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Reform selects Kenyon, ignites misogyny backlash.

5/26/2026

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  • HopeNotHate revealed Mr Kenyon ran two X accounts, one suspended and the other deleted, after a 2021 misogynistic comment resurfaced.
  • Reform selected Mr Kenyon to challenge Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham in the Makerfield by-election on June 18.
  • In 2021 Mr Kenyon replied to a sexual remark about Carol, saying “He’s only saying what we’re all thinking.”
  • Labour MP Angela Rayner condemned the incident, saying it shows Reform tolerates misogynistic abuse.