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Police appeal to woman after Reform UK audience row

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IwantToRetire · 06/09/2026 22:42

Police have asked a woman who had her hair and head grabbed at the Reform UK conference to come forward as they carry out an investigation.

Footage circulating on social media has shown audience members pulling the protester back as disorder broke out during the event at Birmingham's NEC.

Demonstrators were thrown out of the party's annual conference after interrupting Nigel Farage's keynote speech.

West Midlands Police said: "We're aware of a video circulating from the Reform UK Conference showing an incident with a protester. We haven't received a complaint but would ask the woman involved to come forward and contact us so we can carry out enquiries."

Article continues at https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwyznj31l3no

I hadn't heard about this until I saw this AIBU thread
https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/5575361-aibu-to-be-shocked-at-the-violence-towards-women-at-the-reform-conference?page=1

AIBU to be shocked at the violence towards women at the Reform conference? | Mumsnet

Another video showing the violence against a woman at the Reform conference. They are actually PULLING A WOMAN DOWN ON THE FLOOR and KICKING HER. A...

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/5575361-aibu-to-be-shocked-at-the-violence-towards-women-at-the-reform-conference?page=1

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BendoftheBeginning · 07/09/2026 07:33

SomethingNewish · 06/09/2026 22:55

I turned on Broadcasting House on radio 4 this morning when they in the middle of discussing this - one of the guys in the discussion was a journalist who.was actually present in the conference hall. After the programme finished I looked for the video of the incident. Even though the discussion I'd heard had prepared me to some extent I just found the violence used against this young women absolutely shocking.
How on earth has politics in this country sunk so low?

It’s that endless problem with authoritarianism as a political force. A lot of people who are attracted to it have no problem with using force against others if they think they can get away with it.

Reform has coasted pretty far on liberal mistakes like confusing “human rights for gender non-conforming people” with “gender non-conforming people can make up whatever facts they like and we all have to nod along no matter what,” but unfortunately for them with serious political power comes serious political and social scrutiny.

And as the Jason Ardey fiasco has demonstrated so very recently, if you elevate people without due diligence because you’re desperate to make an ideological point it tends to backfire. Reform has literally hundreds of people working for them who can’t withstand even the basic scrutiny that comes with a public political profile. It’s coming out more and more all the time.

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TransParentlyAnnoyed · 07/09/2026 01:20

IwantToRetire · 06/09/2026 22:42

Police have asked a woman who had her hair and head grabbed at the Reform UK conference to come forward as they carry out an investigation.

Footage circulating on social media has shown audience members pulling the protester back as disorder broke out during the event at Birmingham's NEC.

Demonstrators were thrown out of the party's annual conference after interrupting Nigel Farage's keynote speech.

West Midlands Police said: "We're aware of a video circulating from the Reform UK Conference showing an incident with a protester. We haven't received a complaint but would ask the woman involved to come forward and contact us so we can carry out enquiries."

Article continues at https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwyznj31l3no

I hadn't heard about this until I saw this AIBU thread
https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/5575361-aibu-to-be-shocked-at-the-violence-towards-women-at-the-reform-conference?page=1

I hope she feels.able to.come forward. Undoubtedly she'll be doxxed, terrorised and threatened with SA if she does, though - all by people who claim to 'protect women and children'.

Depressingly predictable how often those claiming to save us from Muslims and trans people are also violent, angry types with a vitriolic hatred of young women.

Above all I hope she is being supported, and recovers well.

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IwantToRetire · 06/09/2026 23:09

SomethingNewish · 06/09/2026 22:55

I turned on Broadcasting House on radio 4 this morning when they in the middle of discussing this - one of the guys in the discussion was a journalist who.was actually present in the conference hall. After the programme finished I looked for the video of the incident. Even though the discussion I'd heard had prepared me to some extent I just found the violence used against this young women absolutely shocking.
How on earth has politics in this country sunk so low?

Thanks for posting this. I haven't seen the video but from the AIBU thread it appears to have been not just over the top but some cheering them on.

And also good to know that the police are following it up, and the media, well the BBC, aren't just ignoring it.

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SomethingNewish · 06/09/2026 22:55

I turned on Broadcasting House on radio 4 this morning when they in the middle of discussing this - one of the guys in the discussion was a journalist who.was actually present in the conference hall. After the programme finished I looked for the video of the incident. Even though the discussion I'd heard had prepared me to some extent I just found the violence used against this young women absolutely shocking.
How on earth has politics in this country sunk so low?

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