DAILY MAIL columnist Richard Littlejohn says Irish people should have no vote in tomorrow's EU referendum.
Writing for the Daily Mail Online on June 21, the opinionated journalist, who is in favour of Britain leaving the EU, took a shot at Irish singer and activist Bob Geldof.
Littlejohn referred to the stand-off between Sir Bob and UKIP leader Nigel Farage on the Thames river in London last week.
Pro-Brexit supporter Nigel Farage and Geldof had a war of words when they both took to the Thames to drum up support for the Leave and Remain campaigns, respectively.
Littlejohn wrote: "At the centre of it all, multi-millionaire Geldof himself, an ocean-going hypocrite in a Sybil Fawlty hat and an expensive designer shirt, flicking V-signs at the proles. Geldof, of course, came to prominence as a global charity campaigner through Live Aid, a worthy attempt to alleviate poverty in Africa."
He continued:
Put aside the fact that Geldof, as an Irish citizen, shouldn't even be allowed to vote in this referendum. Why should he give a monkey's about 1,000 years of British history and liberty? He's also a non-dom, which means that, unlike the rest of us, he can avoid paying UK tax on his international earnings."
Further on in the article, Littlejohn criticised other "Luvvie land" Remain campaigners including business tycoon Sir Richard Branson and William Hague.
Littlejohn is the author of several books, including 2001's satirical novel To Hell In A Handcart, which The Guardian described as "racist, sexist, xenophobic, homophobic trash."
Mr Littlejohn started his career as a journalist the Peterborough Standard in 1971. From there he has gone on to work as a columnist at London’s Evening Standard, Punch and as a contributor to The Spectator. His twice-weekly columns in The Daily Mail often generate heated debate.
The article has been shared over 5000 times and generated 780 comments so far.
According to his website, Littlejohn has "no party political affiliations and believes journalists should be in a state of permanent opposition and scepticism". He says his job is "to sit at the back and throw bottles."
The Irish Post invited Mr Littlejohn to comment, but he has yet to respond.
