Conservatives disowned Derek Bullock in 2023 after he allegedly used racial slur to call for people of Pakistani heritage to be shot A Reform UK candidate for next month’s council elections was twice disciplined by the Conservatives over alleged offensive or racist comments, while another shared conspiracy theories about Covid, it has emerged, as the full slate of candidates was confirmed. More than 5,000 council places in England are being contested on 7 May, along with several mayoralties, and elections for the Scottish and Welsh parliaments, in a significant test for all the major parties. Continue reading...
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Reform UK local election candidate was twice disciplined by Tories over ‘racist comments’
A Reform UK candidate for upcoming council elections, Derek Bullock, was previously disciplined twice by the Conservative party for alleged racist comments. One instance involved Bullock allegedly using a racial slur and calling for people of Pakistani heritage to be shot.
Peter Walker Senior political correspondentThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-04-10 · 18:04 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
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A Reform UK candidate for upcoming council elections, Derek Bullock, was previously disciplined twice by the Conservative party for alleged racist comments. One instance involved Bullock allegedly using a racial slur and calling for people of Pakistani heritage to be shot. The revelation comes as Reform UK's full slate of candidates is confirmed for the May 7th elections. These elections will contest over 5,000 council places in England, along with mayoralties and elections for the Scottish and Welsh parliaments. The elections are considered a significant test for all major political parties.
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More than 5,000 council places in England are being contested on 7 May.
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Reform UK candidate was twice disciplined by the Conservatives over alleged offensive or racist comments.
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Conservatives disowned Derek Bullock in 2023 after he allegedly used racial slur.
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