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Reform UK Welcomes Paranormal Advocate, Faces Labour Mockery

8/7/2025

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Reform UK welcomed Rupert Matthews, a police and crime commissioner with a penchant for the paranormal, from the Conservatives, sparking mockery from Labour over the party's recruitment choices. Meanwhile, retired prison governor Vanessa Frake-Harris joined the ranks, voicing her concerns about prison issues and condemning the shortcomings of both major parties.

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Reform UK welcomed Rupert Matthews, a police and crime commissioner with a penchant for the paranormal, from the Conservatives, sparking mockery from Labour over the party's recruitment choices. Meanwhile, retired prison governor Vanessa Frake-Harris joined the ranks, voicing her concerns about prison issues and condemning the shortcomings of both major parties.