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Reform Party Faces Far-Right Infiltration Concerns Amid Candidate Vetting Crisis

5/18/2025

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The Reform party grapples with serious challenges in candidate vetting, raising alarms over potential far-right infiltration. Candidates with extremist ties have drawn sharp criticism from anti-racism advocates. Joe Mulhall warns that lax vetting could empower these factions, revealing a troubling rift between the party's leadership and its grassroots members.

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The Reform party grapples with serious challenges in candidate vetting, raising alarms over potential far-right infiltration. Candidates with extremist ties have drawn sharp criticism from anti-racism advocates. Joe Mulhall warns that lax vetting could empower these factions, revealing a troubling rift between the party's leadership and its grassroots members.