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Tory election candidate said people on Benefits Street need ‘putting down’

Boris Johnson has been called on to remove Francesca O’Brien as the Conservative candidate for the marginal South Wales seat of Gower.

Ben Gelblum by Ben Gelblum
2019-11-03 19:10
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James Turner Street in Birmingham, where residents appeared in the controversial Channel 4 series Benefits Street (Joe Giddens/PA)

James Turner Street in Birmingham, where residents appeared in the controversial Channel 4 series Benefits Street (Joe Giddens/PA)

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The Tories are facing calls to remove a candidate in a key marginal seat who wrote on Facebook that people on reality television show Benefits Street need “putting down”.

Francesca O’Brien, who was selected in the South Wales constituency of Gower, apologised on Sunday for the series of inflammatory remarks on social media.

Labour said Boris Johnson must remove her as a candidate over the “absolutely disgusting” since-deleted remarks from January 2014, which were reported by the Guardian.

Of the Channel 4 programme highlighting the lives of welfare recipients, Ms O’Brien wrote: “Benefit Street..anyone else watching this?? Wow, these people are unreal!!!”

Replying to a friend’s comment, she added: “My blood is boiling, these people need putting down.”

The Conservative Party did not appear to be moving to axe Ms O’Brien from the race ahead of the December 12 General Election.

Despite the weather, a great turnout in #Gower today by ⁦@WelshConserv⁩ in support of our fantastic Conservative candidate and next MP for Gower – Francesca O’Brien. pic.twitter.com/0EyAuejDr3

— Gower Conservatives (@GowerConservat1) October 26, 2019

In a statement, Ms O’Brien said: “These comments were made off the cuff, a number of years ago.

“However, I accept that my use of language was unacceptable and I would like to apologise for any upset I have caused.”

Labour’s Tonia Antoniazzi won the seat in 2017 with 22,727 votes, 3,269 ahead of the Conservative candidate.

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Shadow education secretary Angela Rayner was critical of Ms O’Brien’s remarks.

“This is absolutely disgusting and reveals the cruelty at the heart of the Tories’ benefits cuts.

“Universal Credit was deliberately designed to punish people who are out of work,” the Labour MP said.

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A Conservative Party rosette (Ben Birchall/PA)

“Many of us have relied on social security support at some point in our lives and it is nothing to be ashamed of.

“This person is not fit to be an MP and Boris Johnson should remove her as a candidate.”

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