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| Hitler Youth tweet Labour candidate resigns | Hitler Youth tweet Labour candidate resigns |
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| A Labour parliamentary candidate has resigned after tweeting an image of the Hitler Youth in relation to a demonstration about BBC bias. | |
| Kathy Wiles, who was to stand in the 2015 Westminster election, 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. |
| She initially apologised, but Labour later accepted her resignation as a candidate in Angus. | She initially apologised, but Labour later accepted her resignation as a candidate in Angus. |
| The party said it would swiftly get a replacement in place. | The party said it would swiftly get a replacement in place. |
| Ms Wiles tweeted in response to an anti-BBC protest outside BBC Scotland on Sunday afternoon, ahead of the 18 September independence referendum. | Ms Wiles tweeted in response to an anti-BBC 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. | 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 the father of two of the children in the protest photograph. He tweeted: "How dare you compare my children to the Hitler youth, despicable." | Ms Wiles was criticised by the father of two of the children in the protest photograph. He tweeted: "How dare you compare my children to the Hitler youth, despicable." |
| Ms Wiles 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. | Ms Wiles 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. |
| "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. |
| "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. | "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." |