Reform UK Candidate's NHS Hate Posts Surface

0:00On April 17, reform UK is digging into claims against their Westminster candidate, James Bembridge, who is running for a seat in the Weston Ward. During the May 7 local elections, old social media posts linked to him show a deep hatred for the NHS, saying he wants it torn down completely, not just reformed. Back in November 2020, one post called out a visceral hate for the health service. In March 2021, right during the COVID pandemic, another slam NHS nurses, claiming they were eating food banks out of business. Just by looking at them, folks are reacting strong because reform UK promised 17 billion pounds extra for the NHS just last June, pushing private sector help to ease the strain. Bembridge works as deputy editor at Country Squire magazine, which backs rural voices. Bembridge shared more undata screenshots bashing the NHS and the account tied to Bembridge recently reshared stuff acknowledging them. There's also a December post mocking Gaza bombings with a legal box picture and a hard

1:03eyes emoji. Reform confirmed they're investigating, but Bembridge hasn't commented yet, so we'll see how this plays out before the votes.