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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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Clavinova · Today 19:33

Smeuse · Today 19:27

But as you have no problem with that, all is fine.

Kenyon should be gratedul for your support.

Andy Burnham doesn't have my support - is there an alternative candidate who might beat Burnham? In any case I prefer a fair fight - we can't have the lefties spreading lies about the right-wing candidate.

Smeuse · Today 19:42

Clavinova · Today 19:33

Andy Burnham doesn't have my support - is there an alternative candidate who might beat Burnham? In any case I prefer a fair fight - we can't have the lefties spreading lies about the right-wing candidate.

You support Reform as it is a two way fight.

Clavinova · Today 19:43

Smeuse · Today 19:42

You support Reform as it is a two way fight.

I don't support Labour - who else is there?

TheLandlordsAreFrowning · Today 19:51

Clavinova · Today 19:33

Andy Burnham doesn't have my support - is there an alternative candidate who might beat Burnham? In any case I prefer a fair fight - we can't have the lefties spreading lies about the right-wing candidate.

Lies don't need to be spread. His words, actions and the people he associates with are enough to tell us he is a vile, bigoted misogynist.

BIossomtoes · Today 20:06

Exactly. When someone tells you who they are, believe them.

Smeuse · Today 20:10

Clavinova · Today 19:43

I don't support Labour - who else is there?

As I said, you support Reform and Kenyon's views.

That is your choice, I am not going to argue with that.

Clavinova · Today 20:10

TheLandlordsAreFrowning · Today 19:51

Lies don't need to be spread. His words, actions and the people he associates with are enough to tell us he is a vile, bigoted misogynist.

Lies don't need to be spread

And yet the Observer's subheading claims something he didn't say at all and the London Economic has published a lengthy article claiming he lied about the church in Wigan now being a mosque - when in fact the building is now a mosque.

Clavinova · Today 20:12

Smeuse · Today 20:10

As I said, you support Reform and Kenyon's views.

That is your choice, I am not going to argue with that.

As I said, you support Reform and Kenyon's views

No, I don't.

BIossomtoes · Today 20:15

Clavinova · Today 20:12

As I said, you support Reform and Kenyon's views

No, I don't.

Then maybe stop defending them? Your constant posting in their defence can only lead logically to the conclusion that you support them.

Clavinova · Today 20:16

BIossomtoes · Today 20:15

Then maybe stop defending them? Your constant posting in their defence can only lead logically to the conclusion that you support them.

And let Andy Burnham/Labour have a free pass. No chance.

WheresMyHatGone · Today 20:21

So what if it's a mosque (it isn't, it's a small multi faith prayer room in a community hub that provides a food bank). The building was never a church, it was part of the school buildings and had lain empty and unused for years. I would rather it be turned into a mosque/prayer room/food bank that helps the community than lay empty and be prone to vandalism. It is in a deprived area of the town and many people use it.

BIossomtoes · Today 20:28

Clavinova · Today 20:16

And let Andy Burnham/Labour have a free pass. No chance.

You think your posting on MN has any impact on how people vote? Seriously? It’s just a hobby.

Clavinova · Today 20:29

WheresMyHatGone · Today 20:21

So what if it's a mosque (it isn't, it's a small multi faith prayer room in a community hub that provides a food bank). The building was never a church, it was part of the school buildings and had lain empty and unused for years. I would rather it be turned into a mosque/prayer room/food bank that helps the community than lay empty and be prone to vandalism. It is in a deprived area of the town and many people use it.

it isn't, it's a small multi faith prayer room

It's clearly not multi-faith.

The building was never a church

Why was it called St Mary’s Church?

Clavinova · Today 20:31

BIossomtoes · Today 20:28

You think your posting on MN has any impact on how people vote? Seriously? It’s just a hobby.

It's just a hobby for me as well.

BIossomtoes · Today 20:35

Clavinova · Today 20:31

It's just a hobby for me as well.

That what I said. Your posts make no difference to anything but I must admit you’ve gone down in my estimation with your defence of Reform. I thought you were better than that.

Clavinova · Today 20:43

BIossomtoes · Today 20:35

That what I said. Your posts make no difference to anything but I must admit you’ve gone down in my estimation with your defence of Reform. I thought you were better than that.

I must admit you’ve gone down in my estimation

Even further? You've said that before. Grin

Piggywaspushed · Today 20:57

Do yiu feel at all sad that incitement like this to position people to view repurposing community buildings as having led somehow to 'stealing' a disused building/ place of worship led to it being firebombed?

BIossomtoes · Today 21:13

Clavinova · Today 20:43

I must admit you’ve gone down in my estimation

Even further? You've said that before. Grin

Keep going like this and you’ll soon hit rock bottom. I used to think your defence of the Tories, no matter how awful they were, showed a degree of integrity. I clearly overestimated you.

Clavinova · Today 21:21

Piggywaspushed · Today 20:57

Do yiu feel at all sad that incitement like this to position people to view repurposing community buildings as having led somehow to 'stealing' a disused building/ place of worship led to it being firebombed?

From what I understand, the firebomb attack was two years ago - I don't know the motivation for the attack. Did they catch the culprit/s?

Clavinova · Today 21:23

BIossomtoes · Today 21:13

Keep going like this and you’ll soon hit rock bottom. I used to think your defence of the Tories, no matter how awful they were, showed a degree of integrity. I clearly overestimated you.

More gaslighting.

WheresMyHatGone · Today 21:33

Clavinova · Today 20:29

it isn't, it's a small multi faith prayer room

It's clearly not multi-faith.

The building was never a church

Why was it called St Mary’s Church?

It is very much a multi faith room.
I have no idea why it's called 'St Mary's Church'. Possibly it's been owned by St Mary's Church and it's easier to call it that than 'the building that's not really the church but is owned by it but used by the school'.
You are sounding like you have something against having a mosque (that's not actually a mosque!) in the community and that's quite sad.

WheresMyHatGone · Today 21:36

Clavinova · Today 21:21

From what I understand, the firebomb attack was two years ago - I don't know the motivation for the attack. Did they catch the culprit/s?

The motivation was racist and due to false claims online that it was to be turned into a mosque. From what I remember I don't think they caught the culprits.

BIossomtoes · Today 21:37

Clavinova · Today 21:23

More gaslighting.

Please explain how that could possibly be gaslighting.

Petrolitis · Today 21:42

Locutus2000 · 27/05/2026 15:09

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

On a Facebook post about this subject, they didn't even try to justify his behaviour, they just criticised Carol Vorderman's looks. Pretty typical Reform misogynistic voters as you would expect. Sadly quite a few pick me women joining in.

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