I was as appalled as I dare say many of you to discover that Reform’s candidate in the forthcoming Makerfield by-election has a social media history of being opposed to the concept of abortion on demand. Those who wish to whitewash Robert Kenyon’s views will argue that this (reported) stance simply puts the candidate in roughly the same area as the Pope, Buddha, the Islamic scholars, Hinduism, Judaism, much of the world and UK populations and indeed the law.
But it’s this kind of whataboutery which is, to my mind, destroying politics. If rank misogyny like this is not called out and stamped upon, hard, we will soon find ourselves living in a fascist state where people like Kenyon are allowed to parade around in black leather jodhpurs screaming their adoration for the Führer while herding vulnerable minorities – and, let’s face it, majorities – into cattle trucks.
The solidity of that alternative vote on the right should be of concern to Reform
It was also reported that Kenyon was dubious regarding the efficacy of female football referees, which only compounds his crimes as everybody knows they are bloody marvellous and often get decisions right.
No, Messrs Farage and Kenyon – the usual apology will not suffice. Kenyon and Reform generally need to let it be known that they support, unequivocally, the right for all women to have abortions on demand and – an important rider, this – regardless of whether they are actually pregnant or not. As well as a right to retrospective abortions for those whose children are under the age of 16.
