London racist Paul Golding reacts: Sadiq Khan is a ‘vile man’

Saturday, May 7, 2016 1:59 pm

Golding (circled) turned his back on Khan as he read his victory speech: Credit: Daily Mail

Britain First candidate Paul Golding, according to a Daily mail report, turned his back on Sadiq Khan as he gave his victory speech after being elected London’s first Muslim mayor at City Hall last night.

He kept his back to Mr Khan as he called for Londoners to choose ‘hope over fear’ and ‘unity over division’ and set out his plans for the capital.

The one-man act of defiance, according to the report, sparked an instant online backlash, with Twitter users dubbing the candidate a ‘sore-loser’ and ‘pathetic’.

But Mr Golding, who won less than three per cent of Mr Khan’s total, defended his actions and claimed he was not being racist, but simply believed Mr Khan is a ‘vile man’.