UKIP election launch turns to debate on rape jokes The launch of UKIP’s European election campaign takes an unexpected turn after leader Gerard Batten invites on stage two YouTubers who are standing as UKIP candidates. One of them, Carl Benjamin, took the media to task for being ‘smear merchants’ before getting embroiled in arguments over rape jokes he has made. IMAGES of UKIP's European election launch AND SOUNDBITES of UKIP leader Gerard Batten and YouTuber and UKIP candidate Carl Benjamin