Second Reform candidate quits, accusing party of ‘racism and misogyny’
Another candidate from Reform UK has resigned from the far-right party, claiming that most of the candidates running for it in the general election are prejudiced against different races, sexes, and beliefs.
Georgie David, who previously ran as the Reform candidate for West Ham and Beckton, released a statement endorsed by the Conservatives, the party she is now supporting.
David expressed deep frustration and disappointment with the party leadership for not addressing issues of racism and prejudice within the organization.
"I believe that the party and its top officials are not racist," she stated. "Since most candidates have racist, misogynistic, and intolerant views, I don't want to be linked with individuals who hold such contrasting beliefs to mine."
She left after Liam Booth-Isherwood, who was a candidate in the Erewash constituency in Derbyshire, decided to support the Conservative party over the weekend. He said he was becoming more unhappy with how others were behaving and conducting themselves.
Richard Tice, who is the chair of Reform UK, said the Conservatives tried to secretly insert fake candidates into the party.
"Frustrated Conservative politicians tried to deceive us by sending in undercover candidates who were promised jobs and secure council seats in exchange for spreading false information," he stated on X.
Some of our fantastic Reform nominees
The desperate, corrupt Conservative party sent us deceitful candidates disguised as Trojan horses, promising jobs and council seats in exchange for spreading lies.
The voters will make sure to hold those corrupt individuals accountable on July 4th.
Millions of people will choose to vote for Reform because they want to see changes.
The party expressed their strong disapproval of David's actions in a statement, stating that they were very disappointed. David was added to the list of candidates at the last minute, replacing Peter Monks in the West Ham and Beckton constituency. Peter Monks had been the candidate until his name mysteriously vanished from the party's website earlier this year.
Reform responded by saying, "We completely disagree with her broad statements about the 'majority' of our 600+ candidates, most of whom she has likely never even met."
"It is disappointing and puzzling that she decided not to discuss her issues with the party leaders before criticizing her innocent colleagues who are dedicated to helping Reform UK win elections."
Keir Starmer, the leader of the Labour Party, expressed concern on Tuesday about the rise of rightwing populism in the UK and Europe. He stressed the importance of figuring out why people no longer trust politics as part of the solution.
In my opinion, when you consider the past 14 years in this nation, it is clear that Partygate, where rules were broken that everyone else had to follow, was a significant breach of trust with the voters.
Reform UK is under scrutiny for their candidate in the Orkney and Shetland area following accusations that he made hurtful comments about well-known women on social platforms. Robert Smith, the candidate in question, allegedly made posts suggesting violence towards Nicola Sturgeon.
The man, Tice, found the insults to be extremely disrespectful, however, he admitted that everyone makes errors at times.
During an interview on BBC Radio 4's Today programme, he stated: "It's terrible, really terrible. However, I want to emphasize that we are a young political party experiencing rapid growth. Like everyone else, we do make errors. The important thing is that we acknowledge them, move forward, adapt, and learn from our mistakes."
