Matt Goodwin is standing to be Reform’s ninth MP in the Gorton and Denton by-election, which will take place on February 26, in the three-horse race against the Greens and Labour. AdvertisementMancunian newspaper The Mill reported on Saturday that multiple members of Goodwin’s team have posted problematic content on social media. It alleged that Adam Mitula – Reform’s interim campaign manager in Tameside – had alleged “60-70%” of transgender people are paedophiles, claimed he would “never touch a Jewish woman” and used of the n-word. Labour’s deputy leader and Manchester Central MP Lucy Powell wrote a letter to Goodwin urging him to reject their support. His campaign team includes those with extreme, racist views.
