Will Ukip dump Gareth Bennett today? And these people want to represent us......dont be fooled again?
The turmoil within Ukip over its regional list candidate selections has reached a new level with controversial South Wales Central lead candidate Gareth Bennett calling for the deselection of his running mate Alex Phillips, the party’s press officer.
Mr Bennett gained UK-wide publicity after criticising Cardiff’s multiracial character in an interview with the WalesOnline .
He accused Eastern European migrants of being responsible for rubbish problems and described the capital’s City Road area as “a melting pot of different races all getting on each other’s nerves”.
Mr Bennett also described Phil Bale, the Labour leader of Cardiff council, as “brain dead” and said he didn’t agree with candidates knocking on people’s doors in pursuit of their votes.
Leaked letter
As the leading Ukip candidate in his region polls suggest Mr Bennett is virtually certain to be elected as an AM. But following his comments there have been calls within Ukip for him to be deselected.
Now a letter sent by Mr Bennett to Ukip Wales leader Nathan Gill has been leaked to us in which Ms Phillips, currently the party’s number two candidate in South Wales Central, is accused of conspiring to get him deselected by advising him to agree to the interview with WalesOnline.
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