"A Reform mayoral candidate who suggested David Lammy should "go home" to the Caribbean should apologise for his remarks, party leader Nigel Farage has said. Chris Parry, who is set to stand in Hampshire and the Solent in 2028, posted on X in February that the deputy prime minister's "loyalty lies" in the Caribbean. Lammy, who was born in London to Guyanese parents, previously branded the comments as "1950s style hate"."
"He also criticised quite strongly many white politicians, called them unpatriotic and suggested they went to live in other countries. "Look, some of his comments are a bit rich. I get that. He is intensely patriotic. He's risen to the rank of rear admiral, he's given enormous service to this country. "But I do think his comments on Lammy were over the top, and he should apologise for them."
"Farage needs to finally grow a backbone and apologise to those who have bravely come forward and shared their deeply shocking experiences about his alleged behaviour. "And then show some leadership on this issue by throwing Chris Parry out of his party. "The division and decline Farage peddles is not the path Britain needs."
A Reform mayoral candidate, Chris Parry, suggested David Lammy should "go home" to the Caribbean and posted that the deputy prime minister's "loyalty lies" there. David Lammy, born in London to Guyanese parents, branded the remarks "1950s style hate." Nigel Farage called some of Parry's comments "over the top," praised Parry's service and patriotism, and said Parry should apologise. Anna Turley said Farage failed to act on the racist comments, urged Farage to apologise for past alleged behaviour, and called for Parry to be expelled from the party. Lammy said he will not be cowed by racism.
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