[JoshBB]

A leading UKIP candidate has issued an "unreserved apology" over comments he made in a leaked phone call.

A recording of Kerry Smith's remarks were obtained by the Mail On Sunday.

A UKIP spokesman said they were "the rantings of an angry man" who was on sedatives for an injury at the time.

Mr Smith is the party's candidate to contest the South Basildon and East Thurrock constituency at the next general election.

During the recorded conversation, Mr Smith talks about UKIP setting up a lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) group.

He can be heard jokingly referring to it as BLT UKIP, and adds "what the old poofter groups call themselves".

He jokes about "shooting peasants" from the Essex town of Chigwell and supporting "a peasant's hunt through Chigwell village".

And he also made comments about the UKIP leadership which he has since retracted.

'Unreserved apology'
Last week Mr Smith was reinstated as UKIP's candidate for South Basildon and East Thurrock, a seat in which the party hopes to make a serious challenge.



He had earlier been dropped by the party in favour of the former Conservative MP Neil Hamilton. But Mr Hamilton withdrew his candidature ahead of a selection meeting on Thursday.

A UKIP spokesman confirmed to the BBC that Mr Smith had apologised to the party's leader Nigel Farage.

He described the comments as "the ranting of an angry man" and added that at the time they were made, Mr Smith was on sedatives for an injury.

In a statement made by a UKIP spokesman on his behalf, Mr Smith said: "I wish to issue a wholehearted and unreserved apology to those who I have offended within the party and anyone else.

"With regards to the leadership and management of the party I was completely wrong and my comments were fuelled by frustrations."

Source - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-30467897

Maybe doctors should advise patients that medication can lead to outbursts of racism and homophobia.

It's actually quite worrying though as he is the candidate for my constituency, and he's expected to win..

[Scarlett.]

God ****ing help this country if UKIP gets any form of power at the General Election, they're like the Daily Mail in the flesh.

[JoshBB]

Originally Posted by Chewdolph

God ****ing help this country if UKIP gets any form of power at the General Election, they're like the Daily Mail in the flesh.

So true.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Chewdolph

God ****ing help this country if UKIP gets any form of power at the General Election, they're like the Daily Mail in the flesh.

.

I think we have to brace ourselves for them forming some kind of coalition though

[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by Chewdolph

God ****ing help this country if UKIP gets any form of power at the General Election, they're like the Daily Mail in the flesh.

That is a very worrying but actually very accurate description of UKIP in my view too.
Well put.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by joeysteele

That is a very worrying but actually very accurate description of UKIP in my view too.
Well put.

well apart from the fact the DM are very much against UKIP

so

not really

[Nedusa]

Originally Posted by Chewdolph

God ****ing help this country if UKIP gets any form of power at the General Election, they're like the Daily Mail in the flesh.

I agree , let's keep the status quo and let our country go to the fcuking dogs, overrun with rampant immigration, c'mon everyone from everywhere , thieves, gangsters, murdurers.... Pretty much anyone.

Come and live in this tiny overcrowded island, bring your extended family and their families, c'mon we will even pay you benefits and give you housing benefit even though huge numbers of people already here can't find anywhere to live.

Madness , bloody madness

Thank God for UKIP maybe the other parties will finally take notice and things might start to change....

[Creggle]

Originally Posted by Nedusa

I agree , let's keep the status quo and let our country go to the fcuking dogs, overrun with rampant immigration, c'mon everyone from everywhere , thieves, gangsters, murdurers.... Pretty much anyone.

Come and live in this tiny overcrowded island, bring your extended family and their families, c'mon we will even pay you benefits and give you housing benefit even though huge numbers of people already here can't find anywhere to live.

Madness , bloody madness

Thank God for UKIP maybe the other parties will finally take notice and things might start to change....

[Niall]

Originally Posted by Nedusa

I agree , let's keep the status quo and let our country go to the fcuking dogs, overrun with rampant immigration, c'mon everyone from everywhere , thieves, gangsters, murdurers.... Pretty much anyone.

Come and live in this tiny overcrowded island, bring your extended family and their families, c'mon we will even pay you benefits and give you housing benefit even though huge numbers of people already here can't find anywhere to live.

Madness , bloody madness

Thank God for UKIP maybe the other parties will finally take notice and things might start to change....

If you seriously believe that immigration is the source of this country's problems then you're quite frankly an idiot.

Corporate tax fraud, deragulated banking, and cutbacks on public services are what's draining this country. The problems lie with precisely the people like UKIP and the Tories - the rich, arrogant fucks whose greed blinds them to the point where they care only for themselves and power and nothing else.

Britain is a nation with a history of immigration from around the world. Influences and ideas from other cultures and peoples are what keeps this island going. If you buy into the sensationalist shit cooked up by UKIP, the Mail and the rest of those petulant publications then you're not seeing what's really going on. That xenophobic crap is merely a scapegoat to divert attention from a bigger issue, which is to say, that neoliberal Capitalism - the kind of Capitalism UKIP holds so dearly - is not only failing, but leaving the entire populous disenfranchised and angry with their government.

But whatever. Go ahead and vote for UKIP if you want to contribute to flushing the tattered remains of this nation down the toilet.

[GiRTh]

Originally Posted by Nedusa

I agree , let's keep the status quo and let our country go to the fcuking dogs, overrun with rampant immigration, c'mon everyone from everywhere , thieves, gangsters, murdurers.... Pretty much anyone.

Come and live in this tiny overcrowded island, bring your extended family and their families, c'mon we will even pay you benefits and give you housing benefit even though huge numbers of people already here can't find anywhere to live.

Madness , bloody madness

Thank God for UKIP maybe the other parties will finally take notice and things might start to change....

They said the same fifty years ago when my parents were invited to come here.

When you say 'rampant immigrant' what do you men by that? You are of course aware that there are many immigrants contributing a great deal to this country The most popular dish is an Indian dish and ten of the top twelve richest people in this country according to the Sunday times rich list were not born in this country and are not British citizens. Immigrants for want of a better word. Are these the 'rampant immigrants' you talk about?

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Nedusa

I agree , let's keep the status quo and let our country go to the fcuking dogs, overrun with rampant immigration, c'mon everyone from everywhere , thieves, gangsters, murdurers.... Pretty much anyone.

Come and live in this tiny overcrowded island, bring your extended family and their families, c'mon we will even pay you benefits and give you housing benefit even though huge numbers of people already here can't find anywhere to live.

Madness , bloody madness

Thank God for UKIP maybe the other parties will finally take notice and things might start to change....

We are not a tiny overcrowded island.... we have plenty of space but for some reason are concentrated in overpopulated conurbations that give that impression.

[Samm]

Fat ugly ****

[Crimson Dynamo]

I would like to know why a personal call was recorded, by whom and i take it people do realise that political candidates are not on call 24 hours a day.

This stinks of a dirty tricks campaign by a very frightened labour or conservatives

If I recorded your personal phone calls how would you stand up?

no, I thought not

smh at this rubbish

[Loukas]

A UKIP member racist and homophobic!?! Never!

they are all a bunch of pricks anyway

[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by ❄Loukas

A UKIP member racist and homophobic!?! Never!

this

[T*]

You're all as bad as each other.
I literally hate politics- Bias, just general stupid **** goes on.
That guy is a prick- The things he said were vile- But on the other hand, Why were they snooping through his phone calls? Surely that is a breach of privacy whatever his beliefs may be, and i'm not endorsing his actions in any way; but I think they shouldn't be allowed to record or tap into any private phone calls, it doesn't sit right with me. Have you all not learnt from the NOTW incident a few years ago?

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Mistletom

You're all as bad as each other.
I literally hate politics- Bias, just general stupid **** goes on.
That guy is a prick- The things he said were vile- But on the other hand, Why were they snooping through his phone calls? Surely that is a breach of privacy whatever his beliefs may be, and i'm not endorsing his actions in any way; but I think they shouldn't be allowed to record or tap into any private phone calls, it doesn't sit right with me. Have you all not learnt from the NOTW incident a few years ago?

The Mail is an establishment organ and the journos will be under instruction to get at ukip just like they did for the snp when they were running 5 negative articles per day in the 2 weeks running up to the referendum. expect the same against ukip.

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by JollyBB

Maybe doctors should advise patients that medication can lead to outbursts of racism and homophobia.

It's actually quite worrying though as he is the candidate for my constituency, and he's expected to win..

I shouldn't laugh..but it it's an excuse you'd find in a 'little Britain' sketch or something :/

[T*]

http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2014/02/05...investigation/
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co....phobic-7275726
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...-election.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-27272907
http://www.conservativehome.com/loca...-campaign.html
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/poli...iage-vote.html

Stop focusing your hate at one party- Your little perfect parties aren't as innocent as they seem.

[T*]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...ess-party.html
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...former-2125198
http://tab.co.uk/2014/08/04/tory-soc...anti-semitism/
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...-1980s-3177489
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk...e-9674092.html

No-one blinks twice at this though. As I said- You're all as bad as each other.

[JoshBB]

Originally Posted by Mistletom

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...ess-party.html
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...former-2125198
http://tab.co.uk/2014/08/04/tory-soc...anti-semitism/
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...-1980s-3177489
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk...e-9674092.html

No-one blinks twice at this though. As I said- You're all as bad as each other.

Why are you digging up old news stories? The one on Kerry Smith is recent (today actually), which is why we are discussing it.

And I do have to agree with a few of you actually - his phone calls should not be listened to in such a way and I in no way support that. However it is no excuse to hide his bigotry behind that, and it is a positive thing that we now know who we are dealing with.

[Samm]

I don't give a **** about his convo being exposed, he deserves it after what he said

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Lily'sWeaveAngel

I don't give a **** about his convo being exposed, he deserves it after what he said

what he says in private is none of your business i am afraid

[GiRTh]

Originally Posted by Scrooge

what he says in private is none of your business i am afraid

UK Privacy laws are developing all the time so at this current time he has no right to privacy.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by GiRTh

UK Privacy laws are developing all the time so at this current time he has no right to privacy.

I have no idea what you mean