Reform mayoral candidate likens Jewish community group to ‘Islamists on horseback’

2026-03-23 - 17:39

Chris Parry described Shomrim members as ‘cosplayers’ hours after arson attack in north London Golders Green ambulance arson attack – live updates A Reform UK mayoral candidate has described members of a Jewish neighbourhood watch group as “cosplayers” and likened them to “Islamists on horseback” in comments made after an attack on ambulances run by a Jewish charity. Chris Parry, who remains Reform’s mayoral candidate for Hampshire despite a previous controversy in which he said that David Lammy should “go home” to the Caribbean, made the comments on Monday about Shomrim, volunteers who safeguard communities including Orthodox Jewish families. Continue reading...