Ukip has selected an anti-feminist Eurosceptic YouTube commentator as a candidate should the UK take part in European Parliament elections next month.
Carl Benjamin, who posts online using the moniker Sargon of Akkad, is one of two candidates the Eurosceptic party named on Thursday to stand in the southwest region.
"We went through an exhaustive process to sift over 190 potential candidates down to those the national executive committee representatives and I felt were most suitable," Ukip leader, Gerard Batten said.
"This list is based on a number of factors that we felt would select candidates to fight for a real Brexit after the European elections. Ukip's priority is to have MEPs who will fight to make Brexit happen."
He gained mainstream attention after being accused of promoting a series of rape threats from Twitter users against Labour MP Jess Phillips in 2016.
Ms Phillips had written: "People talking about raping me isn't fun, but has become somewhat par for the course" on the social media site, leading Mr Benjamin to reply: "I wouldn't even rape you, Jess Phillips."
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/...lection-candidate-carl-benjamin-a8867986.htmlThe UK is likely to take part in European elections in May after EU leaders agreed to grant a flexible six-month extension to the Article 50 process on Wednesday.
Mod Edit: Despite his candidacy, Sargon remains a banned persona and ResetEra will not signal boost his YouTube account
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