Nicola Sturgeon brands ex-britain First deputy a ‘fascist’ and ‘racist’
Nicola Sturgeon has called the former deputy leader of Britain First a “racist” after she accused the First Minister of “flooding” the country with immigrants.
Jayda Fransen, who is standing as an independent in Glasgow Southside, the same constituency contested by Ms Sturgeon, confronted the SNP leader on Thursday outside what appeared to be a polling station, according to footage posted online.
Msfransen,whohasconvictions for religiously aggravated harassment, tells Ms Sturgeon:“whatareyousorryfor? Massimmigration,marxism?
“I’mnotafascist.i’vebeenon the ground speaking to locals who say you are an absolute
disgrace …”
Ms Sturgeon said: “We’ll see what the locals’ view is later on.”
Msfransensaid:“thelocals, what the ones you have flooded from other countries? The decent people of Scotland don’t want it flooded with immigrants.”
Ms Sturgeon tells her: “You are a fascist, you are a racist and the southside of Glasgow will reject you.”
Scotland’sfirstministerthen walks away with party members as Ms Fransen pursues her,talkingabout“massimmigration” and “Marxism”.
Msfransenlatertellsansnp supporter who asks her who she is: “I’m not fascist, just a normal,decentunionistpatriot. My grandfather fought the Nazis.”
In a piece to camera uploadedbythebritishfreedomparty, she accuses Ms Sturgeon of “running away like a coward”, adding: “Of course if you flood a constituency with foreigners and hardline republicans who absolutely hate Britain, hate the union, they are going to secure their votes.”