"Reform UK has been cold calling people asking them to become paper candidates for the party at the local elections, as parties dash to sign up enough names before Thursday's deadline."
"Those who have been asked to stand include members of other parties and even a Guardian journalist, who was asked in a call last week: Will you come in to become a paper candidate today and help us to win the election?"
"The method of asking people to be paper candidates is one usually used by parties asking their own known members to stand without doing any campaigning rather than approaching unknown members of the public through phone calls."
"Farage denied that Reform had been cold calling people in Birmingham begging them to stand in local elections, saying it would be very, very fruitless."
Reform UK has been contacting individuals via cold calls to recruit paper candidates for local elections. The party is reaching out to people who have signed up for email updates, including members of other parties and journalists. Prospective candidates are informed they only need to provide their name and address, and are asked about their financial and criminal background. This method is atypical, as parties usually approach known members. Despite claims of cold calling, Nigel Farage denied the practice in Birmingham, asserting a full slate of candidates would be present.
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