‘Women can’t ref, drive or give directions’: Reform candidate sexism row deepens as more ‘degrading’ posts resurface
Reform UK candidate Robert Kenyon has faced backlash for resurfaced comments deemed sexist. His posts, made in the 2010s, include derogatory remarks about women, claiming they can't drive or give directions. The party has dismissed the comments as 'locker room banter'.
- ▪Robert Kenyon is running for election in the Makerfield by-election against Andy Burnham.
- ▪He made degrading comments about women on an online rugby fan forum, stating they can't 'ref, drive or give directions'.
- ▪Reform UK has not disputed the comments but referred to them as 'locker room banter'.
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NewsUKUK Politics‘Women can’t ref, drive or give directions’: Reform candidate sexism row deepens as more ‘degrading’ posts resurfaceExclusive: An account linked to Robert Kenyon claimed ‘English women just walk around with their fat bellies and odd shapes pushing a pram at 16’Athena Stavrou Political Reporter Monday 25 May 2026 18:45 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2983146","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/reform-uk-robert-kenyon-comments-misogynistic-b2983146.html","title":"‘Women can’t ref, drive or give…
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