"However, it is symbolic of behaviour from Reform in Wales that makes me far more concerned about what the party would be like in power, and which should worry voters both here in Cymru and in the wider UK. The first concern has to be its attitude to scrutiny. The message thread in which Reform treated me with such warmth was discussing a social media post where I'd suggested that the fact the party hasn't named a Welsh leader was disrespectful to Wales."
"I had posted: They are telling the people of Wales: Vote for us, but if you do, you'll only find out who your first minister will be after we win.' Former Conservative MP Mark Reckless posted in the chat:My inclination would be to ignore it. This has been Reform's attitude to Wales ever since it put the Senedd in its crosshairs it offers almost nothing specific to Wales, and having no Welsh leader it therefore avoids the scrutiny that comes with the position."
Leaked WhatsApp messages from senior Reform UK figures in Wales included an insulting reference to a journalist using the 'c' word. The messages arose after a social media post criticizing the party's failure to name a Welsh leader and its implied disregard for Welsh voters. Reform Wales has offered few Wales-specific policies and avoids appointing a Welsh leader, reducing accountability to Welsh scrutiny. A former Conservative MP suggested ignoring the criticism. At a Reform Wales conference, a Guardian columnist was initially denied an interview with Nigel Farage and later granted only two minutes after intervention.
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