Reform UK's Robert Kenyon Admits 10-Year-Old 'Crass' Posts in 14-Candidate Makerfield Race
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Updated · BBC.com · Jun 2
Reform UK's Robert Kenyon Admits 10-Year-Old 'Crass' Posts in 14-Candidate Makerfield Race
2 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Jun 2
Robert Kenyon said some resurfaced online remarks were "crass" and made before he entered politics, as scrutiny of the Reform UK candidate intensifies ahead of the 18 June Makerfield by-election.
BBC questioning focused on posts about Brexit, abortion, Ukraine and Carol Vorderman; Kenyon said he did not recall one anti-Brexit comment and described his response to a graphic post about Vorderman as a "crass joke."
Reform UK backed Kenyon and said it has no plans to investigate, while Kenyon argued voters want a local representative rather than a "career politician."
The contest was triggered by former MP Josh Simons's resignation and is expected to center on Kenyon, a plumber and newly elected local councillor, against Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham.