FORMER Ukipper David Coburn has managed to join the Tories despite Jackson Carlaw’s bid to reject his membership.
The ex-MEP for Scotland told the BBC on Saturday he had joined the Tories to help Boris Johnson “save the Union”.
On social media, Carlaw said Coburn’s past comments were “incompatible” with being a member of the Tories.
He tweeted: "I understand David Coburn has applied to join the Scottish Conservatives. As Leader I have to make it clear that past public comments by him are incompatible with membership & I cannot and will not support his application."
It’s understood those past comments refer to when Coburn called Scottish justice secretary, Humza Yousaf, "Abu Hamza".
At the time, Coburn apologised for the comment, which he said was a ”joke"..
Yousaf said that if Coburn was allowed to join the Tories, it would confirm that Islamophobia was “systemic” in the party.
After Carlaw tweeted his lack of support, Coburn took to social media to say that his application had already been accepted.
“I am now a card carrying member with membership number etc,” he said.
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