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Labour Urges Reform by-Election Candidate to Reject Tommy Robinson’s Backing
Labour chair Anna Turley demands Reform candidate Matt Goodwin reject far-right activist Tommy Robinson's endorsement to distance the campaign from extremist support.
- Labour Party chair Anna Turley pressed Matt Goodwin for a public answer after Tommy Robinson posted `Vote for Matt` on January 30, 2026, urging him to reject the backing.
- Labour demanded a full‑throated condemnation and clarity from Matt Goodwin, warning silence signals unwillingness to confront the far right, as Anna Turley pressed for rejection of Tommy Robinson's support.
- Local context: Labour's 2024 hold and Reform's second place set the stakes for the Gorton and Denton by-election, where Labour won with 18,555 votes, Reform UK had 5,142, and Greens 4,810.
- Party responses varied: a Reform UK spokesman rejected Robinson's welcome, saying he `isn't welcome in the party`, while Nigel Farage campaigned locally with Matt Goodwin.
- Opponents cast the by-election as a crucial Green v Reform showdown, with critics calling Reform UK `a party that loves Trump` backed by big finance and an extreme candidate.
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Tommy Robinson endorses Reform’s by-election candidate Matt Goodwin
Far-right anti-Islam campaigner Tommy Robinson has endorsed Reform’s candidate in next month’s Gorton and Denton by-election. Founder of anti-fascist campaign group Hope not Hate, Nick Lowles, had written on X, “@hopenothate will be going ALL IN to stop Matthew Goodwin getting elected in #Gorton&Denton”. In a post responding to Lowles, Robinson urged his followers to “Vote for Matt” on 26 February. In a resurfaced video clip, Goodwin, who previ…
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