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Bootle-born UKIP Euro MP Paul Nuttall has hit out at the way Echo readers described his performance on BBC Question Time last night.

We liveblogged the TV show as it featured Mr Nuttall and Conservative Wirral West MP Esther McVey.

Political reporter Liam Murphy pulled a variety of tweets onto our liveblog, including one that hit out at the scouse credentials of both Mr Nuttall and Ms McVey.

The Collins English dictionary defines meff as i) a tramp, ii) a stupid or worthless person.

It sparked an angry response from Mr Nuttall:

Social media users also made fun of the way Mr Nuttall complained about the share of government spending that Scotland secures. One created this dance re-mix vine of the start of his rant.

Re-read the Question Time live blog as it happened here and get the latest breaking news here