Ex neo-Nazi activist withdraws as Tory election candidate
Summary
A former neo-Nazi named Joshua Bonehill-Paine withdrew from running as a Conservative council candidate after facing criticism. Tory leader Kemi Badenoch said he would instead work as an adviser on issues about radicalization of young men.Key Facts
- Joshua Bonehill-Paine was previously jailed for posting antisemitic material.
- He was also convicted of racially harassing Labour MP Luciana Berger.
- The Conservative Party had selected him to run in a local election in Somerset.
- Tory leader Kemi Badenoch defended his selection, saying he had been rehabilitated.
- Bonehill-Paine withdrew because opposition parties would focus on his past.
- He will work as an adviser to the party’s Culture and Integration Commission.
- His new role will focus on understanding how young men become radicalized.
- Bonehill-Paine describes his past views as indefensible and says he opposes antisemitism now.
- Kemi Badenoch supports his new role and is sad he won’t run but glad he will help fight extremism.
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