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If you are Reform are you ok with this repulsive man potentially becoming an MP and representing women in parliament?

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Johnogroats · 27/05/2026 14:51

Robert Kenyon, the “cheeky local chappie” who is standing for Reform in Makerfield is on record as making some shockingly sexist comments and statements. Reform are standing by him.

Can I ask the women on here who are Reform voters if they are ok with the him remaining a candidate given what I cite below. Btw I am absolutely not, but I’m not and never will be a Reform voter for a variety of reasons.

  1. Retweeting a post about performing a (graphic description) of a sexual act on Carol Voderman.
  2. He has attacked women as being promiscuous and accused them of taking any decision to have an abortion lightly. He wrote, “reproductive rights, women's rights, they can dress it up all they want.
  3. They're deciding to kill a baby inside the womb. What they mean is they want to shag anyone they want. And if they get caught, they get a second chance and treat it as a secondary, last form of contraception.”

Either you think this is ok (don’t understand how anyone let alone a woman could be ok with it) or presumably you’ll be contacting Tice and Farage etc to drop him.

Interested in your thoughts.

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ByGraptharsHammer · 27/05/2026 15:17

Look they are all Aunt Lydia’s who presumably agree but also simultaneously assume that the remarks somehow don’t apply. Kenyon isn’t hiding what he is like. Arguably female Reform supporters think they too should be able to say these things

BIossomtoes · 27/05/2026 15:14

coulditbeme2323 · 27/05/2026 15:10

But you haven't started a thread asking the same about The Greens?

Because it’s the Reform candidate who has said these things. So far the candidate the Greens have ultimately chosen appears to be squeaky clean.

Smeuse · 27/05/2026 15:12

Locutus2000 · 27/05/2026 15:09

I'm genuinely interested in how Reform supporters justify the shocking behaviour of so many candidates.

Locker room banter

That's how the party defends his comments

Otherwise it will just be whataboutery.

Tickingcrocodile · 27/05/2026 15:11

I did Google, but I looked at the Green Party candidate for Makerfield as that is what the OP is about, rather than searching for every Green candidate ever to stand for election. I saw that the original candidate for the Green Party stood down after some offensive conspiracy theory remarks he had made about the Jewish ambulance attacks and has been rightfully replaced. Hopefully the Reform candidate will also agree he should be replaced.

TheLandlordsAreFrowning · 27/05/2026 15:10

I wouldn't bother @Johnogroats Reform supporters won't change their minds at this point. Farage could eat kittens live on air at one of his weekly pressers and it would make zero difference.

Speaking of weekly pressers, isn't it a spooky coincidence that they have stopped since the £5m revelation. Farage is such a coward.

coulditbeme2323 · 27/05/2026 15:10

Locutus2000 · 27/05/2026 15:09

I'm genuinely interested in how Reform supporters justify the shocking behaviour of so many candidates.

But you haven't started a thread asking the same about The Greens?

Rbof · 27/05/2026 15:10

He’s a disgrace, as is the former Green candidate who said the attack on Jewish communities was a false flag. The new Green candidate wants to decolonise farming apparently. This is what happens when social media has allowed for the constant berating of the main political parties. We end up with these massive cranks.

Locutus2000 · 27/05/2026 15:09

coulditbeme2323 · 27/05/2026 15:03

You aren't interested in anybody's thoughts at all.

I'm genuinely interested in how Reform supporters justify the shocking behaviour of so many candidates.

Rachelshair · 27/05/2026 15:08

I want to know how many kids he has who he doesn't see, as he's making such offensive comments about abortion.

NotTheOrdinary · 27/05/2026 15:06

I'm pretty sure anyone voting Reform would agree with the vile stuff he posts.

Cleo65 · 27/05/2026 15:05

Having seen what the Labour MPs have in their skeleton closets, then I'm not sure how to differentiate....

Tickingcrocodile · 27/05/2026 15:04

Octavia64 · 27/05/2026 15:03

You should see what some of the green candidates say

Could you give some examples?

coulditbeme2323 · 27/05/2026 15:03

You aren't interested in anybody's thoughts at all.

Octavia64 · 27/05/2026 15:03

You should see what some of the green candidates say

TheKittenswithMittens · 27/05/2026 15:01

For feminists voting in Makerfield it's a dog shot or a cat shit sandwich on offer.

LakieLady · 27/05/2026 14:59

He's a vile piece of shit imo. But then that's Reform for you...