If racism has no place in his party, as he continues to protest, then Nigel Farage should prove it by withdrawing the whip immediately. Failure to do this will show total contempt for the vast majority of decent British people.

Over the weekend, the Shadow Home Secretary showed how spineless the Conservative Party has become by failing to immediately call out Pochin’s racist remarks for what they were. It’s about time they stood up for the traditional British values of decency and tolerance, rather than bowing to Farage.

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