Ex-neo-Nazi Tory candidate withdraws, but lands counter-extremism role

Former neo-Nazi Joshua Bonehill-Paine has withdrawn as a Tory candidate for the 2027 council elections in Somerset. Far-right candidate are hardly a rarity in UK politics these days. However, reports claim he has now been given an internal Conservative Party role educating people about extremism. Another Tory misstep B

Former neo-Nazi Joshua Bonehill-Paine has withdrawn as a Tory election candidate but will become an cultural adviser to Kemi Badenoch

Former neo-Nazi withdraws as Tory council candidate after row  The Times

Joshua Bonehill-Paine had been selected to fight the Crewkerne South ward in Somerset for the Conservatives next May.

Joshua Bonehill-Paine's past actions include distributing flyers for a 'anti-Jewification event' in Golders Green.

Former neo-Nazi withdraws as UK Conservative candidate after backlash  Reuters

Former neo-Nazi withdraws as candidate as Badenoch 'sad' to see him step down | ITV News  ITVX

Joshua Bonehill-Paine targeted ex-Labour MP Luciana Berger with antisemitic abuse and was convicted of racially harassing her

Joshua Bonehill-Paine, who was convicted of harassing Jewish MP, says Badenoch has offered him advisory role instead • UK politics live – latest updates A former neo-Nazi activist who was convicted of harassing a Jewish MP has withdrawn as a Conservative election candidate after his selection prompted an outcry from Je

It follows a backlash against the party's decision to pick Joshua Bonehill-Paine as a council candidate in Somerset.

Former neo-Nazi stands down as Tory candidate following backlash  lbc.co.uk

A FORMER neo-Nazi who was selected to stand for the Conservative Party has withdrawn his candidacy despite winning support from party leader Kemi Badenoch ...

A FORMER neonazi activist jailed for antisemitic abuse has withdrawn as a Tory candidate in a council election following a huge backlash against his selection. Joshua Bonehill-Paine, a former antisemite, was selected by the Conservatives to contest the Crewkerne South ward on Somerset Council next May. But withdrawing

Luciana Berger said she was still haunted by the case and slammed Tory leader Kemi Badenoch's decision

Joshua Bonehill-Paine previously dubbed himself a 'fascist' and 'proud antisemite' - he is now running in a local election as Kemi Badenoch says her party believes in 'second chances'

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