Former neo-Nazi activist withdraws as Conservative election candidate
Summary
A former neo-Nazi activist, Joshua Bonehill-Paine, has withdrawn from running as a Conservative candidate in local elections after his selection caused concern among Jewish groups. He will instead work as an advisor on a commission focused on preventing radicalization of young men, led by Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch.Key Facts
- Joshua Bonehill-Paine was once a neo-Nazi activist and was convicted for harassing a Jewish Member of Parliament (MP).
- He was jailed in 2015 for posting antisemitic material online before a planned neo-Nazi rally.
- In 2016, he was found guilty of racially aggravated harassment of Luciana Berger, a Jewish MP.
- Bonehill-Paine had been chosen to run for a local council seat in Somerset for the Conservative Party.
- After public criticism, he withdrew from the election and will advise Kemi Badenoch's culture and integration commission.
- Kemi Badenoch supports involving people who have changed from extremist views to help fight antisemitism and extremism.
- Jewish groups like the Board of Deputies of British Jews and the Jewish Leadership Council rejected meeting with Bonehill-Paine.
- Luciana Berger said she does not believe Bonehill-Paine should have any public role due to his past racism and views on women.
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