Calls for removal of Scottish National Party candidate who compared Theresa May to Hitler

• Published date: 05 April 2021
• Date: 05 April 2021
• Author: Dan Verbin
• Publication title: Israel National News (Israel)

Stephanie Callaghan, who is a candidate in Uddingston and Bellshill, and sixth on the party's regional list, made the controversial tweet in 2017.

She tweeted, "Tory propaganda provides a window into future plans: stamp on democracy. Hitler did same: set scene 4 Jewish Holocaust to lower opposition."

The offensive tweet has since been removed.

Jewish activists called the remarks "disgraceful and wounding," according to the Scottish Sun newspaper.

The comment was described as "disgusting" by Conservative party candidate Annie Wells, in an interview with the Scottish Sun.

"It's… out of order for someone standing...