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Telly Jim in vile race rant

Jim’s jokes from ‘bad old days’

- By ANTONY THROWER antony.thrower@dailystar.co.uk

COMEDIAN Jim Davidson has been slammed by an anti-fascism group after his most shocking show ever.

The 64-year-old entertaine­r was in Maidstone, Kent, for his On The Road Again UK tour when he unleashed a series of vile comments.

During his routine he mocked members of the LGBT community, women and “snowflakes” to the baying crowd.

And he even appeared to suggest apartheid South Africa was better before “terrorist” Nelson Mandela became president.

Weyman Bennett, secretary of campaign group Unite Against Fascism, slammed the comic, saying he “belongs in the past”.

He said: “Jim Davidson has made a lifelong career out of saying racist, sexist and homophobic things. I think it’s reprehensi­ble.

“Every dog has its day and he’s barked long enough.

“I think future generation­s will look back on him and say ‘those were the bad old days’.”

He added: “These jokes are no laughing matter.

“Anyone who has been on the receiving end of jokes like these knows there’s a difference between laughing at people and laughing with them.”

During Davidson’s show, attended by a Star man, he lashed out at transgende­r people.

He ranted: “Doesn’t make you a woman if you have your c*** off. You can still drive can’t you?”

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