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Robert Kenyon's Interview With Chris Mason: A Political Car Crash With the Handbrake Off

There are bad political interviews. There are trainwreck interviews. And then there is Robert Kenyon, armed with a microphone and an alarming willingness to answer questions.

Caricature of a sweating Robert Kenyon stammering opposite a calm Chris Mason on a BBC News set, captioned LIVE: Kenyon's car crash interview

Reform UK's Makerfield candidate sits opposite Chris Mason and delivers the kind of self-destruction that normally requires pyrotechnics and a stunt coordinator.

By The Editors · June 3, 2026 · 7 min

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