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Ex neo-Nazi activist quits as Tory candidate to advise on extremism

Joshua Bonehill-Paine, a former neo-Nazi activist jailed in 2015 over antisemitic remarks and convicted of harassing Jewish MP Luciana Berger, has withdrawn as a Conservative candidate for a 2027 Somerset council seat after his selection drew criticism. Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch said Bonehill-Paine will instead advise the party on tackling extremism.

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Joshua Bonehill-Paine was jailed in 2015 after posting antisemitic remarks ahead of a protest.

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Ex neo-Nazi activist selected as Tory candidateBBC News – UK
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Ex neo-Nazi activist selected as Tory candidate

Joshua Bonehill-Paine was jailed in 2015 after posting antisemitic remarks ahead of a protest.

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Ex neo-Nazi activist withdraws as Tory election candidateBBC News – UK
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Ex neo-Nazi activist withdraws as Tory election candidate

Kemi Badenoch says Joshua Bonehill-Paine will now advise the Conservatives on tackling extremism.

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Former neo-Nazi activist withdraws as Conservative election candidate

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instead • UK politics live – latest updates A former neo-Nazi activist who was convicted of harassing a Jewish MP has withdrawn as a Conservative election candidate after his selection prompted an outcry from Jewish groups and others. Joshua Bonehill-Paine said on Wednesday he had withdrawn from next year’s l…

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Tories offer Jewish groups meeting with ex neo-Nazi activist candidateBBC News – UK
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Tories offer Jewish groups meeting with ex neo-Nazi activist candidate

Joshua Bonehill-Paine was jailed over neo-Nazi activism, but has been selected to stand in a new Somerset Council seat in 2027.

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Ex-MP urges Tories to drop candidate jailed for campaign of antisemitic abuse against her

Luciana Berger says Joshua Bonehill-Paine should have no role in public life because of ‘his racism and his view of women’ A former MP has urged the Tory leader to drop an election candidate who was previously jailed for a campaign of antisemitic abuse against her. Kemi Badenoch on Tuesday defended the Conservative party’s selection of Joshua Bonehill-Paine, a former neo-Nazi, insisting she believes in “second chanc…

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Former neo-Nazi activist selected as Tory candidate for Somerset council election

Joshua Bonehill-Paine, creator of satirical Crewkerne Gazette, has convictions including for harassing a Jewish MP A former neo-Nazi activist with convictions including for harassing a Jewish MP has been selected as a Conservative candidate for a local election in Somerset. Joshua Bonehill-Paine, the creator of the viral Crewkerne Gazette series of AI clips , is due to stand for election to Somerset council next yea…

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