Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones' Campaign Posters Marked With Racist Graffiti, Stolen From Gardens
Election posters have been defaced with racist comments and stolen from gardens in the Chippenham constituency. Conservative Party posters have been marked with graffiti aimed at black candidate Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones, a food product entrepreneur who refers to himself as "The Black Farmer" (also the name of his products). Another sign described Conservative Party leader David Cameron as a “toff” and encouraged people to vote Liberal Democrat. Dirk Russell, election agent for Mr. Emmanuel-Jones, said: “We have reported these incidents to the police and they have told us that they will keep an eye on the situation.”
Frank Bruno: "I'm Glad That I Was Involuntarily Committed To A Mental Hospital Back In 2003"
The conservative former world heavyweight boxing champion, who was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2003, told ITV1's This Morning program: "When the bipolar [disorder] was coming on I was doing some odd things - phoning up people, going to people's house, whatever, and I'm glad I got hold of it when I did and got to the hospital and my daughter and certain other people forced me to go and get sectioned and that was one of the best things that could've happened to me."
Urging other people with similar problems to seek help, Mr. Bruno - who is part of the national Time To Change campaign to help end mental health prejudice - said: "I was aware (that I was doing strange things) but when you're a man you try and be macho. I was trying to fight it and not admit to it. But I finally went in there and it was one of the best things I could do."
He added: "If you've got a toothache you go to the dentist, if you've got a headache you got and get a tablet, but if your brain's not right they have good people at the NHS [National Health Service] to help you fix it and talk to and counselling to calm you down and to focus you. I'm not Mother Teresa's son but I'm just trying to emphasize that to you."
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