A Conservative council candidate in Bolton has been kicked out of the party for a second time over claims he posted a racist comment on Facebook. Derek Bullock was re-selected to stand for a seat for the Hulton ward on Bolton Council at local elections next month despite previously being thrown out of the party for alleged anti-Islamic statements on social media.
However, a screenshot has recently emerged which shows a post following the Manchester Arena bombing in 2017, under the post an account which appears to show Mr Bullock’s name and profile picture commented: “Shoot the P***s on the spot.” Mr Bullock was chosen by the party to stand again in the Hulton ward, where he has been a councillor since 2019.
Nomination papers for the election naming Mr Bullock as a Conservative candidate were published today, the same day that party chiefs terminated his membership. The current position is that Mr Bullock will appear on ballot papers for the Hulton ward on May 4 as a Conservative candidate but will not be a member of the party or have the party whip if he is elected.
