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Top police commissioner resigns after 'Nazism' retweet

February 13, 2013 18:45

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Sandy Rashty,

Sandy Rashty

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A deputy police and crime commissioner has resigned after sending a Tweet that appeared to compare political opponents to Nazis.

Rachel Frosh, who began work in the role in Hertfordshire last December, retweeted a message which stated: “Dear #Socialists, embrace your inner #Nazism” earlier this month.

Dr Frosh, a Conservative councillor on Harpenden Town Council, quit on Wednesday despite saying she did not remember sending the message.

She said: "My considered view is that the origins of Nazism do lie in traditional socialism and when the BNP do well it is with disaffected Labour voters."

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