Farage’s Westminster bid is being ‘undermined by lack of local insight’
The Campaign Against Antisemitism said: “There is no excuse for the abuse.”A TORY candidate and rabbi was branded “a snake” as he was accused of backing child killers during a visit to a mosque.


He said: “I like his ideas. He’d make a good prime minister but he’s got to prove himself.”NIGEL Farage’s Westminster bid is being undermined by his lack of local insight, the Tory rival for his seat said last night.Former Ukip backer Graham Bridger, 72, said Mr Farage had not yet won him over because he felt let down by his absences.Rabbi Arnold Saunders was harangued by a Muslim who told him to condemn the killing of women and children in Gaza.
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His accuser said: “We don’t want to engage with you justifiers of child killers. Then you come here and smile like a snake.” Former actor Mr Watling, best known as vicar Oswald from TV sitcom Bread, conceded that Mr Farage had a lot of support but added: “He’s not here every day, he doesn’t know the area.”It comes after a racism storm led to three party staffers being sacked from canvassing.She added: “The Tories are going to lose, and maybe not next year, but in a year or two, he will divert to the Conservatives and become the leader.”
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Two polls have shown Mr Farage nearly 30 points ahead but residents agree he is not in town enough.A last-gasp Tory blitz on Clacton could see several of the party’s big-hitters arrive in a push to hold on to the traditionally blue seat.
