Eight Reform UK candidates have made a variety of offensive remarks on-line about ladies previously, the BBC can reveal.
The remarks embody disparaging feedback concerning the murdered MP Jo Cox, former Prime Minister Theresa Could, and a black actuality TV contestant.
The feedback have been posted between 2011 and 2023.
Reform UK and the candidates concerned have all been approached for remark.
Earlier this week, the social gathering mentioned it deliberate to sue an organization it employed to vet potential MPs.
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Among the many candidates whose feedback the BBC has uncovered is Simon Moorehead, standing in Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West, who wrote on X: “[Jo] Cox was a dreadful lady, with dangerous concepts”.
He then added: “No-one wished her lifeless although”.
You possibly can see a full checklist of candidates for the Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West constituency right here.
Mark Cole, the candidate in Harwich and North Essex, mentioned in a Fb publish: “Accidently switched on to X-Manufacturing unit. The one factor price watching is the black bint…. whoever she is.”
Mr Cole deleted this remark after being approached by the BBC.
You possibly can see a full checklist of candidates for the Harwich and North Essex constituency right here.
Andrew Banwell, the candidate for Thornbury and Yate, referred to Ms Could on X as “Merkels Bitch”.
Angela Merkel previously served as German chancellor, together with her tenure overlapping with Mrs Could’s time in Downing Road.
You possibly can see a full checklist of candidates for the Thornbury and Yate constituency right here.
Malcolm Culpis, the candidate for Melksham and Devizes, accused ladies dancing in a video of “behaving like a gutter slut” and referred to 1 lady as a “malignant previous hag”.
You possibly can see a full checklist of candidates for the Melksham and Devizes constituency right here.
John Edwards, the candidate for Southampton Check, referred to ladies showing on ITV2’s Love Island as “thick tarts” and the previous chief of the Liberal Democrats Jo Swinson as a “gobby chicken”.
You possibly can see a full checklist of candidates for the Southampton Check constituency right here.
Emmett Jenner, the candidate for Ynys Mon, who shared a publish from Conservative Get together Headquarters which learn: “PM: I would like ladies who’re rising up as we speak to know that they will obtain something they need.”
Mr Jenner commented on the publish: “Like fertilising eggs & offering Y chromosomes.”
In response to a request for remark, Mr Jenner instructed the BBC: “That’s/was a parody account and you may see it’s taking the Michael out of the Conservatives.
“I would not take something on there at face worth, it is all intentionally provocative windups meant to elicit embarrassing responses.”
You possibly can see a full checklist of candidates for the Ynys Mon constituency right here.
