Reform candidate should apologise for ‘over the top’ Lammy remark
Chris Parry is Reform's candidate for the Hampshire and the Solent mayoralty
Nigel Farage has called for a Reform mayoral candidate, who suggested David Lammy should "go home" to the Caribbean, to apologise for his remarks.
Chris Parry, Reform's candidate for the Hampshire and the Solent mayoralty, suggested that is where the Deputy Prime Minister's "loyalty lies" in a historical tweet which came to light at the end of last year.
The retired Naval officer has since doubled down on his remarks, as senior Reform figures have been urged to condemn him.
Asked whether the social media posts made Mr Parry a good representative of Reform, party leader Mr Farage told reporters: "He also criticised quite strongly many white politicians, called them unpatriotic and suggested they went to live in other countries.
"Look, some of his comments are a bit rich. I get that. He is intensely patriotic. He's risen to the rank of rear admiral, he's given enormous service to this country.
"But I do think his comments on Lammy were over the top, and he should apologise for them."