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Reform UK accused of disrespecting veterans at Remembrance Day service

By Mark Mansfield
The Reform wreath after others were moved to leave it in a highly visible position during a Remembrance Sunday service in Monmouth

Martin Shipton

A Reform UK failed council candidate has been accused of disrespecting the public and veterans after disturbing wreaths during a Remembrance Sunday service in Monmouth in order to promote his own party’s wreath.

Robert Kavanagh, who was defeated by the Conservatives in the recent Wyesham by-election, was seen moving wreaths that had already been laid during the service to ensure the Reform wreath was positioned more prominently.

Those present said they were surprised by the incident and his clear failure to observe the tradition of the service as a non-Party political event.

Conservative Town Councillor Xavier Turner, who witnessed the entire incident, said: “I came along to pay my respects. I do not wish Remembrance Sunday to be hijacked as a political football.

“We were all in disbelief over what the Reform candidate was doing.”

Nick Hacket Pain, an Army veteran who chairs Monmouthshire Conservative Association , added: “This would appear to be nothing more than a shameless stunt by Reform. It totally disrespects all those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom.

“Remembrance Sunday is not a political stage. It is an important opportunity for people of all backgrounds and persuasions to commemorate the lives of those who fell for our freedoms.

“I find it unacceptable for any political party to try to politicise such an important event.”

Reform UK did not respond to our request for a comment.

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12 comments

TheWoodForTheTrees

Unbelievable. Just when you think they can't stoop any lower.

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Richard Lice

There must have been a directive from Head Office to highjack wreaths with bespoke Reform party logo inserts Then arrange for a photoshoot for circulation on social media, Rinse & repeat elsewhere Disrespectful with a capital "D"

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Amir

When will these clowns ever employ a sensible understanding of free speech and actually respond to questions posed to them by nation.cymru?

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Fi yn unig

Saturday 11/11/23, actual Armistice day. A baying gang of brain donors fighting the Police at the end of Whitehall, yards away from the Cenotaph whilst gutless coward Tommy five names hails a taxi and takes off. Later, Ben Habib (still of Reform UK at the time), describes them as ‘our people’. Always remember THIS to be certain of how Reform UK regard the fallen of two world wars, all veterans, those currently serving and those who will way into the future.

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Davie

At least they didn't turn up in SS uniforms.

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Fanny Hill

How about a rear admiral uniform? Wouldn’t be surprised, although they don’t always wear a uniform. https://searchlightmagazine.com/2025/11/desecration-how-my-dads-war-is-being-stolen-by-the-far-right/

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Jeff

Disgusting. But then we have a reform owner that calls a multiple US draft dodger and convicted felon the bravest man he knows and not all the veterans that actually stood up to be counted. Reform has a type.

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FrankC

These Reform fake patriots are totally sickening. We all know they would have been on the side of the Nazis during the 2nd World War. They have no place in our country.

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Jeff

They are a William Joyce tribute act.

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James Edwards

Far Right knuckle dragging scum you only have to look at the kind of people that support these lowlifes. The people of Caerphilly gave them the strongest message in the ballot box and told them where to go.

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Garycymru

The way they use dead veterans as nothing more than a political football is as close to urinating on a cenotaph as one can get.

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Adam

Supporting Reform alone is a complete kick in the teeth for the millions that have died for those that died to protect us from fascism.

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These Reform fake patriots are totally sickening. We all know they would have been on the side of the Nazis during the 2nd World War. They have no place in our country.

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