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UK Conservatives Face Backlash After Selecting Former Neo-Nazi as Local Candidate
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First reported by Behadrei Haredim · 6 hours ago
What happened
The UK Conservative Party nominated Joshua Bonehill-Paine, a former neo-Nazi convicted for antisemitic crimes, as a local election candidate in Somerset, igniting political backlash. Bonehill-Paine claims to have reformed, but critics accuse the party of hypocrisy. The national Conservative leadership has yet to respond.
- 01UK Conservatives selected Joshua Bonehill-Paine, a former neo-Nazi with antisemitic convictions, as a local candidate.
- 02Bonehill-Paine was convicted for assault and distributing banned antisemitic content, and harassed a Jewish MP.
- 03He claims to have reformed and says local party leaders supported his candidacy despite his past.
- 04The appointment triggered sharp criticism from political rivals, especially Reform UK.
- 05Reform UK accused the Conservatives of hypocrisy and questioned their fight against antisemitism.
- 06The national Conservative leadership has not yet responded to the controversy.
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