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6 May 2014updated 22 Jul 2021 4:39am

Meet Ukip’s seal-hating, gay-baiting, victim-blaming Newark candidate, Roger Helmer

He doesn't think homophobia exists, blames rape victims, and seems to be sexually confused about Earl Grey tea.

By Anoosh Chakelian

(Photo By Roger Helmer MEP has been chosen by his party Ukip as their candidate for the Newark by-election.)

Ukip has announced its candidate for the Newark by-election: the MEP Roger Helmer. Surely Ukip is just trolling us now? Here are a best-of, or worst-of, his most incendiary remarks:

Disliking gay people is like disliking Earl Grey tea

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