Young Blackpool Conservative expelled from party following racist remarks

An admin executive for Young Conservatives in Blackpool has been expelled from the party after he posted racist remarks on Twitter.
Jay Daniel has been expelled from the party following a series of racist tweetsJay Daniel has been expelled from the party following a series of racist tweets
Jay Daniel has been expelled from the party following a series of racist tweets

Jay Daniel posted comments yesterday evening on the social media site saying it was acceptable to use a racial slur and the Islamic faith 'relishes' in preaching hate.

The comments were also supported by the Blackpool North and Cleveleys Young Conservatives Association account on Twitter. One tweet defended the use of the racial slur, comparing it to calling a British person a "Brit".

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They were strongly condemned by Conservative and Labour politicians as well as leaders from the Muslim Community.

One of the offensive tweets posted by Mr Daniel.One of the offensive tweets posted by Mr Daniel.
One of the offensive tweets posted by Mr Daniel.

Paul Maynard, MP for Blackpool North and Cleveleys said: "I condemn racism in all form and those who use racist language have no place within the party. I have been made aware of an incident over the weekend.

"The individual responsible should be expelled from the party with immediate effect. Such behaviour will not be tolerated.

Chris Webb, the Labour candidate for Mr Maynard's constituency, said: "I was shocked and appalled to read disgusting racist and Islamophobic comments from a senior member of Blackpool North and Cleveleys Conservative party last night, which were also supported and liked by Conservative candidates in the upcoming elections.

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"Their comments and hatred have no place in our community and they should be ashamed of themselves.

"Blackpool is a tolerant and accepting town and I don’t believe that these views represent the good people of our town."

Abdul Hamid Qureshi, the chairman of the Lancashire Council of Mosques, said the comments were "very distressing".

He said: "I have lived her for more than 40 years and I am a British person not Pakistani. We should not tolerate derogatory remarks from any community. It is not healthy.

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"The phrase used has been a derogatory term for quite some time and is well understood by many to be deeply offensive so there is absolutely no excuse.

"By all means be critical but do not be derogatory. It is clear the person who has made these comments has not been exposed to any Muslims and he has such a bad understanding of Islam.

"I am glad the Conservative party has taken this seriously however comments such as the ones made are a continuous struggle and fight for the Lancashire Council of Mosques."

Mr Daniel's tweets were later removed from his Twitter page which now appears to be suspended.

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A spokesman for Blackpool North & Cleveleys Conservative Association said they would continuing to investigate who was tweeting from the official account.

They added: "The association has been made aware of an incident overnight involving the use of racist language.

"Our local MP Paul Maynard has made clear he condemns racism in all forms, a view supported by the association.

"The individual involved in this incident will be expelled from the party. Their views do not reflect those of the Conservative party - they do not share our values.

"This incident will be dealt with in the most serious manner possible. A clear message needs to be sent that this cannot and will not be tolerated."

Mr Daniel could not be reached for comment.