article_snippet.sent: Huw Thomas (pictured) suggested on an online forum in 2006 that England flags were for a 'simpleton' or a 'casual racist' A Labour parliamentary candidate has apologised 'wholeheartedly' for telling people to throw 'Tippex' over cars displaying England flags.
article_snippet.sent: Huw Thomas, the Labour candidate in Ceredigion, West Wales, suggested on an online forum in 2006 that England flags were for a 'simpleton' or a 'casual racist'.
article_snippet.sent: Labour candidate for Ceredigion posted Labour candidate for Ceredigion views on a Welsh language website called Mais E writing during the 2006 World Cup: 'I agree it is totally sickening the number of English flags to be seen around Wales. '
article_snippet.sent: Labour candidate for Ceredigion also stated: 'I got the opportunity when I was offered an English flag for half price in WHSmiths Oxford to answer with the sentence: "Since I am neither a simpleton nor a casual racist I must decline your offer".'
article_snippet.sent: Mr Thomas then had a suggestion for anyone annoyed by flags on cars. '...
article_snippet.sent: Every candidate at this election apologised 'wholeheartedly' for telling people to throw 'Tippex' over cars displaying England flags (file picture) Every candidate at this election added that people in Ceredigion 'deserve an MP that will admit when people in Ceredigion ' are wrong'.
highlights_snippet.sent: Labour candidate for Ceredigion said the number of England flags in Wales was 'totally sickening'
  Apologises 'wholeheartedly' for the remarks Labour candidate for Ceredigion made as a young student .