REFORM UK'S Thomas Kerr was left visibly stunned during an interview with a popular Scottish comedian.
The Glasgow councillor, who is standing for Nigel Farage's party in Thursday's election, featured on Marc Jenning's "Why Vote?" mini-series for the BBC.
The six-episode show sees Jennings interview candidates from all of Scotland's main political parties, with a particular focus on why people should cast their vote in the first place.
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The Glasgow Baillieston and Shettleston candidate was asked: "Reform have said the Scottish education system is failing.
"Do you think that's why you're doing so well in the polls?"
Kerr laughed for several seconds while struggling to find an answer, before saying: "Eh, no. I think that's why people are doing so well in the polls in terms of wanting Reform, because they're fed up with education failing."
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He added: "I'll give you an example, right, see when I went to Primary 7 – that was when John Swinney and the SNP first came to power. Twenty years ago, right? Almost 20 years, one political party's been in charge of Scotland's education system."
He was then asked: "Is that why you'd be willing to do a deal with Labour?"
"I would not do a deal with anybody," Kerr replied.
During the interview, Kerr also said that his party had no campaign strategy and that it was based purely on "vibes".
"We're a vibes-based campaign, that's what we do, that's why we look as if we're having fun," he said.
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"There's no strategy in this, we're just going out and saying 'this is what we believe'. You like it, you like it – you don't, then don't vote for us, it's as simple as that."
Kerr was also challenged on his party's anti-independence stance, as he was asked: "Isn't one way to reform the UK for Scotland to go independent?"
Kerr replied: "It would be a way, there's no way I'd ever support it. It's madness. Why would you build a border with your closest allies?
"I just don't want passport control when I go to Blackpool for the weekend. I think that's bonkers."
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