Former Green Party by-election candidate apologises for sharing 'false flag' post
Key takeaways
- Chris Kennedy was announced as the party's candidate on Thursday but withdrew hours later, with the Greens citing "personal and family reasons".
- The Times newspaper later reported it had approached Kennedy about social media posts he shared that were linked to the arson attack on four ambulances operated by the charity Hatzola in Golders Green, north London.
- A Green Party spokesperson said: "We have spoken to Chris about these posts, and he has now deleted them.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
Jack Fenwick,Political correspondentand Richard Wheeler Green Party Chris Kennedy has pulled out of the Makerfield by-election just hours after he was announced as the Green Party's candidate The Green Party said its former Makerfield by-election candidate has apologised for sharing social media posts which described an attack on ambulances run by a Jewish charity as a "false flag".
Chris Kennedy was announced as the party's candidate on Thursday but withdrew hours later, with the Greens citing "personal and family reasons".
The Times newspaper later reported it had approached Kennedy about social media posts he shared that were linked to the arson attack on four ambulances operated by the charity Hatzola in Golders Green, north London.