Reform UK councillors face allegations of sharing far-right and Islamophobic content
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/may/10/reform-uk-councillors-face-allegations-sharing-far-right-islamophobic-content
- Up to 12 elected Reform UK councillors are facing allegations of sharing far-right and Islamophobic social media content, including support for Britain First.
- Reform UK's vetting process utilizes social media software from Ferretly but has faced criticism for being inadequate, despite claims of comprehensive procedures.
- Several councillors, including those suspended or resigning, have been linked to controversial online activity, with evidence primarily sourced from the counter-extremism group Hope Not Hate.
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HumanPenguin@feddit.uk · 25 pts · 1y
UK far-right and Islamophobic councillors face allegations of sharing far-right and Islamophobic content
Piatro@programming.dev · 18 pts · 1y
In other news, water is wet.
Akasazh@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
The new pope is Catholic too
RizzoTheSmall@lemm.ee · 17 pts · 1y
Their manifesto?
AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space · 8 pts · 1y
Iām more interested in which Reform councillors are facing allegations of not having shared enough racist content.
PennyRoyal@sh.itjust.works · 8 pts · 1y
What a surprise
Ledericas@lemm.ee · 5 pts · 1y
If your organization is named after (country) first, you can tell it's a right wing sumpremecy group
sirico@feddit.uk · 5 pts · 1y
Churbleyimyam@lemm.ee · 5 pts · 1y
Does anyone know how they are performing compared to UKIP, BNP and whoever it was before them?
HumanPenguin@feddit.uk · 9 pts · 1y
They now have councillors and MPs. That is not something UKIP or BNP ever achieved. 0
FarceOfWill@infosec.pub · 6 pts · 1y
The bnp did have councillors
Churbleyimyam@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 1y
Interesting. I hope they continue sucking the life out of the Tories and dividing the right. Golden opportunity for Labour to tack left and get some socialism done!
Fluke@lemm.ee · 5 pts · 1y
With that piggy-eyed Tory in charge of the "Labour" party?
I admire your optimism.
Churbleyimyam@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 1y
I wouldn't say I'm optimistic.
IcyToes@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 1y
When key members of the government receive funding from individuals linked to private health including the Health Minister, you can safely say Labour aren't planning any "tack left".
DakRalter@thelemmy.club · 2 pts · 1y
Do they use ferretly because frogface looks like a sleazy ferret?
meejle@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
They've already followed in The Orange Menace's footsteps by banning anything but the Union Flag, St George's Cross, and county flags being flown at the council buildings they control. Presumably mostly to stamp out Pride flags.
In the US, the rule doesn't apply on "special occasions" ā Bonners Ferry in Idaho passed a resolution stating that every day is a special occasion, so they could keep flying the Canadian flag as a sign of friendship. Salt Lake City, Utah and Boise, Idaho just changed their flags to incorporate the Pride flag. š
Zip2@feddit.uk · 1 pts · 1y