"Bitter divisions in Reform UK's flagship county council have been laid bare in a leaked video of a chaotic internal meeting where members were told to fucking suck it up if they did not agree with decisions. Councillors can be seen complaining about backbiting and being ignored by their leader, Linden Kemkaran, who tells them they will be screwed and that Reform can forget about winning the general election if they don't balance Kent's budget."
"In an extraordinary recording, which shows the inner workings of Reform's Kent operation, Kemkaran shouts down fellow members before telling them they will be muted in scenes reminiscent of the viral Jackie Weaver video from a parish council Zoom meeting in 2021. Kent county council, which has a 2.5bn annual budget and is one of 10 where Nigel Farage's party has outright control, is considered to be a make or break showcase for whether Reform can be trusted to competently govern before a general election."
Leaked footage shows a chaotic Reform UK meeting in Kent where members were told to 'fucking suck it up' if they disagreed. Councillors complained about backbiting and being ignored by leader Linden Kemkaran, who warned they would be 'screwed' and that Reform could forget winning a general election if Kent's budget was not balanced. Kent county council oversees a £2.5bn budget and is one of ten councils under Reform control. The council must legally balance its budget amid potential council-tax rises and respond to national local-government reform plans. Around eight official complaints were made to Reform's south-east regional director in three months. Of 56 elected Reform councillors, one joined UKIP and at least one was suspended.
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