CONTROVERSIAL Yorkshire MEP Godfrey Bloom is poking festive fun at his critics with his homemade Christmas cards. Mr Bloom left Ukip in the autumn after describing a group of female activists as "sluts" at the party's annual conference.
He also got into trouble for saying Britain should not send aid to "bongo bongo land".
But in his Christmas cards, which he will send out to about 400 people, his wife, Katie, is dressed as a "slut" while he holds a set of bongo drums.
He said: "We always send Christmas cards depicting something that has happened that year, such as a wedding. It has been an eventful year for me and my wife suggested doing this to put two fingers up to our critics. It is a self-deprecating gesture."
The politician made the remarks at a Women In Politics talk after a reference to a comment made years earlier about women not cleaning behind the fridge.
Mr Bloom's comments were met with laughter from the crowd and he later said he was using the word as originally intended – to mean dirty or slovenly.
He was also filmed hitting Channel 4 News reporter Michael Crick over the head with a Ukip leaflet and calling him a "racist" when the journalist asked why there were only white faces on a party flier.
He said: "Despite annoying the Westminster bubble, I have had 10,000 messages of support.
"People thank me in the street for saying what they are too frightened to say themselves.
"The whole 'slutgate' was painfully obviously a joke and everyone laughed at the time."
Ukip leader Nigel Farage said Mr Bloom's behaviour had "gone beyond the pale" and overshadowed his keynote speech. Mr Bloom's whip was withdrawn and Mr Farage accused him of "destroying" the conference.
But Mr Bloom, who lives in Wressle, near Howden, will continue his political career into next year.
He said: "I am doing more radio and television and more of my speeches at Strasbourg are being viewed than any other MEP's. I shall remain independent and I'm enjoying it."
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