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Ryan Houghton, pictured, has been suspended by the Conservative party after making comments saying saying the holocaust was ‘exaggerated’ on an online forum seven years ago<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Mr Houghton said The National<\/a> newspaper had taken a ‘selective look’ at comments he made in discussions about terrorism, LGBT rights and anti-Semitism. <\/p>\n Chats uncovered by the paper found Mr Houghton had used the username Razgriz.<\/p>\n One post said there is ‘no credible evidence to suggest the Holocaust did not happen’, but added: ‘I do find some of the events fabricated, and exegarated [sic] in some cases.’ <\/p>\n Mr Houghton also referenced ‘interesting’ research by discredited British historian and Adolf Hitler apologist David Irving.<\/p>\n In other discussions he said he didn’t see how homosexuality was good for the human race and Mr Houghton also claimed Muslims were having big families in a bid to create ‘Eurabia’.<\/p>\n Eurabia is an Islamophobic theory which believes Europe will be dominated by Islam in the coming years due to immigration and higher birth rates.<\/p>\n Discussing the Holocaust he wrote: ‘I find no credible evidence to suggest the Holocaust did not happen. I think that’s a baseline of historical fact, anyone who says otherwise. Stand by.<\/p>\n The Scottish Conservatives said it had withdrawn its support for Mr Houghton, while condemning ‘all forms of Islamophobia, homophobia and anti-Semitism’ (logo pictured)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n ‘But I do find some of the events fabricated, and exegarated (sic) in some cases. As history is written by the victors there is always going to be a bit of ‘re-writing’. But to say that it was all some Jewish Lie, is just obscene.’<\/p>\n When another forum user described Irving as a charlatan, Mr Houghton defended the notorious Holocaust denier.<\/p>\n In 2006, Irving was jailed in Austria – where Holocaust denial is a criminal offence – after describing the gas chambers as a ‘fairytale’.<\/p>\n Mr Houghton said: ‘A charleton (sic) seems a bit heavy, even his opponent’s recognised (sic) his skill as a historian.’ <\/p>\n Mr Houghton also added that he is ‘not defending David’s Irving’s views’ and that he does not agree with ‘some of the stuff he says’. <\/p>\n Danielle Bett from the Scottish Council of Jewish Communities condemned Mr Houghton’s comments.<\/p>\n As I\u2019m aware of an emerging story in The National tonight that takes a look comments out of context made over 7 years ago I wish to make the following statement: pic.twitter.com\/5JCyp7C2s5<\/a><\/p>\n![\"The](\"http:\/\/wardoon.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/tory-candidate-suspended-by-party-over-online-comments-2.jpg\")
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