Farage Says Reform ‘Unapologetic’ About Robert Kenyon’s Past Social Media Use
Hope Not Hate and campaign posts resurfaced Kenyon’s 2021 comments, while Nigel Farage called them “a few laddish things” and defended him.
- With the Makerfield by-election approaching on June 18, Reform candidate Robert Kenyon faces scrutiny over past social media posts, including derogatory remarks about TV presenter Carol Vorderman.
- Reform leader Nigel Farage dismissed the backlash as 'a few laddish things,' arguing these decade-old comments reflect an 'ordinary bloke' rather than a career politician.
- Vorderman branded Kenyon 'cowardly' after reports revealed he interacted with sexually explicit posts in 2021, writing, 'He's only saying what we're all thinking.'
- Amid the controversy, Farage announced a new policy raising the VAT threshold to £150,000, framing the by-election as a 'two-horse race' against Labour candidate Andy Burnham.
- Labour is targeting around 16% undecided voters in the constituency, while observers note a significant gender divide may influence the June 18 outcome.
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Farage says Reform ‘unapologetic’ about Robert Kenyon’s past social media use
Mr Kenyon, who is standing against Andy Burnham in the Makerfield by-election, supported an offensive post about Carol Vorderman on X.
Robert Kenyon: Makerfield voters ‘baffled’ he won’t apologise for perverted comments
According to the Guardian’s Jessica Elgot, voters in Makerfield are baffled by a decision from the Reform candidate. The candidate in question is Robert Kenyon, and the decision he made is to not apologise for the comments he made online: Voters who had noticed Kenyon’s online comments (almost everyone was aware) were slightly baffled he hadn’t apologised. Feel a difference here between “never back down” attitude of online debate versus what pe…
‘So what?’: Farage dismisses Reform candidate’s misogyny as ‘a few laddish things on social media’
The Way Back. Join our community exploring how Britain can rebuild its future in Europe Join the debate with our pro-Europe newsletter Join the debate with our pro-Europe newsletter Nigel Farage has defended misogynistic comments made by his Makerfield by-election candidate Robert Kenyon as “the sort of thing you’ll hear in every pub in the country every evening” just days ahead of the crunch vote. Mr Kenyon, who is standing against Labour’s And…
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