UK's Reform Party Picked a 'Racist' to Lead Student Organisation Amid Controversy Over Immigration Comments.
The far-right UK Reform party has been slammed after appointing Matthew Goodwin, a vocal critic of immigration, as the honorary president of its new student organisation. Goodwin has sparked outrage with his comments on Twitter, saying that people born and raised in the UK from minority ethnic backgrounds are not necessarily "British." He also linked mass migration to violent crimes, claiming that immigrants who hold British passports but retain cultural ties to their countries of origin pose a threat to integration.
Critics have accused Reform UK's leader Nigel Farage of tolerating racism within his party. Max Wilkinson, the Liberal Democrats' home affairs spokesperson, described Goodwin's rhetoric as "abhorrent" and "predictable." Wilkinson urged Farage to strip Goodwin of his role immediately, warning that continued support would confirm that the party actively embraces bigotry.
In response, Goodwin denied labeling himself racist, arguing that the term is often used to discredit legitimate concerns about immigration. The Labour Party echoed Wilkinson's call, saying that Farage must make clear that language promoting racial hatred has no place in Reform UK.
Reform UK was contacted for comment but did not respond.
The far-right UK Reform party has been slammed after appointing Matthew Goodwin, a vocal critic of immigration, as the honorary president of its new student organisation. Goodwin has sparked outrage with his comments on Twitter, saying that people born and raised in the UK from minority ethnic backgrounds are not necessarily "British." He also linked mass migration to violent crimes, claiming that immigrants who hold British passports but retain cultural ties to their countries of origin pose a threat to integration.
Critics have accused Reform UK's leader Nigel Farage of tolerating racism within his party. Max Wilkinson, the Liberal Democrats' home affairs spokesperson, described Goodwin's rhetoric as "abhorrent" and "predictable." Wilkinson urged Farage to strip Goodwin of his role immediately, warning that continued support would confirm that the party actively embraces bigotry.
In response, Goodwin denied labeling himself racist, arguing that the term is often used to discredit legitimate concerns about immigration. The Labour Party echoed Wilkinson's call, saying that Farage must make clear that language promoting racial hatred has no place in Reform UK.
Reform UK was contacted for comment but did not respond.
Goodwin's comments are just plain wrong and hurtful to people from minority backgrounds who have every right to be proud of their heritage. It's not about being "British" or not - it's about having the right to live here, pay taxes, and contribute to society. And his whole thing about immigrants holding dual passports is just a bunch of BS. Like, hello, anyone can hold multiple citizenships! 
Anyway, I'm all for Farage taking responsibility for his party's toxic rhetoric and making sure Goodwin gets stripped of that position ASAP. Can't let hate speech go unchecked! 
... like, what's next? Nigel Farage just gonna sit back and let his party go down in flames because he can't control his people? 
... and goodwin's comments on twitter are straight-up hate speech 
... can't believe reform uk would even consider having someone with that kind of ideology on board 
... maybe they should take a page out of the liberal democrats' book and prioritize inclusivity and acceptance instead of trying to divide ppl by their ethnicity 
... just a mess, man 
. Newsflash: critiquing someone's nationality or cultural ties doesn't make you a concerned citizen, it makes you a racist 
. It's like he's trying to sweep this under the rug and pretend everything is okay 
. I'm not buying it. Reform UK needs to take responsibility for their party members' words and actions, or else they're just going to get a bad rep 
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. But it's not like he's going to do any actual harm as a president of this student org... or is he? 
. I think it's a big red flag for the whole country. How can a party claim to represent the values of inclusivity and equality when one of its own is spewing such hate speech? It's just so messed up that someone like Matthew Goodwin, with views as toxic as his, gets appointed to lead a student organisation 
. Reform UK needs to get their act together before all these outrage vibes become a major thing 
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can't believe they appointed him as honorary president 
maybe its time for them to do some soul searching? 
worth looking into more about their stance on immigration and how it affects british society 
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! Can't believe they picked someone who spreads hate speech to lead a student org 
. Like, what's next? 
. Let's stand against hate and support inclusivity instead 
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? I think it's time for Nigel Farage to step in and address this issue, because if he doesn't, it'll reflect badly on his leadership 
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. Saying someone is not British just because they're from a minority background? That's just basic human decency 
. Nigel Farage is trying to deflect attention from his party's actual racist policies by pointing fingers at one of his own... meanwhile, the real question is why these parties even bother trying to hide their bigotry in the first place? 
. Not some tokenistic attempt to placate critics with a half-hearted apology... yawn 
Farage needs to take responsibility here and get rid of Goodwin ASAP. It's one thing to have a differing opinion on immigration, but promoting hate speech is just wrong. The whole party is getting dragged down by Goodwin's toxic rhetoric and it's not okay 