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Ukip: Nigel Farage defends candidate over alleged Nazi salute
Telegraph.co.uk Alex Wood, a Ukip candidate in Thursday’s local elections, was suspended from the party after the photo appeared in a newspaper. Mr Wood has denied that the gesture he was making at the time was a Nazi salute. In a blog for the Huffington Post website, … See all stories on this topic »
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I have received, a couple of days ago (21-Apr-2017), the following communication from Alex Wood:
Hi,
In 2013 I stood as a candidate for UKIP in the Somerset County Council elections. I was falsely accused of being a Nazi/racist; in particular by the Daily Mirror. More than two years later, in August 2013, they finally issued a retraction and publicly apologised to me. Since then, I have been going to great lengths to find all related articles online and have as many of them altered or removed as possible.
Unfortunately, such articles continue to resurface and threaten my reputation, despite the fact that I have already cleared my name. As I’m sure you can imagine, this is quite distressing for me.
I am contacting you because you still host such material on your website. I was therefore hoping that you’d be able to amend the following article on your website and remove any mention, images and references relating to myself.
You will appreciate that when I published the information I acted in good faith having followed the lead & quoted the media – as soon as Alex Wood contacted me I clarified the facts.
I totally endorse The Mirror’s published correction the link to which was supplied by Alex Wood. I regret any distress I may have caused him as a result of my republishing what had every semblance of facts at the time.
I responded to Alex Wood as follows:
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Hi,
I have drawn attention to the fact that you were cleared on the posting concerned, which you drew my attention to – as you can now see.
Having been the victim of near institutionalised campaigns of lies by Ukip and many in Ukip may I reasure you that there is little need to be distressed by either error or malicious attempts to damage ones reputation.
Be minded that your family and friends know you and will support you and the raft of parasites, mischiefmakers and so called friends on the internet are of absolutely no consequence.
Good luck – I trust by now you have seen the folly of supporting the self serving charlatans and scoundrels who in the main comprise the leadership of Ukip.
Regards, Greg_L-W.
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In print and online articles in April and May 2013 we said that Alex Wood, who was standing for UKIP in the May 2013 local elections in Somerset, had been photographed making a ‘Nazi salute’. We also said that he had made racist comments on Facebook.
We now accept that these allegations were wrong and there is no reason to believe that Mr Wood is a racist or a Nazi. The photograph, one of a series of photographs appearing on his Facebook page, was taken out of context. Mr Wood was reaching out to stop a friend taking a photo on a mobile phone. The comments on Facebook purportedly made by Mr Wood were not made by him and the police have confirmed that they were not made by Mr Wood.
We apologise to Mr Wood for the allegations made and any hurt and distress caused as a result. We hope this apology will go some way to repairing Mr Wood’s reputation.”
Telegraph.co.uk
Anti-UKIP Rhetoric Feeds Bounce in Farage Popularity
Bloomberg Prime Minister David Cameron toned down his party’s rhetoric against the U.K. Independence Party, as polling showed the attacks gave UKIP a popularity boost in the run-up to local elections tomorrow. More than 2,300 seats will be contested in 34 local … See all stories on this topic »
Could Ukip be the ‘surprise package’ of the elections? Channel 4 NewsWith Lib Dem support in the national polls at a low level (although they always do better in local elections than national polls), the threat this time comes from Ukip, who have advanced steadily in the polls and secured some creditable results in by … See all stories on this topic »
Channel 4 News
National considerations such as the EU should not decide local elections
Telegraph.co.uk Nor should he imagine that Ukip’s policies make no difference unless they are in power. Many councillors and activists from other parties have joined Ukip, and for one very good reason: that Ukip’s is the voice that their own parties have lost, and … See all stories on this topic »
Farage denies urging tabloid reporter to stand for Ukip
Channel 4 News (blog) Mr McMullan had planned to stand as a Ukip candidate in tomorrow’s election in Kent, but then, three weeks ago, the party’s national executive committee barred him from standing. McMullan is now standing as an independent tomorrow, under the slogan … See all stories on this topic »
Tory MP stunned to discover her father is running in council elections… as a …
Daily Mail There was further chaos in the UKIP ranks last night as the father of a rising Tory star tried to withdraw his candidacy for the party just 90 minutes after it was announced. Securing the support of Sushil Patel was a coup for the Eurosceptic party as … See all stories on this topic »
Daily Mail
David Cameron steps back from war of words with Ukip
Telegraph.co.uk The Prime Minister has previously dismissed Ukip as being full of “fruitcakes, loonies and closet racists”. But today, he appeared to step back from the Conservatives’ war of words with Ukip as the eurosceptic party continues to surge in the polls. He … See all stories on this topic »
Telegraph.co.uk
Tories struggle to maintain coherent stance over Ukip threat
The Guardian The Tory leadership is struggling to maintain a coherent stance on the Ukip threat after William Hague said the party had a “clownlike aspect” while David Cameron refused to criticise his opponents. On the final day of campaigning ahead of Thursday’s … See all stories on this topic »
The Guardian
Ukip in fresh Nazi row after candidate Photoshops Hitler image
The Guardian “When the first ‘Ukip is a hotbed of closet Nazis’ thing started to happen – ie the major parties ordered all hands to the pumps to neutralise the Ukip threat – it was suggested that candidates purge their social media of anything that might prove … See all stories on this topic »
The Guardian
UKIP faces race storm ahead of elections – Gulf times
Gulf Times UKIP’s efforts to change its image took a blow yesterday when the Daily Mirror tabloid splashed embarrassing pictures of Alex Wood, a council candidate in Somerset, apparently making a Nazi salute and clenching a knife between his teeth in front of a … See all stories on this topic »
Gulf Times
UKIP Facebook ‘Nazi salute’ candidate Alex Wood suspended
BBC News A UKIP candidate in Somerset has been suspended from the party after photos of him apparently making a Nazi-style salute appeared on his Facebook page. Alex Wood, 22, said the picture was taken out of context and associated comments were not written … See all stories on this topic »
BBC News
Tories poised to lose third of local election support to Ukip, poll finds
Telegraph.co.uk The Conservatives are still set to come first overall in the election, which is dominated by local contests in Tory heartlands, but Ukip could be vying with Labour for the second position. Nick Clegg is facing more pain, with Liberal Democrat support … See all stories on this topic »
Telegraph.co.uk
UKIP surge to 22% of vote in latest ComRes Poll
ITV News A ComRes Poll for The Coalition for Marriage released on Tuesday night suggested that UKIP could win a staggering 22% of the vote. Photo: Chris Ison/PA Wire/Press Association Images. Here’s what we think we do know about Thursday’s local elections: … See all stories on this topic »
ITV News
UKIP candidate for Potters Bar East ‘will prioritise services for local people’
This is Local London A UKIP candidate for Potters Bar has pledged to prioritise services for local people in housing, education and health. Simon Rhodes, of Carpenter Way, is hoping to represent Potters Bar East after tomorrow’s Hertfordshire County Council elections. A … See all stories on this topic »
UKIP candidate posts doctored picture of himself with ADOLF HITLER
SWNS UKIP were embroiled in another Nazi row yesterday after an election candidate posted a doctored picture of himself on Twitter – with ADOLF HITLER. Richard Delingpole, 46, uploaded the photo-shopped snap saying he was exposing the Tories who he … See all stories on this topic »
Ukip candidate from Milborne Port denies links to far right after “Nazi” slurs This is Somerset A Ukip candidate hoping to win a seat on Somerset County Council has been suspended from the party after allegations that a photograph posted on Facebook shows him making a Nazi gesture. Offensive comments also appeared on the website under Alex … See all stories on this topic »
UKIP bosses raise concerns over ‘electoral malpractice’ allegations in Great …
Norfolk Eastern Daily Press The UK Independence Party (UKIP) has been thrust into the spotlight in the build up to the county elections in Great Yarmouth after a claim of electoral malpractice was made last week. The allegations relate to the nomination papers of UKIP candidate … See all stories on this topic »
Norfolk Eastern Daily Press
Worcester UKIP candidate Richard Delingpole in Photoshopped Hitler picture row
Evesham Journal UKIP is fielding 1,734 candidates in tomorrow’s council elections, but over the last few days it has been forced to suspend three candidates – one for being an ex-BNP activist, another for “liking” the extremist English Defence League on Facebook, and … See all stories on this topic »
Evesham Journal
Ukip set to win 22% this Thursday according to ComRes poll
Liberal Democrat Voice The unknown factor at the moment is (1) if Ukip will poll at this level, and (2) if they do whether it will translate into seats, or if it will result in a large number of good second and third places. As the Lib Dems know like no other party … See all stories on this topic »
UKIP Nazi Salute ‘Was Grab For Camera’
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A UK Independence Party (UKIP) candidate accused of making a Nazi-style salute was trying to grab a camera from his girlfriend, according to his party leader. Nigel Farage said Alex Wood, 22, who is standing for a council seat in Somerset, wanted to … See all stories on this topic »
St Albans UKIP candidate comes clean after allegations of male escort sting
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Herts Advertiser
UKIP vote ‘not a waste’ say East Lancashire candidates
Lancashire Telegraph Michael Pickup, UKIP’s Rossendale and Darwen chairman, was responding to election leaflet claims of a ‘two-horse race’ in many county council seats. But Mr Pickup, who is standing in Rossendale South, against the three mainstream parties, has disputed … See all stories on this topic »
UKIP candidate suspended over ‘Nazi salute’ insists he was ‘reaching for a …
Mirror.co.uk
In another image we printed, UKIP’s candidate for Blackmore Vale, Somerset, snarled as he clasped a knife between his teeth with a Union flag backdrop. His excuse for this was that he had attended a party – “dressed as a pirate”. The scandal is another …
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Mirror.co.uk
UKIP slams ‘outright attacks’ on its candidates
PublicServiceEurope.com A flummoxed Ken Clarke, the veteran Conservative cabinet minister, referred to UKIP candidates as waifs, strays and a collection of clowns. He also suggested that we hate foreigners. This was a catastrophic error by an experienced politician who should … See all stories on this topic »
Loony or not, Ukip are here to stay
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Nigel Farage claims ‘Nazi’ salute Ukip Candidate was actually ‘imitating a pot …
Express.co.uk Having already admitted that Ukip has faced “one or two teething problems” with its candidates after a series of humiliating setbacks, Mr Farage has denied UKIP candidate Alex Wood is an extremist. The 22-year-old sparked outrage after he was pictured … See all stories on this topic »
Vince Cable would be ‘happy’ to enter coalition with Ed Miliband
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Telegraph.co.uk
Controversial former Ukip candidate creates music video for the party This Is Sussex A UKIP county council candidate who caused controversy over comments on a social media site has made a music video promoting her political beliefs. Crowborough resident Anna Marie Crampton who is standing in the East Sussex County Council … See all stories on this topic »
This Is Sussex
Tory MP’s shock as dad is up for election…as Ukip candidate
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UKIP a collection of clowns: Conservatives
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Support for UKIP continues to surge
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On the doorstep: Ukip’s two most awkward conversations – Politics.co.uk
Politics.co.uk The great struggle on the doorstep faced by Ukip voters is not about the ins and outs of VAT, or government borrowing, or even immigration. It’s about whether they’re racist or not. The old lady who answers the door somewhere in Hertfordshire and sees …
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Lord Tebbit: You can’t blame Tory voters for turning to UKIP
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UKIP candidates’ Hitler photoshop and Jimmy Savile mask spark outrage
London Loves Business Bradley Monk, who was standing for UKIP in Hampshire, was photographed wearing a mask of the DJ Jimmy Savile at a Halloween party last year. When confronted by The Sun, he apologised and said: “It was meant as a harmless joke. I’m in no way … See all stories on this topic »Blogs 6 new results for UKIP
Tories and Guardian v UKIP, Staggers and a Delingpole – Guy …
By WikiGuido It takes something pretty special to unite the Tories and the Guardian, and then have UKIP and the New Statesman team up against them. UKIP candidate Dick Delingpole’s photoshop of himself with Hitler and subsequent Telegraph blog …
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UKIP membership drive to include free golliwog –
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The Daily Mash
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Backlash | Frank Davis
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Frank DavisWeb 1 new result for UKIP
Voters hold Ukip to a different standard: there is no point in attacking … Some of the coverage of the background and views of UKIP local election candidates has been met with a glee born of a belief that it might be the silver bullet to …
We note that The Express seems not to be publishing the ‘News’ relative to UKIP and are forced to wonder if it is in fact true, as is claimed by informed sources, that Patrick O’Flynn the Chief Political Commentator has taken up the offer of providing good publicity for UKIP in return for the lead position on UKIP’s MEP list in his home area.
I am happy to publish the claim that drawing attention to an article in a registered press outlet I may have, as with 1,000s of others, been misled
After receiving what seems to be something of a rant from someone claiming to be Anna-Marie Crampton which reads as follows:
>>>>Comments written in my name – false. UKIP candidate. CC Election, May 2, 2013
Hi, here is an error for you. I DID NOT write the comments i was accused of by the press and others yourselves included, a vicious character, researcher for The Argus by name Colin Corbus is behind this i believe, and others, and fortunately, underestimated the intelligence of voters, colleagues, friends, family and so on who recognised immediately, that i (aimed at UKIP) was the victim of dirty tricks aimed at quieting me, scaring me and even possibly endangering me, to maintain the status quo and discredit UKIP from the left, right and/or the EU… Clearly they were worried indeed about UKIPs impact and possibly mine too. What they did do was take comments i had made about Zionism as a political movement and twisted, distorted and added to them, having created a ghost FB account (i had no idea existed even till a colleague noticed it). It is not repeat NOT anti semitic to take a view about Zionism as a political movement. Period. Do your research. It is propaganda to suggest otherwise. I have not read your unpleasant comments about me being anti semitic nor will i but, i am informed they are libellous. FYI. Had UKIPs Press Office handled this as they should have more professionally (possibly due to inexperience) and told me that The Argus were about to go to print with libellous “stuff” i was alleged to have written but which rather, was written in my name, which they did NOT incidentally,, then i could have given The Argus my side of the story… they were waiting to hear from me.. only i had been told by UKIP NOT to speak to the press, that the PO would deal with any/all enquiries about candidates of which i was one (originally just paper and my UKIP colleague Sonia Finch and i did not get going as full candidates until late into the campaign). Little did i know what had been written, i knew NOTHING of it… Later, the BBC, Courier and even the nationals gave me a chance to speak up and printed my denial. They in fact, all came to my home to interview me at length which i was happy to do. I did not seek out all this publicity, far from it, but, i had no choice but to deal with it. Since then, my phone line has been tapped, my FB and Twitter are being monitored (I have now closed down my Twitter) and frankly, though i have weathered this vicious attack upon my good name with dignity, helped not least by the full support i have received from my (UKIP) branch at Wealden for which i am most grateful, is it any wonder i have thought long and hard about ever putting myself forward as a candidate again in order to try to support and help my community or country ever again. No wonder so few quality candidates come forward (often women) to stand when as soon as they put their heads above the parapet they are subjected to such venom. Thus, the EU remains in tact and the agenda for a socialist and federalist State of Europe remains too… I have no idea why you are so against UKIP… they aren’t perfect, they have made some mistakes it seems, but, at grassroots level we remain committed to helping our communities and country, by giving local people their power back, referendums at local level, reducing expenditure and so forth. Despite all attempts to discredit me, i went on (along with my UKIP colleague Sonia Finch) to do very well at the CC Election beating both the pro EU parties Labour and Lib Dems by a mile. There is currently a full investigation underway by the police. Thank you.
Anna M Crampton
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The only posting, amongst over 2,000 on this web site, that seems to comment on Ms. Crampton was as follows:
>>>Controversial former Ukip candidate creates music video for the party
This Is Sussex
A UKIP county council candidate who caused controversy over comments on a social media site has made a music video promoting her political beliefs. Crowborough resident Anna Marie Crampton who is standing in the East Sussex County Council …
See all stories on this topic »
This Is Sussex<<<<
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I am happy to pass on Ms. Crampton's claims, though I do apologise to any she may have defamed or libelled in her posting and its claims.
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I am happy to publish the claim that drawing attention to an article in a registered press outlet I may have, as with 1,000s of others, been misled
After receiving what seems to be something of a rant from someone claiming to be Anna-Marie Crampton which reads as follows:
>>>>Comments written in my name – false. UKIP candidate. CC Election, May 2, 2013
Hi, here is an error for you. I DID NOT write the comments i was accused of by the press and others yourselves included, a vicious character, researcher for The Argus by name Colin Corbus is behind this i believe, and others, and fortunately, underestimated the intelligence of voters, colleagues, friends, family and so on who recognised immediately, that i (aimed at UKIP) was the victim of dirty tricks aimed at quieting me, scaring me and even possibly endangering me, to maintain the status quo and discredit UKIP from the left, right and/or the EU… Clearly they were worried indeed about UKIPs impact and possibly mine too. What they did do was take comments i had made about Zionism as a political movement and twisted, distorted and added to them, having created a ghost FB account (i had no idea existed even till a colleague noticed it). It is not repeat NOT anti semitic to take a view about Zionism as a political movement. Period. Do your research. It is propaganda to suggest otherwise. I have not read your unpleasant comments about me being anti semitic nor will i but, i am informed they are libellous. FYI. Had UKIPs Press Office handled this as they should have more professionally (possibly due to inexperience) and told me that The Argus were about to go to print with libellous “stuff” i was alleged to have written but which rather, was written in my name, which they did NOT incidentally,, then i could have given The Argus my side of the story… they were waiting to hear from me.. only i had been told by UKIP NOT to speak to the press, that the PO would deal with any/all enquiries about candidates of which i was one (originally just paper and my UKIP colleague Sonia Finch and i did not get going as full candidates until late into the campaign). Little did i know what had been written, i knew NOTHING of it… Later, the BBC, Courier and even the nationals gave me a chance to speak up and printed my denial. They in fact, all came to my home to interview me at length which i was happy to do. I did not seek out all this publicity, far from it, but, i had no choice but to deal with it. Since then, my phone line has been tapped, my FB and Twitter are being monitored (I have now closed down my Twitter) and frankly, though i have weathered this vicious attack upon my good name with dignity, helped not least by the full support i have received from my (UKIP) branch at Wealden for which i am most grateful, is it any wonder i have thought long and hard about ever putting myself forward as a candidate again in order to try to support and help my community or country ever again. No wonder so few quality candidates come forward (often women) to stand when as soon as they put their heads above the parapet they are subjected to such venom. Thus, the EU remains in tact and the agenda for a socialist and federalist State of Europe remains too… I have no idea why you are so against UKIP… they aren’t perfect, they have made some mistakes it seems, but, at grassroots level we remain committed to helping our communities and country, by giving local people their power back, referendums at local level, reducing expenditure and so forth. Despite all attempts to discredit me, i went on (along with my UKIP colleague Sonia Finch) to do very well at the CC Election beating both the pro EU parties Labour and Lib Dems by a mile. There is currently a full investigation underway by the police. Thank you.
Anna M Crampton
<<<
The only posting, amongst over 2,000 on this web site, that seems to comment on Ms. Crampton was as follows:
>>>Controversial former Ukip candidate creates music video for the party
This Is Sussex
A UKIP county council candidate who caused controversy over comments on a social media site has made a music video promoting her political beliefs. Crowborough resident Anna Marie Crampton who is standing in the East Sussex County Council …
See all stories on this topic »
This Is Sussex<<<<
sourced from Google alerts and sourced to the publisher!
I am happy to pass on Ms. Crampton's claims, though I do apologise to any she may have defamed or libelled in her posting and its claims.
Regards,
Greg_L-W.
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