Former Green Party by-election candidate apologises for sharing 'false flag' post
Chris Kennedy, the former Green Party candidate for the Makerfield by-election, has apologized for sharing social media posts that labeled an attack on ambulances operated by a Jewish charity as a 'false flag'. He withdrew from the candidacy shortly after his announcement, citing personal and family reasons. The Green Party clarified that his views do not represent the party's stance and will announce a replacement candidate soon.
- ▪Chris Kennedy shared controversial posts regarding an attack on ambulances run by a Jewish charity.
- ▪He withdrew from the Makerfield by-election just hours after being announced as the candidate.
- ▪The Green Party stated that Kennedy's views do not reflect their own and he has since deleted the posts.
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Former Green Party by-election candidate apologises for sharing 'false flag' postJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleJack Fenwick,Political correspondentandRichard WheelerGreen PartyChris Kennedy has pulled out of the Makerfield by-election just hours after he was announced as the Green Party's candidateThe Green Party said its former Makerfield by-election candidate has apologised for sharing social media posts which described an attack on ambulances run by a Jewish charity as a "false flag".Chris Kennedy was announced as the party's candidate on Thursday but withdrew hours later, with the Greens citing "personal and family reasons".The Times newspaper later reported it had approached Kennedy about social media posts he shared that were linked to the arson attack on four…
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