MP calls for Reform to expel new councillor

MP calls for Reform to expel new councillor3 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GooglePaul MoseleyNorfolk political reporterLDRSKarl Catchpole comfortably won his seat, gaining more than 500 votes over the second-placed candidateAn MP has called for Reform UK to expel a councillor over social media posts that included reposting comments describing Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy as "like some corrupt African official".South Norfolk Labour MP Ben Goldsborough highlighted other comments made by Karl Catchpole, who was elected to Norfolk County Council last month.Goldsborough said the posts were "disgraceful", adding: "We should expect better from anyone in political leadership."A spokesman for Reform, which is in minority control of the council, said the party had no comment. Catchpole also declined to comment.House of CommonsBen Goldsborough said the comments about Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy (pictured) were "unacceptable"Catchpole won the Long Stratton seat in May's local elections. It had previously been held by the Conservatives and is within Goldsborough's constituency.He has described himself online as "now retired after spending 35 years in the home improvement industry and property investments".Catchpole has been appointed chair of the council's infrastructure and development committee.Goldsborough criticised him for posts on X, which included one from February last year in which he reposted an attack on Lammy, who was then foreign secretary but is now Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Secretary."David Lammy identifies as Caribbean," the post said."For some reason, he was made foreign secretary. Now he is arranging to send as much money as he can from Britain to the Caribbean. Like some corrupt African official, he's looting us for his own tribe, in broad daylight."The MP also pointed to a post by Catchpole from January 2025 praising the far-right activist Tomm...