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An undercover investigation by Channel 4 News has revealed disturbing instances of racist language and homophobic behavior within the Reform UK campaign in Clacton, where Nigel Farage is contesting a seat. The investigation also suggests that the party has potentially breached local electoral campaign spending limits.

 

Filming for Channel 4 News was conducted secretly within the Reform UK campaign in Clacton, concluding just last week. The footage exposes a Reform UK canvasser making openly racist and Islamophobic remarks to potential voters while representing the party. Additionally, it captures a conversation involving George Jones, a veteran of UKIP and the Brexit Party who now organizes events for Mr. Farage’s campaign, Rob Bates, a senior Reform UK campaigner, and Roger Gravett, Reform UK’s regional manager for London and candidate for Tottenham.

 

The conversation reveals apparent concerns over campaign spending limits. Gravett refers to the legal spending limit for a single seat campaign, saying, “A short campaign you’ve got, I don’t know, twenty grand or whatever it is, the figure.” Bates responds, “We’ve spent double that already, don’t worry,” while Jones adds, “It’s twenty grand minus… It’s six for VAT. So actually it’s only f****** fifteen.” Bates later distanced himself from his comment, claiming it was a joke and that he is not responsible for campaign spending. Reform UK has maintained that their campaign spending is “well within the legal spending limits.”

 

The investigation also highlights the behavior of Andrew Parker, a Reform UK canvasser who claims to know Nigel Farage. During a car ride to canvass potential voters, Parker advises the undercover investigator on how to approach discussions about immigration, emphasizing the use of the term “illegal.” Parker makes several offensive comments about Muslims and suggests extreme measures for dealing with immigration, such as using army recruits for “target practice” on people arriving by boat. He also expresses derogatory views about Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and advises a paramedic to deny oxygen to certain patients.

 

The footage also features senior campaign figures discussing their vision for the future under a Reform UK government. Jones explains why Reform UK chose Clacton, referring to it as “Proper England,” and makes derogatory remarks about London’s multicultural population. He also makes homophobic comments about a police car displaying a Pride flag, criticizing the police for promoting what he describes as “degenerate” symbols instead of focusing on crime.

 

Nigel Farage, responding to the investigation’s findings, expressed dismay at the reported comments and announced that the individuals involved would no longer be part of the campaign. He emphasized that the sentiments expressed by the individuals do not reflect his views or those of Reform UK. Farage also questioned whether Channel 4 was applying the same scrutiny to volunteers from other political parties, pointing out a recent incident involving a Labour candidate in Clacton who had posted a racist message on social media.

 

Peter Harris, Reform UK’s Agent and Campaign Manager in Clacton, also condemned the reported comments and assured that the campaign is well within legal spending limits. He emphasized that any individuals identified as holding unacceptable views would not be welcome in the campaign. Harris pointed to the Labour candidate’s racist post as evidence that no political party is perfect.

 

Andrew Parker issued a separate statement apologizing to Nigel Farage and Reform UK for any harm his personal views may have caused. He clarified that his comments did not reflect the views of Farage or the party and expressed his support for Reform UK’s stance on illegal immigration.

 

This investigation comes as new MRP polling from Electoral Calculus predicts that Reform UK could win up to 18 seats in the upcoming election. The revelations raise significant questions about the conduct and policies of the Reform UK campaign in Clacton, underscoring the need for accountability and transparency in political campaigns.

 

 

Credit: Channel 4 News 2024-06-29

 

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2 hours ago, Chomper Higgot said:

In the meantime you might want to produce some links.

He did, look forward to your comments on this - not going to just ignore it are we?

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15 minutes ago, proton said:

 

Smear campaigns and entrapment with planted actors are not facts, but gutter journalism. 

He gets his "facts" from The Guardian.

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Just now, Chomper Higgot said:

I got the facts on this from Channel 4.

 

The racist was an campaigner for Reform.

 

 

 

 

"facts" and Channel 4. OK.

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9 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

I got the facts on this from Channel 4.

 

The racist was an campaigner for Reform.

 

 

 

 

 

So you desperately want to believe, while supporting in the past the anti semitism of Labour candidates like that traitor comrade Corbyn.

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