Woke ex-councillor defects to Reform from the Labour Party

4 March 2026

🚨REFORM UK ANNOUNCE LABOUR PARTY GLOBALIST AS CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR OF NEWHAM

Clive Furness just defected from the Labour party:

"Anyone who is lawfully here is a British Citizen and entitled to the full support of the state"

"I am SYMPATHETIC towards REFUGEES"

"I delight in… pic.twitter.com/wdQZdks9lc

— Basil the Great (@BasilTheGreat) March 4, 2026

Labour Party ex-councillor Clive Furness has been selected as the Reform's candidate for mayor of Newham. He told a press conference:

"I am sympathetic towards refugees... I delight in the different colours of people, different cuisines, the different clothing... that is very positive."