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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Politics
John Stevens

Tories pick ex-BNP candidate who wrote vile messages about Meghan Markle

The Tories have picked an ex-BNP candidate who wrote vile messages about Meghan Markle for the local elections.

Andrew McBride last night was suspended by the party but it is too late to remove him from the ballot paper where he will be listed as standing for the Conservatives.

Mr McBride was selected as a candidate in Bracknell for next month’s local elections despite previously working as a regional organiser for the BNP.

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