Tories offer Jewish groups meeting with ex neo-Nazi activist candidate
Summary
The Conservative Party in the UK has selected Joshua Bonehill-Paine, a former neo-Nazi activist with a criminal record, as a candidate for Somerset Council. The party defends the decision, saying he has changed and is now working against extremism, but Jewish groups and other politicians have strongly criticized the choice.Key Facts
- Joshua Bonehill-Paine served three years in prison for antisemitic actions and has other criminal convictions.
- He was convicted of racially harassing a former Labour MP, Luciana Berger, who now sits in the House of Lords.
- Bonehill-Paine says he has changed his views after learning about the murder of MP Jo Cox and completed a de-radicalization program.
- He now leads counter-extremism talks across the UK and wants to give back to his community.
- The Conservative Party supports his candidacy and believes in giving second chances.
- Jewish groups, including the Board of Deputies of British Jews, have asked the Conservatives to remove him as a candidate.
- The party has offered to arrange a meeting between Bonehill-Paine and Jewish leaders to discuss concerns.
- Other political parties, including Labour and the Liberal Democrats, have criticized the Conservative Party’s choice.
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