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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. A Labour parliamentary candidate has resigned after tweeting an image of the Hitler Youth in relation to a protest outside BBC Scotland's HQ.
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 due 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. Her initial tweet was responding to a picture showing children at the demo wearing pro-independence T-shirts.
The party said it would swiftly get a replacement in place. Ms Wiles has apologised and resigned as a candidate for the seat of Angus.
Ms Wiles tweeted in response to an anti-BBC protest outside BBC Scotland on Sunday afternoon, ahead of the 18 September independence referendum. The Labour Party said it would swiftly get a replacement.
Ms Wiles posted the contentious Nazi picture in relation to a social media debate about 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. She has since deleted her account.
"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. Scottish Labour later confirmed it had accepted Ms Wiles's resignation as a parliamentary candidate.
A party 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.""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."