Former Unionist politician denies being racist after tweet about Leo Varadkar

Former Ulster Unionist deputy leader John Taylor has denied being racist after calling Ireland's Taoiseach 'the Indian'.

Former Unionist politician denies being racist after tweet about Leo Varadkar
Thu, 23 Nov, 2017 - 20:25

Update 11.45pm: Former Ulster Unionist deputy leader John Taylor has denied being racist after calling Ireland's Taoiseach 'the Indian'.

The peer, who is no longer a member of the UUP, acknowledged his remark about Leo Varadkar had caused "upset and misunderstanding" so he was withdrawing it.

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