THE REFORM RACIST

Far-right extremist McFarlane campaigns for Farage in bitter Hamilton by-election. | Ranting oddball fascist targets local voters with hate-filled banners and leaflets.

- MARK MCGIVERN

A FAR-RIGHT extremist injecting hate-filled racism into a bitter by-election contest is today exposed by the Daily Record.

Richard McFarlane is a key activist for fascist group Patriotic Alternative and has produced a series of racist banners and leaflets urging voters to back Nigel Farage's Reform party.

The Daily Record previously exposed how Patriotic Alternative and Scottish extreme right-wing influencer David Clews have agreed to support Reform, hoping their racist followers can infiltrate the party and increase their influence.

Tomorrow's by-election in Hamilton, 23 Larkhall and Stonehouse is their first serious attempt to put their plan into action.

McFarlane has been targeting shoppers, motorists and even children with his megaphone rants in recent days, stirring hatred with banners, including "Scotland Built By White People".

At the war memorial at Bothwell Bridge, the former independence supporter has also customised racist messages like "Scotland too white, Anas?" aimed at Scottish Labour Leader Anas Sarwar.

McFarlane's banners are accompanied by "Vote Reform" banners. One local who contacted the Record expressed disgust at McFarlane's antics, saying: "He is, in most people's eyes, an oddball and an idiot.