Reform UK candidate apologizes for controversial Hitler neutrality remarks

Adolf Hitler

dictator of Germany from 1933 to 1945 United Kingdom

country in north-west Europe

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Reform UK candidate Ian Gribbin apologized for suggesting that the UK should have been neutral against Hitler.
Gribbin clarified that his comments were taken out of context and expressed regret over the controversy.
The remarks caused a backlash due to their sensitive nature towards the historical events of World War II.

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A Reform UK candidate in Bexhill and Battle, Ian Gribbin, made controversial statements including suggesting the country would have been better off accepting Hitler's offer of neutrality, criticizing women as the "sponging gender" who should be deprived of healthcare, and praising Vladimir Putin while calling Winston Churchill "abysmal". The party initially defended the comments as part of debates but later stated they would investigate such remarks. Gribbin also expressed admiration for Putin and questioned Churchill's legacy. The candidate's views have sparked backlash and raised concerns about his suitability for office.

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