"Nathan Smith was the Conservative candidate for West Harrow at the upcoming Harrow Council elections on May 7 but comments which come from an account associated with him described by the Labour opposition as deeply concerning have prompted his suspension."
"In one post, the account replied to a video appearing to show the alleged incident at St Pancras commenting Good on Tommy. No doubt the w*n*er deserved it."
"The account apparently belonging to Mr Smith also questioned why a man was raising an Indian flag alongside a British flag, commenting you're in England mate."
"Despite the suspension he will remain on Thursday's ballot paper as a candidate. This is because under electoral law, if a party nominates someone as their official candidate with a political party description and a logo, once the nomination deadline has passed the ballot paper cannot be amended."
Nathan Smith, a Conservative candidate for West Harrow, was suspended after social media posts linked to him expressed support for far-right activist Tommy Robinson and advocated for mass deportations. The posts included comments on Afghan refugees and a controversial incident involving Robinson. Despite the suspension, Smith will remain on the ballot due to electoral law, which prevents changes to the ballot paper after the nomination deadline. This incident follows another suspension of a Harrow Conservative candidate for similar reasons.
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