FEARLESS REFORM MAN PULLS OUT OF DEBATE OVER NEWSPAPER'S SHOCKING ABILITY TO COUNT
Reform's Thomas Kerr announced he 'refused' to take part in The National's Holyrood hustings, apparently because the paper had done some arithmetic on Reform's candidate list and found it had an 'unusually high' number of men. Facing the terrifying prospect of being asked about it out loud, he bravely stayed at home. Opponents said Reform was 'running scared', which is unfair: it is possible he was merely jogging.
THE BORING BIT: WHAT THE REAL REPORT SAYS
Reform's Thomas Kerr said he 'refused' to take part in The National's Holyrood election hustings after the paper highlighted that the party's ratio of male to female candidates was 'unusually high'; the SNP accused him of 'running scared'.
Our short summary of the original – read the full report for context. Everything above it is satire.
REAL STORY The National · 6 Apr 2026: “Reform mocked for 'running scared' after pulling out of The National's hustings”
Gaffe-o-Meter: Thomas Kerr · Outfit: Reform UK