Ex-MP urges Tories to drop candidate jailed for campaign of antisemitic abuse against her
But that wasn’t all – he’d published *reams* of deeply racist, misogynistic and pornographic material about me,” said Berger. She recalled being six months pregnant when she had to give evidence at the Old Bailey in what she described as “two days of hell”.“I count myself lucky though. There were other victims whose lives he had totally destroyed,” she added.
- ▪But that wasn’t all – he’d published *reams* of deeply racist, misogynistic and pornographic material about me,” said Berger.
- ▪She recalled being six months pregnant when she had to give evidence at the Old Bailey in what she described as “two days of hell”.“I count myself lucky though.
- ▪There were other victims whose lives he had totally destroyed,” she added.
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Joshua Bonehill-Paine is due to stand for election to Somerset council next year Photograph: Channel 4 News/YoutubeView image in fullscreenJoshua Bonehill-Paine is due to stand for election to Somerset council next year Photograph: Channel 4 News/YoutubeConservativesEx-MP urges Tories to drop candidate jailed for campaign of antisemitic abuse against herLuciana Berger says Joshua Bonehill-Paine should have no role in public life because of ‘his racism and his view of women’Ben Quinn Political correspondentTue 4 Aug 2026 13.11 EDTLast modified on Tue 4 Aug 2026 13.12 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleA former MP has urged the Tory leader to drop an election candidate who was previously jailed for a campaign of antisemitic abuse against her.Kemi Badenoch on Tuesday defended the…
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