article_snippet: Ukip's only Scottish MEP David Coburn is facing calls to resign .
article_snippet: Ukip's only Scottish MEP David Coburn claimed that Ukip's only Scottish MEP David Coburn controversial remark was merely a 'joke in poor taste' and has rejected cross-party demands to kick the MEP out of the party.
article_snippet: Scotland's party leaders and high-profile UK politicians have joined forces to condemn Ukip's only Scottish MEP David Coburn.
article_snippet: An online petition calling for Ukip's only Scottish MEP David Coburn to resign has been launched, with nearly 300 signatures as of last night.
article_snippet: Mr Coburn, who has insisted David Cameron remark was made 'in jest', made the comment  during a telephone conversation with the Scottish Daily Mail last week, in which David Cameron spoke about David Cameron appearance on BBC Two
article_snippet: Challenged by the Scottish Daily Mail during the conversation, Ukip's only Scottish MEP David Coburn said his remark was intended to be private.
article_snippet: Ukip's only Scottish MEP David Coburn replied: 'I really haven't read them in full, to be honest with you, I've been busy doing other things.'
article_snippet: I haven't spoken to Ukip's only Scottish MEP David Coburn at all, but I assume it's a joke in poor taste.'
article_snippet: Pressed if Pressed would suspend Ukip's only Scottish MEP David Coburn, Pressed said: 'No... come on, this is nonsense isn't it? '
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