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I imagine they're going to parachute in a load of candidates who will turn out to have some horrendous social media histories.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjmmrwexv4koA Reform UK candidate claimed the country would be "far better" if it had "taken Hitler up on his offer of neutrality" instead of fighting the Nazis in World War Two. Ian Gribbin, the party's candidate in Bexhill and Battle, also wrote online that women were the "sponging gender" and should be "deprived of health care".
Could all of these big names standing down give the Conservatives a bit of a boost? People thinking ‘oh there’s been a refresh and a lot of the known issues have gone so maybe they’ll be alright this time around?’