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Patrick Harvie: Any party that wasn't up to its eyeballs in racism would sack Dempsey, but I doubt that Reform have the slightest shred…

On the recordJuly 28, 2026
Any party that wasn't up to its eyeballs in racism would sack Dempsey, but I doubt that Reform have the slightest shred of shame or concern for the people who were targeted and abused on Saturday.
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Patrick Harvie
Scottish Green Party

Editor's note · Context

Criticizing Reform UK for not acting against a councillor.

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