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Robert Kenyon, Reform UK’s Makerfield candidate, is stirring controversy not for his policies but for past social media remarks deemed offensive—especially about a Countdown star. Defending himself as a “white van man” plumber and Army reservist, he calls the comments a “crass joke” not meant at anyone personally, and insists he’s “not a polished politician.” He’s positioning himself as the first native-born MP for Makerfield, with wins on local council and a strong local platform focused on a new Wigan hospital and greenbelt protection. While he admits he needs to study Reform UK’s national policies like the Great Repeal Bill, his campaign leans into authenticity and working-class roots, aiming to beat Labour’s Andy Burnham in a tight two-horse race. Whether voters will forgive the past controversy remains to be seen.

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