Brexiters peddled ‘nationalistic pish’, said Reform UK’s Makerfield candidate
Reform UK's Makerfield byelection candidate, Robert Kenyon, criticized Brexit as an economically damaging initiative. His past comments, which surfaced from a rugby league forum, suggest he had doubts about the benefits of leaving the EU. Kenyon has since stated that he believes the decision to leave was ultimately correct, despite his earlier skepticism.
- ▪Robert Kenyon described Brexit as an economically self-harming project in a 2016 post.
- ▪He expressed skepticism about the benefits of leaving the EU shortly after the referendum results.
- ▪Kenyon has stated that he voted for Brexit but has raised questions about the campaign's conduct.
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Reform UK’s candidate for Makerfield’s byelection, Robert Kenyon, said in a 2016 post that David Cameron had ‘thrown the towel in because of the mess he’s created’. Photograph: Reform UKView image in fullscreenReform UK’s candidate for Makerfield’s byelection, Robert Kenyon, said in a 2016 post that David Cameron had ‘thrown the towel in because of the mess he’s created’. Photograph: Reform UKReform UKBrexiters peddled ‘nationalistic pish’, said Reform UK’s Makerfield candidateRobert Kenyon castigated Brexit as an economically self-harming project on rugby league forum in 2016Peter Walker Senior political correspondentWed 27 May 2026 12.38 EDTLast modified on Wed 27 May 2026 12.40 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleReform UK’s candidate for the Makerfield byelection has castigated…
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