Comments made by a candidate at a Newark election debate have been condemned as ‘racist and disgusting’. The English Democrats’ candidate for Newark, Matthew Darrington, drew gasps from the audience when he aired his views during a hustings last night (June 27) organised by Newark Business Club. Candidates were asked about the building of new homes and if Newark had sufficient infrastructure to sustain an increased population. Mr Darrington, said: “In truth, I think there is too many people here anyway. “With a quarter of the population being foreign-born now, and half of London’s social housi…
