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Carol Vorderman Demands Apology From Reform Candidate for ‘Abuse Online’
Reform says Robert Kenyon remains its candidate after reports of offensive posts, a suspended account and links to a neo-fascist figure.
- Reform UK fully backed Robert Kenyon as its Makerfield candidate on Monday despite revelations of offensive online posts, with a party spokesperson calling him 'an excellent, local candidate' who will be 'a straight-talking, effective voice for normal working people.'
- Campaign group Hope Not Hate uncovered Kenyon's offensive online history, discovering he maintained two X accounts—one suspended, one deleted—containing explicit material dating to Christmas Eve 2021 about TV presenter Carol Vorderman.
- Vorderman told The Mirror Kenyon's behaviour amounted to 'a torrent of abusive and vile language,' including comments about female rugby players, and revealed he was Facebook friends with Gary Raikes, leader of the neo-fascist New British Union.
- Reform UK MP Danny Kruger defended Kenyon's posts as private comments from 'an ordinary man,' but Vorderman rejected that characterization, stating 'Kenyon isn't an ordinary man. He's a cowardly man which is why he deleted one of his social media accounts.'
- The Makerfield by-election, expected to be a two-horse race with Labour leading 43% to 40% in Survation polling, highlights broader concerns about Reform's stance on women's rights as Vorderman pointed to Nigel Farage's association with Andrew Tate.
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Carol Vorderman slams Reform UK's Makerfield candidate branding him a 'vile online abuser'
The TV star said she 'wouldn't let him in my house if he was a local plumber in my area' after Robert Kenyon's comments about women, including Ms Vorderman, were revealed.
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