Reform UK have been told they must suspend a Scottish candidate for “disgusting” comments about the late Queen and Royal Family.
Reports today state that Joanna Hart, the Reform candidate for Aberdeenshire North and Moray East, made the “sickening” statements on her Facebook page, which has since been deleted.
In the comments, Hart apparently compared the late Queen and Royal Family to “benefit scroungers” when the Jubilee was taking place.
She appears to have written “f**k the Royals” and “make Lizzy the last”.
Scottish Conservative chairman Craig Hoy said: “It seems this Reform candidate has made sickening comments about the late Queen and the Royal Family.
“During the Jubilee, when the whole of Britain united in celebration of the service and sacrifice of the late Queen, it appears this Reform candidate went on a disgusting anti-monarchy rant.
“These comments are grounds for immediate action. This candidate must be suspended for apparently vile statements about the late Queen and shameful anti-Britain views.”
Notes to editors
Text of a letter which Scottish Conservative chairman Craig Hoy has sent to the chairman of Reform UK, Richard Tice:
Dear Richard Tice,
The Reform candidate in Aberdeenshire North and Moray East has seemingly made disgusting comments about the late Queen and the Royal Family.
Your candidate apparently wrote “f*ck the Royals” and compared the late Queen and entire Royal Family to “benefit scroungers”.
During the Jubilee, when the whole of Britain united in celebration of the service and sacrifice of the late Queen, reports state your candidate said the monarchy should be abolished.
This Reform candidate must be suspended immediately.
If you do not act, you are saying these anti-Britain statements are acceptable.
You are sending a clear message that Reform seems to tolerate sickening insults towards the late Queen and shameful anti-monarchy views.
You must publicly condemn this candidate and suspend them immediately.
Yours, Craig Hoy.