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UK Conservatives drop neo-Nazi activist as candidate

Joshua Bonehill-Paine, convicted of hate crimes, was selected then withdrawn within hours after Jewish groups and others objected.

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The UK Conservative Party withdrew Joshua Bonehill-Paine as a local election candidate after his past convictions sparked public backlash. The party said he would instead take an advisory role.

Joshua Bonehill-Paine was selected as a Conservative Party candidate for a local election.1 Bonehill-Paine withdrew from the race on the same day, citing the backlash.2 He was convicted in 2015 of racially aggravated harassment against Labour MP Luciana Berger.1

The conviction involved harassment targeting Berger because of her Jewish identity.1 Jewish groups and others publicly criticized the Conservative Party’s decision to select him.2 The party’s leader defended the selection, saying Bonehill-Paine was rehabilitated and could help fight antisemitism.1

Bonehill-Paine said he would take an advisory role within the party instead of running as a candidate.2

Pourquoi c’est important

  • Luciana Berger is a Labour politician who served as an MP and has spoken publicly about antisemitism in UK politics.1

  • The Conservative Party is one of the two major political parties in the UK, currently leading the government.1

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