Reform announced its new “Shadow Armed Forces Minister”, and the internet gave them a brutal reality check – 21 votes of no confidence
Reform UK has been in the news recently, for all the wrong reasons.
Following a row about their vetting standards, which came into question again thanks to some very revealing undercover filming, yet more of their representatives have faced accusations of seriously inappropriate or illegal behaviour.
🚨 NEW: The leader of Reform UK in Hampshire has been charged with 35 offences, including 12 counts of rape and making indecent images of a child https://t.co/GoHu6CHHE2
— Politics UK (@PolitlcsUK) November 3, 2026
Reform UK councillor sacked from cabinet over ‘sexualised’ AI post of colleague
https://t.co/3uEY7Wtma3— ITV News (@itvnews) November 4, 2026
Leicestershire Reform UK councillor stripped of committee roles after making ‘misleading’ claims
https://t.co/ofdez483Qx
— Reform UK Exposed 🇬🇧 (@reformexposed) November 6, 2026
All concerned have denied wrongdoing, but the news turned the spotlight back onto the party’s claims of strengthening its background checks.
Rather than address the issue – again – they made a really big announcement – with all the bells and whistles.
Britain is broken because it’s run by useless, career politicians.
Angus MacIntyre, our new Shadow Armed Forces Minister, has served our military for 40 years.
If you want to fix Britain, join Reform today. https://t.co/HzlBHxbIVP
— Nigel Farage (@Nigel_Farage) November 5, 2026
While Angus McIntyre was introduced as their ‘Shadow Armed Forces Minister’, he really can’t be. He isn’t an elected MP, and Reform UK are far from being the official Opposition, which is the Conservative Party.
McIntyre doubled down on the false claim.
I have decided to stand down as a RAF Wing Commander and bring my experience to the role of Reform UK’s Shadow Armed Forces Minister.
Our armed forces have been decimated by successive governments.
Rebuilding them is a national challenge that I am committed to deliver as part of Reform UK.
— Angus MacIntyre (@AngusReform) November 5, 2026
He even made a pledge.
I will end the unjust prosecutions of our veterans in my first 100 days in office.
If I fail, I will resign.
— Angus MacIntyre (@AngusReform) November 5, 2026
It takes real guts for an unelected member of the public to threaten to resign from a job he’ll never have. https://t.co/8dfSJdKC4Y
— Parody Nigel Farage (@Parody_PM) November 5, 2026
Reformers toed the party line.
Angus MacIntyre is Reform UK’s Shadow Armed Forces Minister.
Angus stood down as a commissioned Wing Commander in the Royal Air Force last week to reverse the damage successive Tory and Labour governments have inflicted on our Armed Forces.
Tune in at 2pm to hear more about the experience Angus brings to this role and his plans to rebuild our Armed Forces.
— Reform UK (@reformparty_uk) November 5, 2026
The @reformparty_uk UK Shadow #Defence #ArmedForces spokesman has more military experience than the entire front bench of any other Party in Parliament. We are building a credible, capable team that can deliver in Government and fix this country.
https://t.co/kK9py5wkkL
— Ben Bradley (@Ben_Bradley_32) November 5, 2026
Great to join the team and listen to Danny, Nigel and our new Shadow Armed Forces Minister, Angus MacIntyre today.
And to meet hundreds of our wonderful veterans! https://t.co/IUViCdWN3G
— Suella Braverman (@SuellaBraverman) November 5, 2026
The internet stepped in to correct the record.