That, after the Red Cross spokesman whopper as well.
On top of Reform’s holocaust-denying, Nigerian pot-hole melting candidates, and Tice’s refusal to condemn them, the people who voted populist in either direction must be feeling so proud….
Still hanging out with violent white supremacists as well.
https://bylinetimes.com/2026/05/06/reform-uk-refuses-to-explain-why-nigel-farage-met-and-posed-with-man-criminally-convicted-for-violent-attack-on-anti-racism-meeting-at-a-church/
The fact that Tice gave the whataboutery response showed how emboldened Reform are and the very racist origins underneath are showing through. The only positive is that along with a total absence of policies nearer the GE is that this increased boldness will be their undoing + tactical voting. The Greens have been widely anti-Semitic too, but that’s irrelevant to the Neo-Nazi comments of his own candidate.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm2pyy6ngz0o
Exact quotes here plus a wider selection of racism, sexism and homophobia
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/uk/melt-them-down-and-fill-in-the-potholes-reform-uk-candidate-who-made-remarks-against-nigerians-wins-key-seat-in-england/articleshow/130980205.cms
This is the crux of why the public aren’t keen. In the newspapers’ case, it’s because he enable the successful prosecution of organised crime by the Murdoch’s and Beaverbrooks.
He could change his way of oration (as Thatcher did between opposition and power) but it’s too late IMO.