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Reform Party Candidate Stuart Prior's Supremacist Posts Spark Election Setback

5/4/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Reform Party candidate Stuart Prior’s X posts praising supremacy and violence against minority women were disclosed.
The Reform Party said it is reviewing the extremist posts.
Hope Not Hate collaborated with journalists to compile the evidence.
Prior told reporters he does not recall the tweets and his X account was deleted this year.
Analysts described the revelations as a major setback for Nigel Farage’s Reform Party before the local elections.

History

Historical Context

After Nigel Farage turned UKIP into a mainstream force in 2015—capturing 12.6% of the vote and swelling to about 45,000 members—the party fell into infighting and credibility loss, highlighted by the 2024 exposure of Reform Party candidate Stuart Prior’s extremist posts by Hope Not Hate. The episode mirrors the reputational damage that once crippled UKIP’s electoral prospects.

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Story summary

Reform Party candidate Stuart Prior’s X posts praising supremacy and violence against minority women were disclosed.
The Reform Party said it is reviewing the extremist posts.
Hope Not Hate collaborated with journalists to compile the evidence.
Prior told reporters he does not recall the tweets and his X account was deleted this year.
Analysts described the revelations as a major setback for Nigel Farage’s Reform Party before the local elections.

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