Oh dear. Gareth Bennett may soon regret his decision to appear on today’s Daily Politics. Bennett, who leads Ukip’s regional list in South Wales Central, agreed to be interviewed on the show after he came under fire this week for blaming increased litter in Cardiff on East European migrants.
During his appearance on the BBC show, Bennett was grilled by Andrew Neil on whether he had any evidence to back up his claims. Despite a lack of proof, Bennett showed no sign of backing down:
AN: You said you think there’s a hygiene problem, what is that hygiene problem?
GB: Well it’s caused by lots of black bags being left outside houses, and there’s lots of anecdotal evidence from residents who told me about this problem and on the very day I did this interview there was a piece in the South Wales Echo which demonstrates that very problem.
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