US EditionLabour Urges Reform by-Election Candidate to Reject Tommy Robinson’s Backing
Labour demands Matt Goodwin reject far-right activist Tommy Robinson's endorsement to clarify his campaign stance amid a tight Greater Manchester by-election race.
- On Friday, Tommy Robinson posted `Vote for Matt` on X, prompting Labour Party chair Anna Turley to ask Matt Goodwin if he will welcome or reject the far-right backing.
- Concern over tacit acceptance of extremist support prompted the letter, with Labour demands for full condemnation and warning `Silence on this is not an option`, Turley said.
- Labour previously won the Gorton and Denton seat in 2024 with 18,555 votes, while Reform UK and Greens got 5,142 and 4,810, highlighting the constituency's competitiveness.
- Immediate campaign pressure increased as Reform UK leader Nigel Farage joined his candidate in Denton on Friday, asserting Muslim voters had `nothing to fear` from Reform while Lib Dems and Greens intensified efforts.
- Critics frame the endorsement within broader attacks on Reform UK's direction, with opponents calling it `a party that loves Trump` and campaigners warning there are `just days to stop Reform` in the Gorton and Denton by-election.
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Anti-Islam activist Tommy Robinson endorses Reform UK candidate Matt Goodwin
FacebookLikeShareTweetEmail Infamous Islamophobe Tommy Robinson has thrown his weight behind Reform UK’s candidate, Matt Goodwin, in the key Gorton and Denton by-election, dramatically escalating fears that far-right forces are mobilising to seize the seat from Labour and stop the Green Party. The endorsement came via an X post on Friday, when Robinson simply said “Vote […]
Tommy Robinson endorses Reform’s by-election candidate Matt Goodwin
Far-right anti-Islam campaigner Tommy Robinson has endorsed Reform’s candidate in next month’s Gorton and Denton by-election. Founder of anti-fascist campaign group Hope not Hate, Nick Lowles, had written on X, “@hopenothate will be going ALL IN to stop Matthew Goodwin getting elected in #Gorton&Denton”. In a post responding to Lowles, Robinson urged his followers to “Vote for Matt” on 26 February. In a resurfaced video clip, Goodwin, who previ…
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