UKIP Candidate Quits Over Offensive Remarks

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UKIP Candidate Quits Over Offensive Remarks

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A high-profile UKIP Westminster hopeful has quit as the party's candidate in a top target seat after making offensive comments.

In recordings of phone calls obtained by the Mail on Sunday, Kerry Smith is said to have mocked gay party members as "poofters", and referred to someone as a "chinky bird".

He also joked about shooting people from Chigwell in a "peasant hunt".

In a statement released on Sunday evening, he said: "I have this evening offered my resignation as UKIP PPC for South Basildon and East Thurrock.

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  1. Gallery: The UKIP History In Pictures

    1993: UKIP is founded by Alan Sked in response to the Maastricht Treaty, which set out the modern day EU and paved the way for the Euro. He left the party in 1997 saying it had become a "racist party for the far-right". He is now the leader of New Deal, which has been called UKIP of the Left.

1999: The party takes its first three seats in the European Parliament, under the leadership of the millionaire businessman Michael Holmes. Nigel Farage is one of those MEPs.

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2000: Michael Holmes resigns and Jeffrey Titford takes over as leader of UKIP. He leads the party to field 420 candidates at the 2001 General Election and secure 1.5% of the vote.

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2002: Former Conservative Roger Knapman takes over at the helm.

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2004: The party wins 12 seats at the European Elections, among the UKIP MEPs is the chat show host Robert Kilroy Silk.

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UKIP Candidate Quits Over Offensive Remarks

We use cookies to give you the best experience. If you do nothing we'll assume that it's ok.

A high-profile UKIP Westminster hopeful has quit as the party's candidate in a top target seat after making offensive comments.

In recordings of phone calls obtained by the Mail on Sunday, Kerry Smith is said to have mocked gay party members as "poofters", and referred to someone as a "chinky bird".

He also joked about shooting people from Chigwell in a "peasant hunt".

In a statement released on Sunday evening, he said: "I have this evening offered my resignation as UKIP PPC for South Basildon and East Thurrock.

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  1. Gallery: The UKIP History In Pictures

    1993: UKIP is founded by Alan Sked in response to the Maastricht Treaty, which set out the modern day EU and paved the way for the Euro. He left the party in 1997 saying it had become a "racist party for the far-right". He is now the leader of New Deal, which has been called UKIP of the Left.

1999: The party takes its first three seats in the European Parliament, under the leadership of the millionaire businessman Michael Holmes. Nigel Farage is one of those MEPs.

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2000: Michael Holmes resigns and Jeffrey Titford takes over as leader of UKIP. He leads the party to field 420 candidates at the 2001 General Election and secure 1.5% of the vote.

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2002: Former Conservative Roger Knapman takes over at the helm.

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2004: The party wins 12 seats at the European Elections, among the UKIP MEPs is the chat show host Robert Kilroy Silk.

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