Why I Was Banned From Reform UK’s Conference

The truth about the trend of political parties banning critical journalists from covering their events is even worse than it appears

I returned from my holiday this week to find that my accreditation for Reform conference had been revoked and that I would be banned from attending.

It’s the second year in a row that I’ve been banned by the party, and follows the Conservatives also banning me from attending their annual conference last year.

Neither party gave any explanation for why they chose to ban me, nor would they respond to any further enquiries about it.

So what’s really going on here and why is my attendance at these events something they appear so determined to prevent?

Here’s what really lays behind it.