🚨 Astonishingly, the heads of the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service’s (GMFRS) ‘race and faith’ network have sent an email to firefighters, targeting staff members standing as candidates for Reform UK.
The email stated these individuals were "spoken to" and that management is seeking "legal guidance" to protect their "inclusive culture."
Sending an anti-Reform UK political broadcast on public systems during a regulated election period is a shocking breach of electoral neutrality and is unlawful.
Firefighters have every legal right to stand for election.
Hounding staff for lawful political views is unacceptable and is proof of the exact perception that anyone questioning an aggressive DEI agenda will be chased out of their job.
I have written to Chief Fire Officer Dave Russel demanding answers.
Petch and Ahmed - the network heads responsible - appear to have committed gross misconduct and should be dismissed.
GMFRS must apologize to Reform UK and the affected staff.
We have given GMFRS until Wednesday to answer 8 specific demands, including providing transcripts of what was said to our candidates and explaining why these network heads are permitted to weaponize IT systems.
I am also calling on HMICFRS (@HMICFRS) and the Electoral Commission (@ElectoralCommUK) to urgently investigate this unlawful breach.
Full letter below. 👇
From a follower on a thread in FB about Makerfield
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I'm angry June! I live in the Makerfield constituency it's only 2 years since we had the election, we neither wanted of asked for this bloody stupid by-election, it was thrust on us by one man's quest for power at whatever the cost! People knocking on doors, I've thrown the equivalent to a forest away in leaflets and then by God, got a letter addressed to me this morning from friggin Carol Vorderman telling me not to vote for a certain candidate! How bloody dare she, I'll vote for who I want, not who a has-been numerical totty with a big gob tells me to!
And then we have do it all again another 2-3 years in a general election! Help!
@JackRyanTurner I do wish people read the actual policy's, not the talking points. Reform goes way further then Restore and weirdly that's ignored.
I also wish they realized Rupert's social media is not him! his interviews say the complete opposite. Go figure guys ...
THIS IS AUTHORITARIAN AND DISTURBING ‼️
“Senior figures at Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service, under the command of Andy Burnham, have CAUTIONED firefighters who support Reform UK over their political views.”
@Frankie_1643 Those in Makerfield that are actually voting Restore, are either confused due to the names being similar or imo told total crap. No one in there right mind would vote outside of Labour or Reform.
There is to much riding on this, and it is their area after all.
@RachelHale9920 His great and I am glad his in Reform! he literally has worked for free this entire time, that's insane. He has my respect, not just for that, but for all the hard work he does.
@Jenny_1884 Yes..... not all officers but those at the top working down, 100%.
They turned up in riot gear in Southampton ffs on a peaceful gathering and march for Henry. We have all see the videos coming from that engagement.