Reform councillor arrested on 35 charges (trigger warning)

[Squeakytoys]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c63elky79np7o

I think he played a fairly big role in the protests in Portsmouth recently too

35 charges of rape and sexual assault as well as possessing images

Innocent til proven guilty, but that's a heck of a charge sheet.

Grim. I think he was featured on the ITV documentary too.

Interesting friends

Fucking hell!🤯

Has Nigel made a statement?

Why would he ? He never knew Madgwick, has no oversight over Reform vetting and was in Moscow counting his money when whatever it is that has nothing to do with him happened.

Sheila Fogarty always trots him out on her LBC show

Indeed.

Whats horrifying too is it seems Reform were well aware these allegations were being investigated by police when they appointed him.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary said its investigation into Madgwick began on 24 July 2025, after receiving a report of a sexual offence.

The force said it first arrested him on 6 January 2026, before he was charged by the CPS on Tuesday.
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Madgwick was elected to his position on the county council by a large margin in May - just months after he was first arrested by police.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c63elky79np7o

It's almost as if it's a sine non qua for a Reform candidate.

Or so AI deduces.

Yes I was thinking the same earlier! Maybe it would be shorter for Reform to provide a list of councillors who haven't been accused of anything dodgy