article_snippet: Hours later the party confirmed a second senior figure, the party's candidate for Scunthorpe Stephen
article_snippet: Howd, had been suspended following an 'alleged incident at Howd workplace'.
article_snippet: The final blow came when the party's candidate for Westmorland and Lonsdale, Jonathan Stanley, sensationally quit claiming the party's candidate for Westmorland and Lonsdale, Jonathan Stanley was sick of the 'open racism and bullying' in the party.
article_snippet: I was elected to represent the constituents of the south-east of England and I will continue to work tirelessly on the constituents of the south-east of England behalf and for the best interests of our country.'
article_snippet: ‘a ting tong from somewhere’.
article_snippet: Ukip also lost Candidate for Scunthorpe Stephen
article_snippet: Howd (left) and candidate for Westmorland and Lonsdale, Jonathan Stanley, (right) within 24 hours of Mrs Atkinson's suspension .
article_snippet: Candidate quits over 'poofter' comments .
article_snippet: Kerry Smith was forced to quit as Ukip candidate in South Basildon and East Thurrock in December after being taped mocking gay party members as 'poofters', joking about shooting people from Chigwell in a 'peasant hunt' and referring to someone as a 'Chinky bird'.