Dan Cooper had been intending to run as a councillor for Reform in the Boston Coastal ward (Image: X)
A man that was planning to stand as a Reform UK candidate for Lincolnshire County Council has deleted a series of tweets where he raged against Islam, calling it a "barbaric cult" and suggested that Islamaphobia was a "made-up word". Dan Cooper, a "wellbeing ambassador" and senior human resources executive at a law firm in the county, announced his intention to stand for Nigel Farage's party in the May elections this month.
Before revealing his candidacy hopes on social media, however, Cooper launched a tirade against the Islamic religion, describing it as a "7th century barbaric cult" and decrying Islamophobia as a "made-up word". "I don't fear it, I loath [sic] it," the would be-councillor added. He has now deleted all social media presence.
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Despite his official title as an HR executive, Cooper has referred to himself as a "wellbeing ambassador" for the banking firm CMS, as well as a filmmaker and author of children's books.
However the Telegraph reports he has since been fired by the company for his posts. CMS told the Express it took "prompt action" but did not confirm he'd been dismissed.
A spokesperson said: "We took prompt and decisive action as soon as we learnt about the nature of the individual’s offensive remarks on social media. The views expressed on their personal social media accounts are their own and do not represent those of the firm.
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"At CMS we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our colleagues and we will be supporting all the individuals affected by this."
A spokesperson for Reform UK clarified that Cooper was not officially a party candidate because nominations for the local elections have yet to open.
"[The party] set and expect the highest standards from our candidates, therefore Mr Cooper will never be a candidate for Reform UK and his membership has been suspended," they added.
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It follows a turbulent few days for the wider Reform UK machine, with leader Nigel Farage embroiled in a vicious war of words with Great Yarmouth MP Rupert Lowe, after Lowe was reported to the police over alleged "threats of physical violence".
The party also claimed that two women working in the MP's office had complained about "workplace bullying" and "derogatory remarks". Lowe has strenuously denied all the claims.