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A parliamentary candidate for Labour has resigned after tweeting an image of the Hitler Youth in relation to a pro-independence demonstration. A Labour parliamentary candidate has resigned after tweeting an image of the Hitler Youth in relation to a pro-independence demonstration.
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. Kathy Wiles, who was to stand in the 2015 Westminster election, said she wanted to highlight the dangers of using children in political campaigns.
Labour said it had now accepted her resignation as a candidate. She initially apologised, but Labour later accepted her resignation as a candidate in Angus.
The tweet was in relation to a pro-independence protest outside BBC Scotland on Sunday afternoon. The party said it would swiftly get a replacement in place.
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 tweeted in response to a pro-independence protest outside BBC Scotland on Sunday afternoon, ahead of the 18 September independence referendum.
She was responding to a photo from the protest which showed children standing underneath a promotional banner for pro-"Yes" 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."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. She apologised through her twitter page @KathyWforAngus on Tuesday morning, writing: "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."
Scottish Labour later confirmed it accepted Ms Wiles's resignation as a parliamentary candidate on Tuesday morning.Scottish Labour later confirmed it accepted Ms Wiles's resignation as a parliamentary candidate on Tuesday morning.
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. "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," said a Scottish Labour spokesman.
"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.""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."