Controversial Conservative candidate, jailed in 2015 for antisemitic posts ahead of a protest; current political activity centers on rehabilitation debates and party candidacy.
Conservative candidates face scrutiny after Joshua Bonehill-Paine, a former neo-Nazi with multiple convictions, is selected to stand for Crewkerne South in Somerset Council elections. Party leader Kemi Badenoch defends rehabilitation and second chances, while opponents call for vetting reforms and criticise the choice amid ongoing concerns about antisemitism and extremism.