Reform knew about Robert Kenyon’s social media accounts before selecting him as their Makerfield by-election candidate
Robert Kenyon has posted a series of sexist and anti-migrant posts and voiced support for far-right figures
Reform UK was aware of Robert Kenyon’s past social media activity before they picked him as their Makerfield by-election candidate.
Kenyon has two suspended X accounts and a deleted Facebook account, which have been scrutinised over a series of offensive posts he has made.
These include anti-abortion remarks, derogatory comments about women, resharing comments by far-right influencers and blaming a stabbing attack on the “invasion of foreign criminals” in the UK.
Kenyon previously claimed that women can’t “ref, drive or give directions” and that they get abortions for “vanity purposes”.
He also agreed with a comment another social media user made about wanting “smell & lick” Carol Vorderman’s “arsehole”.
In other comments on an online rugby league forum, Kenyon criticised Brexit and suggested he didn’t vote Leave in 2016.
As reported by POLITICO, a Reform spokesperson confirmed to the outlet that “Rob declared his accounts during the vetting process as everyone is expected to. The party has fully backed him as our candidate for Makerfield.”
This indicates that Reform saw Kenyon’s troubling social media output, but still decided to select him as their candidate for the second time, after he stood in Makerfield in the 2024 general election.
Despite making a large number of offensive posts online, Kenyon has not apologised, and told the Sunday Times he was “a regular, normal bloke and I speak like a normal bloke does”.
He also claimed “dragging up” comments “puts people off getting involved in politics”.
Olivia Barber is a reporter at Left Foot Forward
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