"All councils should stop funding Pride events that bring little value to social inclusion and instead get on with the bread and butter council duties."
"Hundreds of online lefties on PinkNews attacked my honest opinion after I revealed I had joined Reform."
"For some strange reason this year it is going to me. I don't think my time in a wig and high heels would make politics look silly."
"It's really important that we don't suddenly think that everyone fits in one box, everybody is different but it is how do we engage those choices."
Michael Felse, a former drag queen and leader of the 2011 Manchester Pride parade, was elected as a Reform UK councillor. He has urged councils to cease funding Pride events, claiming they offer little value for social inclusion. Felse has adopted a new persona, 'Captain England', to promote diversity and inclusion. He criticized 'woke' councils and faced backlash from PinkNews readers after expressing his views on Pride funding. Felse believes that his drag background does not undermine his political credibility.
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