Why has Kemi Badenoch given a former neo-Nazi an advisory role? – The Latest

Kemi Badenoch has offered an advisory role to Joshua Bonehill-Paine, a former neo-Nazi activist who withdrew as a Conservative candidate for next year's local elections. The Guardian reports the role will reportedly focus on how young men become radicalised. Bonehill-Paine was convicted of harassing a Jewish MP and has previously described himself as a nationalist, fascist, theorist and supporter of white rights; he says he has done counter-extremism work since his release from prison.

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