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Labour parliamentary candidate apologises for Hitler Youth tweet Labour parliamentary candidate resigns after Hitler Youth tweet
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A parliamentary candidate for Labour has apologised for tweeting an image of the Hitler Youth in relation to a pro-independence demonstration. A parliamentary candidate for Labour has resigned after tweeting an image of the Hitler Youth in relation to a pro-independence demonstration.
Kathy Wiles, who will stand in the Angus constituency in 2015, said she wanted to highlight the dangers of using children in political campaigns. Kathy Wiles, who was to stand in the Angus constituency in 2015, said she wanted to highlight the dangers of using children in political campaigns.
However, she has apologised "unequivocally" for any offence caused. Labour said it had now accepted her resignation as a candidate.
The tweet was in relation to a pro-independence protest outside BBC Scotland on Sunday afternoon.The tweet was in relation to a pro-independence protest outside BBC Scotland on Sunday afternoon.
Ms Wiles was responding to a photo from the protest which showed children standing underneath a promotional banner for pro-independence blog Wings Over Scotland.Ms Wiles was responding to a photo from the protest which showed children standing underneath a promotional banner for pro-independence blog Wings Over Scotland.
Replies to the tweet likened the photo to the Hitler Youth, to which Ms Wiles responded with an image showing children gathered around a swastika.Replies to the tweet likened the photo to the Hitler Youth, to which Ms Wiles responded with an image showing children gathered around a swastika.
Ms Wiles was criticised by a man claiming to be the father of two of the children in the protest photograph, who said: "How dare you compare my children to the Hitler youth, despicable."
However, she apologised through her twitter page @KathyWforAngus on Tuesday morning.However, she apologised through her twitter page @KathyWforAngus on Tuesday morning.
She said: "I tweeted a picture on Sunday which has caused offence for which I apologise unequivocally. Initially Ms Wiles said: "I tweeted a picture on Sunday which has caused offence for which I apologise unequivocally.
"My intention was to make a point about the dangers of using young children in political campaigns, not to make any inference about those in the photo. "My intention was to make a point about the dangers of using young children in political campaigns, not to make any inference about those in the photo."
"Again, my apologies." Scottish Labour later confirmed it accepted Ms Wiles's resignation as a parliamentary candidate on Tuesday morning.
Hundreds of people gathered at BBC Scotland's headquarters in Glasgow to protest over the corporation's coverage of the referendum. A Scottish Labour spokesman said: "We believe that Kathy Wiles has taken the right decision to withdraw in Angus and we will move swiftly to get another candidate in place.
"The debate about Scotland's future should be held in a respectful and positive way and we will take robust and immediate action if any of our members fall below these standards."