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Ex neo-Nazi activist withdraws as Tory election candidate

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Ex neo-Nazi activist withdraws as Tory election candidate
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Joshua Bonehill-Paine, a former neo-Nazi activist, has withdrawn his candidacy for a local Conservative council seat following public backlash. He will instead serve as an adviser to the party's Culture and Integration Commission, a move defended by party leader Kemi Badenoch as part of a mission to combat extremism.

Image source, Yeovil Conservatives Published 5 August 2026, 16:47 BST Updated Just now A former neo-Nazi selected by the Conservatives to fight a council election next year has pulled out after a backlash against his candidacy.

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