London's Ukip members
had no say in the selection of Candidate Alan Craig for the London Assembly - much as the
Ukip members in Wales had no say either in their Candidates. It's very undemocratic, but it's very Ukip.
Clearly had they been given the chance, they would never have selected Alan Craig. He's been chosen by the 'local branch' apparently - and approved by Nigel Farage, of course.
It's the Ukip way.
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| Alan Craig - possibly the most openly homophobic Ukip Candidate, ever. |
He is probably the most openly brazen homophobic man in Ukip.
He compared gay equality advocates to Nazis. He believes homosexuality is an
illness that can be cured by therapy. No wonder Stonewall
nominated him Bigot Of The Year. He says
gay marriage is social vandalism.
Are Ukip wary of him? No -
they defend him to the hilt.
So angry are some Ukip members than
a petition has started within Ukip to oust Craig.
Good luck with that. Craig was 'Nigel Approved'. There is no arguing with your unelected leader, Ukip people. You know this.
Act II - Richard Hendron Resigns
One of the other Candidates for the GLA was Richard Hendron. We have little respect for most Ukip types, but we like Hendron. He has,
as we have urged others in Ukip to do,
openly challenged at length the Homophobic Hate within Ukip.
He is not afraid to criticise his own party.
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| Richard Hendron, could have - should have - been the Ukip Candidate. |
