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on Thursday that Tony Mack, who was the Reform representative for the Clacton seat from last October until June, believes he is owed the costs of running his campaign before Farage kicked him out.Farage even ended up using the website, reformclacton.com, Mack alleged created for the election.
Mack claims the Reform leader told him over the phone that the party would “pay back every fucking penny” and even promised him a job with the politician’s Clacton team after the election. This week, he allegedly wrote to Farage to ask for his money back, formally asking the newly-elected MP to honour the pledges he made over the phone on June 3, and reimburse him £8,500.On June 4, he announced his plans to stand for Clacton and said he would now be Reform’s new leader.
Speaking to The Guardian, Mack said he fears for the future of Reform “when it is led by a man who cannot keep his promises”, and when it is not “democratised”.Reform UK has been contacted for comment.Nigel Farage Reveals 1 Unexpected Element Of Life In Parliament – And It's To Do With BrexitHuffPost UK Daily Brief
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