Reform's Offord Says He Owns Six Houses, Six Boats and Five Cars
Offord said he owns six houses, five cars and six boats as opponents pressed him to explain his wealth and property holdings.
- During Tuesday's STV election debate, Reform UK's Scottish leader Malcolm Offord revealed he owns six houses, five cars, and six boats, drawing immediate criticism from political rivals.
- Defending his portfolio, Offord said he moved to London 40 years ago "full of ambition" and built a career employing thousands while paying "£45m in tax."
- Scottish Greens co-leader Ross Greer replied, "Fewer people like you," noting there are three times as many holiday homes and empty properties as homeless children in Scotland.
- First Minister John Swinney accused Offord of having "poisoned" the campaign "with racist, intolerant and homophobic views," calling the disclosure "completely and utterly out of touch."
- As the May 7 Holyrood election nears, Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton signaled willingness to lay "aside our differences where we can find common ground" on future budgets.
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Why Reform UK is seducing Scotland
I’ve heard it said that the two best days of your life are the day you buy a boat, and the day that you sell it. Owning a boat, in other words, is often more trouble than it’s worth. Malcolm Offord likes boats so much that he’s bought six of them – a revelation which, when Reform’s Scottish leader said it during a leader’s debate this week, caused a general intake of breath in the room and has since led to a degree of trouble for the man. Also, …
Reform's Scottish leader brags about owning '6 houses' in debate
When Reform UK launched, the party styled itself as an alternative to the Tories and Labour. You could see why this would be popular with working class voters, because under the Tory-Labour duopoly many of them have only gotten poorer and poorer. However, at some point along the way, Reform forgot who it wants to appeal to. This is why Reform’s Scottish leader was bragging about how many houses and boats he has in a televised debate: I hadn't t…
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Swinney blasts Reform Scottish leader as ‘completely and utterly out of touch’
The SNP leader hit out in the wake of Malcolm Offord revealing to TV viewers that he owns six houses, five cars and six boats.
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