Tommy Robinson Endorses Reform UK Candidate In By Election

Tommy Robinson has endorsed Reform UK’s candidate in next month’s crunch Gorton and Denton by-election.

The far-right agitator urged his social media followers in the Greater Manchester constituency to vote for Matt Goodwin.

Goodwin, a former academic-turned-right-wing GB News presenter, was unveiled by Reform earlier this week.

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has had a long-running feud with Robinson – whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon – and last year insisted he would never let him join the party.

A Labour campaign spokesperson said: “The stakes couldn’t be higher in Gorton and Denton. Tommy Robinson’s endorsement of Reform’s candidate shows who he really is and what he stands for.

“The Greens simply cannot win this by-election, leaving a stark choice between unity and change with Labour, or division and risk with Reform.

“Only a vote for Labour can stop the toxic politics that Reform and Tommy Robinson would bring to Manchester.”

Reform UK have been contacted for comment.

Meanwhile, the Green Party’s candidate said the by-election was a battle of “hope versus hate”.

Hannah Spencer, a 34-year-old plumber and councillor, said: “This is a crucial by-election.

“The choice is clear – Green v Reform. Hope v hate. Only the Green Party can stop Reform in this by election.”

She said Labour’s vote in the seat “is in freefall” and added: “Reform have chosen a candidate that will divide our community. He doesn’t even think many of the people who live and work here are even British.

“I will bring the people of Gorton and Denton together.”

The by-election, which is taking place on February 26, was triggered by the resignation on health grounds of sitting MP Andrew Gwynne.

He won the seat for Labour at the general election with a majority of nearly 13,500.