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Ex-neo-Nazi becomes Conservative candidate in Somerset council race

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Ex-neo-Nazi becomes Conservative candidate in Somerset council race
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A former neo-Nazi activist, Joshua Bonehill-Paine, has been chosen by the Conservative Party to run for the new Crewkerne South seat on Somerset Council in 2027, prompting backlash from opponents and supporters who cite his rehabilitation and counter-extremism work after past convictions for antisemitic posts and harassment of MP Luciana Berger.

Topics:worldpolitics#conservative-party#crewkerne-south#deradicalisation#ex-neo-nazi#politics#uk-politics
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