Kemi Badenoch Defends Selection of Man Jailed for Harassing Jewish MP in Council Election – as it Happened Kemi Badenoch's defense of selecting Joshua Bonehill Paine, a man jailed for harassing Jewish MP Luciana Berger, has raised questions about the Conservative Party's commitment to tackling extremism.
Bonehill Paine was convicted of racially aggravated harassment in 2016. His crime was motivated by antisemitism and sparked widespread condemnation at the time.
Yet, despite this history, the Conservatives have chosen him as a candidate, citing their commitment to giving people "second chances.