Reform UK Candidate's Controversial Comments on WWII and Gender Emerge
Ian Gribbin's remarks on neutrality with Hitler and derogatory statements about women spark backlash
Overview
- Reform UK candidate Ian Gribbin suggested Britain should have accepted Hitler's neutrality offer in WWII.
- Gribbin also made inflammatory comments about women, calling them the 'sponging gender' and suggesting they be deprived of healthcare.
- Nigel Farage defended the party's vetting process, citing the snap election as a challenge.
- Party chairman Richard Tice stated that inappropriate comments would be investigated.
- Critics, including Veterans’ minister Johnny Mercer, condemned Gribbin's statements as disgraceful and troubling.