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UKIP suspends candidate after extreme views aired

The UK Independence Party (UKIP) today said it had suspended a General Election candidate amid reports that he advocated the killing of the criminally insane and called for the return of the British Empire.

UKIP suspends candidate after extreme views aired

Sat, 29 Jan, 2005 - 15:29

The UK Independence Party (UKIP) today said it had suspended a General Election candidate amid reports that he advocated the killing of the criminally insane and called for the return of the British Empire.

John Houston, 54, was selected in December for UKIP.

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Courts Heathrow Place: Empire Place: Glasgow Person: John Houston Person: MEP Person: Robert Kilroy Person: Silk Person: Houston Person: Mark Croucher Person: Croucher Event: General Election Event: election Organisation: UKIP Organisation: UK Independence Party Organisation: British Empire Organisation: The Herald

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