Social media reaction to Ian Paisley's Jimmy Savile Brexit tweet

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Ian Paisley and the Tweet in question.

North Antrim DUP MP, Ian Paisley, provoked acrimony at the weekend when he made reference to serial child sex abuser, Jimmy Savile, in a tweet about Brexit.

Politicians from different parties, journalists and members of the public took to social media to express their opinion - here's what some of them had to say.

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