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The founder of a far right British nationalist party who admits he has “unorthodox, politically inconvenient opinions” has criticised Falmouth University for withdrawing a job offer because of his views.

In February George Whale had been offered the role of a research fellow in the Research and Innovation Unit, but last week it withdrew the offer after discovering his anti-Islamic and anti-migrant views online and his association with Liberty GB.

He said: “By excluding educated dissenting, i.e. non-left-liberal, voices, (universities) are limiting high-level debate and discussion of some of the most pressing issues of our time, such as mass immigration, Islamisation, globalisation.

“If the academic elites find my views and those of others like me so deplorable, and are so confident of their own moral and intellectual correctness, then why are they so damn terrified of engaging with us?”

A spokesman for the university said: “Falmouth University respects the concept of academic freedom and the right of our staff and students to question received wisdom and to explore new ideas and controversial opinions.

“However, the university stands firmly against racial discrimination and religious hatred and will not tolerate bigotry or prejudice on our campuses.

“Dr Whale has stood for election for Liberty GB, a far-right British nationalist party, and has published opinions online that would not only be in breach of our Code of Conduct, but that would be found abhorrent by our colleagues, students and community.”

Mr Whale was a co-founder of Liberty GB in 2013, which described itself as counter-jihad. The party was dissolved last year.

Liberty GB is anti-immigration, anti-fundamentalist Islam and traditionalist. The group's Facebook page describes it as "patriotic counter-jihad party for Christian civilisation, Western rights and freedoms, British culture, animal welfare and capitalism".

In 2015 Mr Whale stood for the party in the Lewisham West and Penge elections, but only received 44 votes. During that campaign several events were cancelled as parliamentary candidates refused to attend if Mr Whale was in attendance.

In a letter to Mr Whale explaining why the offer was withdrawn Mark Smalley, head of HR services, said: “During our pre-employment checks we have undertaken a search of the world-wide web and have found publicly available (and readily accessible) information associating you with anti-Islamic and anti-migrant views that, both in terms of the views themselves and the way they are expressed on-line, are incompatible with the values and policies of the University, particularly those pertaining to equality, diversity and inclusion.

“Our conclusion is that, for the reasons above, we would be acting inconsistently with our values and policies if we were to employ you. Furthermore, if the University were to become publicly associated with this material by employing you (which in our view is a real risk given the public and readily accessible nature of this material), there is a high risk of serious reputational damage to the University.

“As a result, the University is no longer in a position to proceed with your appointment, having taken the view that the pre-employment checks have not satisfactorily been completed. Please therefore take this letter as a withdrawal, with immediate effect, of the conditional offer of employment.”

Mr Whale responded by saying: “It is, of course, no secret that British universities are dominated by the hard Left that seeks at every opportunity to enforce and impose its intolerant, anti-English dogma and drive out alternative voices.

“This explains why at least 80 per cent of UK academics are leftists and free speech is disappearing from academia.

“Everything I have done and said has been within the law - I do not have a criminal record. Moreover, I reserve the right to voice unorthodox, politically inconvenient opinions. Many gave their lives to defend this fundamental freedom.”

In December 2016 Mr Whale wrote to Labour MP Ian Austin saying he was unhappy Mr Austin has been instrumental in banning the political protest group National Action, which was added to the government's list of 'banned terrorist organisations'.

He said: “No National Action member has, to my knowledge:

- used a suicide bomb to murder British civilians

- beheaded a British soldier in the street

- owned a stash of weapons or explosives

- gang-raped vulnerable little girls

- warped children's minds in an academy of religious hatred

- called women "whores" for not covering themselves head-to-foot

- fought alongside terror groups overseas

- sought to impose alien laws and customs in Britain

- attacked fundamental freedoms such as freedom of speech

“One day, Britain will again be governed by patriots, those who put their own people first and who properly defend them from external and internal threats. When that government comes, it may convene a commission of inquiry into treason and collusion to identify all of the Islam appeasing, immigrant fetishising traitors who have drawn this country to the brink of racial and religious conflict.

“It is my hope that such a commission will reinstate the death penalty for treason, to deter others in public life who would conspire to undermine or replace our people and way of life.”

He has written many articles on his views.