What he says is right; women are penalised for having maternity leave/career breaks. It's brilliant that he recognises this (despite thinking childfree women don't face discrimination
).
His fuckwittedness lies in the fact that he thinks it's fine-and-fucking-dandy, nay 'biologically natural'.
Wouldn't it have been great if he'd made his point about mothers being penalised and forced to compromise/sacrifice their careers...and then gone on to say what UKIP will do to rectify this?
But, of course not; wouldn't want to alienate 'traditionalists'.
I actually read the UKIP manifesto once (whilst vainly trying to convince my dad not to vote for them) and there is a section about working women/mothers. It's nasty, nasty shit that makes for horrible reading; getting rid of maternity rights and pay and making it legal to discriminate against (ie. not hire) women.
As well as this wee gem "It may not suit this government and their pursuit of the equality agenda but men and women are inherently different. Fathers can be fantastic house husbands but the reality is that caring for babies comes much more instinctively to women." From UKIP deputy leader.