The Labour MP John Mann has today called on the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) leader Nigel Farage to remove East Midlands MEP candidate Nigel Wickens from the Party following a number of incredibly offensive tweets. On the 10th February Nigel Wickens tweeted: "Congratulations to Switzerland regarding the free movement of people. You defied nazi germany, now defy the equally disgusting EU."
John Mann, who chairs the All Party Parliamentary Group on Anti Semitism condemned the comment saying "How can any decent human being compare the European Union to Nazi Germany. You don't have to like the EU but to compare it to a regime that orchestrated the deaths of 6 million Jews and others is beyond belief."
This is not the only thing the UKIP candidate has tweeted which is suggested has caused offence. On the 19th February Mr Wickens tweeted: "Interesting thought. People who seriously get in Tony Blair's way seem to end up dead. John Smith, Robin Cook, Dr David Kelly. Coincidence!"
John Mann commented "These comments clearly show that Nigel Wickens is not fit for public office. I suggest he visits Beth Shalom Holocaust Centre to see what the Nazi regime did and get a true sense of perspective regarding the European Union. I am calling on Nigel Farage to remove him from his party immediately. The voters of the East Midlands deserve better than this."
