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Candidate Sparks Outrage With Gun and Antelope Photo

5/1/2025

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Violette Simpson, an independent Reform candidate for Calne Central Ward in Wiltshire, is stirring controversy after sharing a photo of herself with a gun beside a legally hunted antelope. Drawing on her farming roots, she defends her stance on sustainable practices as she prepares for the upcoming election on May 1.

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Violette Simpson, an independent Reform candidate for Calne Central Ward in Wiltshire, is stirring controversy after sharing a photo of herself with a gun beside a legally hunted antelope. Drawing on her farming roots, she defends her stance on sustainable practices as she prepares for the upcoming election on May 1.