Reform’s man in Makerfield
I spoke with Rob Kenyon on Bank Holiday Monday. Raikes is leader of the New British Union, a political group which has used the slogan “restoring faith in fascism”. When we spoke, Kenyon first discussed the Twitter posts, which included remarks on the Covid booster vaccine, climate change (which he described as “a middle class problem”), saying he thought Labour “were the party for trannys” (sic) and an exchange about Carol Vorderman.
- ▪I spoke with Rob Kenyon on Bank Holiday Monday.
- ▪Raikes is leader of the New British Union, a political group which has used the slogan “restoring faith in fascism”.
- ▪When we spoke, Kenyon first discussed the Twitter posts, which included remarks on the Covid booster vaccine, climate change (which he described as “a middle class problem”), saying he thought Labour “were the party for trannys” (sic) and a
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I spoke with Rob Kenyon on Bank Holiday Monday. The 41-year-old plumber, and father of two was announced as the Reform candidate for the Makerfield by-election last Tuesday, and has already faced a barrage of criticism from Labour, Hope Not Hate, and Restore’s Rupert Lowe, with particular attention being drawn to posts he made on Twitter and his apparent connection on Facebook with fascist campaigner Gary Raikes. Raikes is leader of the New British Union, a political group which has used the slogan “restoring faith in fascism”.
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