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BBC News
13-05-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
MP critical of Northamptonshire Reform councillor's posts about King
The Labour MP for Northampton South has criticised a newly elected Reform UK councillor who he said "repeatedly disrespected the King, our monarchy, and country" on a social media Dabbs, who won his council seat as his party took control of West Northamptonshire Council at this month's local elections, made comments on the King and monarchy in his feed which also has several reposts from Britain Reader MP said someone who "calls His Majesty a 'bullsh*t king' should not have the privilege of representing our community".Dabbs confirmed the account was his, but neither he nor his party has commented further. Reader said: "Mr Dabbs has repeatedly disrespected the King, our monarchy, and country. "The residents of Northamptonshire deserve better."According to his account Mr Dabbs, who represents the Deanshanger and Paulsbury ward, joined X in December 2024 and he last commented on it in First campaigns on an anti-immigration message and has called for a halt to all further immigration except in specific group has developed a strong online following, attracting attention when one of its anti-Islamic videos was retweeted by US President Donald Simon Weaver, reader in media and communications at Brunel University in west London, said: "Britain First are a British far-right, neo-fascist party that was formed in 2011 by a former British National Party (BNP) member. "They propagate an anti-Muslin, Islamophobic ideology and make wide use of online communication."The BBC has approached Ivan Dabbs and Reform UK but neither wanted to year, party leader Nigel Farage told the BBC it would be vetting Reform UK hopefuls standing in May's local elections after controversial comments were made by a candidate for Bexhill and Battle during the 2024 general month Ron Firman, a Reform UK candidate for West Northamptonshire Council, was reminded of the code of conduct for the parish council he was on after offensive sexist and racist tweets on his old social media account was elected to the Hunsbury council's constitution includes a members' code of conduct which states it is intended to promote high standards of behaviour among councillors including an obligation to "treat others with respect". Follow Northamptonshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
BBC News
02-04-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
Northamptonshire MPs visit Falklands to understand UK military
Two MPs have visited the Falkland Islands as part of a programme to help politicians understand the UK's military Labour MP for Northampton South, Mike Reader, and Sarah Bool, the Conservative MP for South Northamptonshire, made the five-day trip as part of the Armed Forces Parliamentary UK and Argentina went to war over the British overseas territory in Bool said: "It was very moving. We went to Goose Green... that was the most profound moment for me [because] you just think about what the [soldiers] did. You have a lot of respect for our military." The 10-week Falklands War, which claimed 1,000 lives including 255 British personnel, began when Argentina's military dictator, Leopoldo Galtieri, ordered an invasion of the islands. Britain, under Margaret Thatcher's government, sent a naval task force to reclaim them. Although Argentina surrendered, it still asserts sovereignty over the Falklands, located 300 miles off its coast. 'Such an honour to go' The MPs were part of a group of 12 politicians selected to go to the by British Forces South Atlantic Islands, they took part in rifle and pistol training with The Royal Gurkha Rifles, toured HMS Forth, and visited Bristow to learn about operations in the Reader said: "It was such an honour to go. Within the first day we had a lot of briefings about the significance of why we were there. But it is quite a remote place. It took us 18 hours to get there."It's such a privilege. There's no better way to understand our military."Ms Bool added: "We were offered the opportunity to go out to the Falklands so that we could understand our defence capabilities out there. "You get to talk to the troops and so you get a very different view of it." Follow Northamptonshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
