A "vile" far-right activist and former BNP member has been slated by viewers after actually telling a student campaigner live on Channel 4 News: "Take in a Syrian refugee, I hope you don't get raped."

Jack Buckby, who stood in the by-election triggered by Labour MP Jo Cox's murder last year, caused genuine gasps in the studio when he launched the shocking and disgraceful tirade at Barbara Ntumy – and he even handed her a refugee application form live on air.

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Presenter Krishnan Guru-Murthy was chairing the debate between Buckby and National Union of Students Black Students' Campaign member Ntumy about the emergence of the 'alt-right'.

Declaring that he wanted to deport "people who are a drain on society", Buckby presented the refugee application form to Ntumy and raged: "You know what, put your money where your mouth is – Syrian refugees application form. Take one home, take in a Syrian refugee. I hope you don't get raped."

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Channel 4

Naturally, Ntumy was speechless and the audience could hear a floored crew member say, "Oh my god".

When Ntumy did ask her opponent, "Who gets to decide who is a drain on society?" he fumed at her "faux outrage" and somehow had the balls to call her "despicable".

Buckby's appearance on Channel 4 News didn't exactly go down well with viewers – and presenter Guru-Murthy later called his refugee application form a "stunt".

This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. Jack Buckby is vile 😷 watching #channel4news on +1 and shocked at hearing him say "I hope you don't get raped" talking about Syrian refugees — Jen McGee (@itsjenmcgee) February 8, 2017

This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. Jack Buckby honestly said "take in a Syrian refugee, I hope you don't get raped"..... sorry? — Rhammel O’Dwyer-Afflick (@Rhammified) February 8, 2017

Following Labour MP Jo Cox's murder by extremist Thomas Mair last year, Buckby infamously ran for anti-Islam party Liberty GB in the Batley and Span by-election – even though all the major political parties decided not to contest her seat.

He ended up receiving 220 votes.

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