Why has Kemi Badenoch given a former neo-Nazi an advisory role? – The Latest
Joshua Bonehill-Paine, a former neo-Nazi activist, has been offered a role as an adviser to the Conservative party by Kemi Badenoch after he withdrew as a Tory candidate for next year’s local elections. The role will reportedly be focused on how young men become radicalised.
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Kemi Badenoch has offered Joshua Bonehill-Paine, a former neo-Nazi activist with a conviction for harassing a Jewish MP, a Conservative party advisory role focused on how young men become radicalised. Bonehill-Paine withdrew as a Tory candidate for local elections before being given the role, and has described himself as a “nationalist, fascist” and “supporter of white rights” but claims to have done counter-extremism work since his release from prison.