Reform deputy reposts alleged sex trafficker’s post on Ann Widdecombe

Richard Tice, Reform UK’s deputy leader, is among those promoting the views of an alleged human trafficker on social media.

In the aftermath of Ann Widdecombe’s death, many right-wingers have sought to politicise the alleged murder despite facts being thin on the ground.

This includes the lesser-known Tate brother, Tristan.

Richard Tice unfazed by Tate’s history

Tristan and his brother, Andrew Tate, are facing serious accusations in Romania and the UK. On 6 July, Romania Insider reported:

Prosecutors from Romania’s Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism, or DIICOT, announced on Friday, July 3, that they have expanded the investigation into brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate with new charges. The announcement comes after another expansion of the case, made public by DIICOT last month, regarding money laundering and human trafficking.

In total, in addition to the accusations of human trafficking and rape, which formed the basis of the 2024 case, prosecutors have added money laundering, influencing statements, removal from seizure, and complicity in the trafficking of minors to the list of offenses. The case now involves two case files.

The BBC had previously added:

The brothers will face charges in the UK, including rape and human trafficking, when they are extradited from Romania after legal proceedings against them there conclude.

The accusations against the Tate brothers are well known. As such, it beggars belief that Reform’s second-most senior politician would promote such a character. It’s sadly not surprising, though, as Reform politicians have a terrible track record on this front.

• Ex-Farage employee ‘calls bullsh*t’ on his support for women
• Farage toxifies abuse inquiry as victims demand apology
• Reform councillor quits, blames ‘sexism’ and ‘bullying’
• Reform candidate Kenyon exposed as sexist on Question Time
• Tice refuses to deny Reform will end no-fault divorce
• Braverman announces Reform policy on women, whilst in a party of misogynists

This is despite Farage & Co’s attempts to paint themselves as ‘protectors of women’ — particularly in relation to the various ‘rape gang‘ inquiries.

Unsettling behaviour

There’s a grim irony here, of course, in that Tice is promoting a man who’s accused of crimes against women to speculate about the alleged murder of a woman.

Tice and the rest of Reform are engaging in this speculation despite Widdecombe’s family asking them not to.

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Featured image via the Canary

By Willem Moore