POLITICSMay 27 · 16:38 UTCTHE GUARDIAN WORLDPeter Walker Senior political correspondent

Brexiters peddled ‘nationalistic pish’, said Reform UK’s Makerfield candidate

Reform UK's Makerfield byelection candidate Robert Kenyon criticized Brexit as an economically harmful project and accused politicians of promoting 'nationalistic pish' in a 2016 rugby league forum post. The comments, uncovered by the Telegraph, raise questions about his commitment to Nigel Farage's Brexit legacy.

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