US EditionMalcolm Offord Does Not 'Judge' Candidate Who Called Humza Yousaf 'Islamist'
Malcolm Offord said 80% of Reform UK candidates are not politicians and defended them despite past controversial social media posts surfacing after the manifesto launch.
- Malcolm Offord, leader of Reform UK, said all candidates had been vetted and voters will judge them on May 7, asserting, 'She would say that was intemperate language... but you know what, we move on.'
- Reporting by the Record showed Senga Beresford, Reform candidate for Galloway and West Dumfries, called for deporting British Muslims and endorsed Tommy Robinson, while a dozen candidates linked to a Facebook group described Muslims as a 'cancer'.
- Linda Holt, Reform candidate for North East Fife and former Fife councillor, used derogatory language about Humza Yousaf and faced censure; Stuart Niven was suspended over director disqualification.
- Opponents and the press immediately reacted, with Jackie Baillie, Scottish Labour deputy leader, calling Offord 'out of his depth' and Rachel Hamilton, Scottish Conservative deputy leader, criticising his refusal to answer basic questions while Offord accused newspapers of running smears and taking comments out of context.
- Amid manifesto launch, Offord said his default policy would be to remove all 132 quangos, citing Ireland's tax cuts and growth, and disputed the IFS's credibility.
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