Claim 5c0f7146Checked 21 Jul 2026
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“One of those leaflets was a personal letter written by Carol Vorderman.”
Reasoning & Evidence21 Jul 2026
The claim that one of the leaflets distributed in the Makerfield by-election was a personal letter written by Carol Vorderman is well-supported by multiple news sources.
The Manchester Evening News reported in detail that Carol Vorderman wrote a personal letter to female voters in the Makerfield constituency, which was to be sent to more than 6,000 female voters. The article explicitly states the letter was "distributed by hand in conjunction with campaign group Hope Not Hate." The letter, written in a personal "woman to woman" style, addressed Reform UK candidate Rob Kenyon's resurfaced social media posts about women, criticized Reform's pledge to scrap the Equality Act, and urged voters to consider whether Kenyon should represent them. The article even published the letter in full.
This is consistent with the broader context of Farage's complaint: he accused Hope Not Hate of distributing leaflets in the Makerfield by-election that were politically motivated. The Vorderman letter was one of the materials distributed as part of Hope Not Hate's campaigning in that by-election, alongside other leaflets endorsing Labour candidate Andy Burnham and opposing Reform UK.
The claim is factually accurate: Carol Vorderman did write a personal letter that was distributed as a leaflet to voters, in conjunction with Hope Not Hate, during the Makerfield by-election campaign.
Sources: Manchester Evening News — "Carol Vorderman brands Reform candidate 'little coward' as she sends letter to women of Makerfield" (https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/carol-vorderman-brands-reform-candidate-34028129); Civil Society — "Farage files second Hope Not Hate complaint after charity cleared" (https://www.civilsociety.co.uk/news/farage-files-second-hope-not-hate-complaint-after-charity-cleared.html); Wigan Today — "Farage accuses Hope Not Hate of 'conflict of interest' over Makerfield leaflets" (https://www.wigantoday.net/news/people/farage-accuses-hope-not-hate-of-conflict-of-interest-over-makerfield-leaflets-8643934)
From tweet
I have written to the Electoral Commission demanding an investigation into potential breaches of electoral law by Hope Not Hate.
Public trust in our elections depends on the rules being followed by everyone.
Sources opened
| [1] | civilsociety.co.uk |
| [2] | tfn.scot |
| [3] | civilsociety.co.uk |
| [4] | leftfootforward.org |
| [5] | gbnews.com |
| [6] | manchestereveningnews.co.uk |
| [7] | uk.news.yahoo.com |
| [8] | wigantoday.net |