A Reform UK candidate, Ian Gribbin, has sparked controversy by claiming that Britain should have accepted Hitler's offer of neutrality instead of fighting the Nazis during World War II. The candidate also criticized Winston Churchill as 'abysmal,' praised Vladimir Putin as 'mature,' and made derogatory remarks about women, calling them the 'sponging gender' and suggesting they should be 'deprived of health care.' The comments have been widely condemned, with many expressing shock and dismay. A spokesperson for Reform UK added fuel to the fire by stating that it is 'probably true' that the UK should have stayed neutral during the war. The candidate, standing in Bexhill and Battle, has since apologized for the remarks.
And inevitably: Reform UK candidate claimed UK would be "far better" if it had "taken Hitler up on his offer of neutrality" instead of fighting the Nazis. Ian Gribbin also wrote that women were the "sponging gender" & should be "deprived of health care". Reform UK: Crank…
NEW: Reform UK candidate apologises for saying Britain should not have fought Hitler https://t.co/s7Frd2RRQb
🔴 Reform candidate said UK should have been neutral against Hitler https://t.co/tQPNUq5NI4
All parties will have controversial General Election candidates, @Nigel_Farage said, after it emerged that a Reform contender had said that Britain should have “taken Hitler up on his offer of neutrality” https://t.co/2ffVevL9Yk
Reform candidate says UK should have ‘taken Hitler’s neutrality offer’ https://t.co/vE5byVF9Dm
Reform UK candidate said Britain should not have fought Hitler and slammed 'abysmal' Churchill https://t.co/WsVPNgn2EB
I'm not saying my writing brings out the worst in people, but the Reform candidate who said the UK should have been neutral against Hitler seems to have made his comments on my @unherd article (which had nothing to do with Hitler, btw...) https://t.co/QYHfoMObjH https://t.co/aRS792xMiy
Reform UK candidate says Britain should've "taken up Hitler's offer of neutrality" over declaring war on Germany after the invasion of Poland. Follow: @AFpost https://t.co/u3xYZqTS1U
Reform UK candidate says Britain should've "taken up Hitler's offer of neutrality" over declaring war on Germany after the invasion of Poland Follow: @AFpost https://t.co/QT14JMZ5E4
Reform election candidate said Britain should NOT have fought Hitler and the Nazis in World War Two and lashed out at 'abysmal' Winston Churchill in online rants that also branded women the 'sponging gender' https://t.co/iNi3rDfvxw https://t.co/E5JTm795le
Shock as Reform UK candidate says UK should have been neutral against Hitler https://t.co/ccVfdc0Jfw
- Praised Vladimir Putin - Thought Winston Churchill was abysmal - Wrote that women are subsidised by men to merely breathe - Thought the country should have taken Hitler up on his offer of neutrality Can @NatashaC guess which Party this candidate belongs to? @mrjamesob https://t.co/ahl9dXHico
Reform UK candidate says Britain should have stayed neutral in WW2 https://t.co/ddKaaGodgQ
So a Reform UK candidate argued relatively recently that Britain should have remained neutral against Hitler. Then, a party spokesman comes out and basically says ... the candidate's comments were "probably true." Fire, meet fuel. https://t.co/6xHIqAzgxP
A Reform UK candidate standing in Bexhill and Battle claimed the country would be "far better" if it had "taken Hitler up on his offer of neutrality" instead of fighting the Nazis in World War Two. Tap below to read more: https://t.co/objGkVpgQi
🚨 NEW: Reform UK's spokesperson says it's "probably true" that the UK should’ve stayed neutral during WW2 https://t.co/a74l31RLAe https://t.co/DSH07tBvES
This is genuinely insane - Reform are more or less backing the idea that the UK should have stayed neutral during World War II?? https://t.co/VARppUFFZf https://t.co/gDy7roNB78
Reform candidate said UK should have been neutral against Hitler https://t.co/bA6gnrRmfI
What on Earth. Reform UK’s official spokesperson said it is “probably true” that the UK should have done a pact with Hitler and stayed neutral in World War II. https://t.co/eEXkhfbiP8 https://t.co/sahGBUas15
Reform candidate said UK should have been neutral against Hitler Praises “mature Putin” disses “abysmal” Churchill by @bbclaurak @reformparty_uk https://t.co/veDah89p63
This is absolutely shocking. A Reform UK candidate claimed the country would be "far better" if it had "taken Hitler up on his offer of neutrality" instead of fighting the Nazis in World War Two. Don’t let them anywhere near office! https://t.co/e5Qw7UDnV7
🚨 NEW: A ReformUK candidate has claimed the UK should have ‘taken Hitler up on his offer of neutrality’ instead of fighting the Nazis [@bbclaurak]
Here - Reform candidate says UK should have been neutral against Hitler https://t.co/paxLan1ZDj