Anika Sweetland, Reform UK’s made up climate guru.

Introducing Anika Sweetland (@anika_climate), Reform UK’s new ‘climate expert’. Spoiler: she isn’t one.

She just appeared on GBNews with @LeeAndersonMP_:
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It’s clear she’s trying to PR herself in to credibility. Because her credentials don’t do that.

She calls herself a climate scientist, but her academic credentials are wholly lacking. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Climate Studies from the University of Western Australia that she received in 2016 (the degree is now no longer offered). And since then she’s not studied or published work. Until now.

No MA, no PhD, but a sudden claim to be a scientist. That’s like having a pre-med and calling yourself a doctor.

Her only published work is with the “UK think tank Reform and Repeal” and World Prosperity Forum.

That’s her only citation.

Note, there is an actual academic called Annika Sweetland in the field of psychiatry, it’s not her.

Reform and Repeal is a Reform UK organisation that is so amateur it’s got 2 discussion papers on it and hasn’t even bothered to fill out its Privacy or Legal notice info on its website.

reformandrepeal.co.uk

The World Prosperity Forum was set up this year, a creation of the lobby group The Heartland Foundation:

worldprosperityforum.com

Neither of these organisations can be considered academic institutions.

They are Reform UK lobby organisations.

She also claims to have been a climate scientist for the Australian Government. There’s no evidence. She was once a Graduate Research Officer (in 2014, fresh from studying) for the Gascoyne Development Commission which presented this to the Parliament of Western Australia:

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She claims she was an energy policy advisor to the Australian government, there is zero evidence of this (or should we say net zero evidence?) and again, no publications bearing this out.

Today marks 100 days since Reform UK won the local elections.

They’ve done a thread, so we’ve done a post matching every part showing some of our favourite exposed content for those councils 🧵 Reform UK Durham’s leader was shown to have a questionable business record. Reform UK Durham scrapped all flags apart from the Union Flag, then u-turned when they realised it was ridiculous. Their deputy leader was shown to be a liar (many times). Council employees meanwhile joined unions en masse. Multiple councillors quit, some because they hadn’t thought through the role. ✅

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Meet James Petter. Deputy Leader of the Council, West Northamptonshire and Councillor for Far Cotton, Delapre and Briar Hill Ward (on the right here).

Details aren't Councillor James Petter's strong point. Which is unfortunate, as Councillors deal with details as the core of their job.

Let's look at the details of what he supports. Here he is quoting a false Telegraph headline that's been debunked.

Dawn Abbott (@DawnAbb38274377) is Reform UK's Councillor for Staveley and mooted as portfolio holder for Health and Communities at Derbyshire County Council.

This role includes EDI, public health, community safety including hate crime and domestic violence and support to refugees dispersed to Derbyshire.

@derbyshirecc you're probably going to want to consider if she's the right person for the job.

Strap yourself in, you're in for a ride with this one's views...
She thinks Britain shouldn't have bothered defending France during WW2...

Gaynor Jean-Louis, Reform UK's new councillor for #Bromsgrove South, #Worcestershire.

Congratulations Bromsgrove, you've voted in a Tin-Foil-Hat grade conspiracy theorist.

Here she is asking what these aree over Aston fields. They're aeroplanes Gaynor, aeroplanes.

But it doesn't end there...
There's spreading misinformation about climate change and Bill Gates...

Ivan Dabbs (@ipdabbs99) Reform UK’s new councillor for Deanshanger & Paulerspury, West Northamptonshire.

He confirmed yesterday this was his account. What a bile factory his Twitter is.

@reformparty_uk, he’s a very obvious Britain First supporter, having promoted their content and commented supporting it multiple times.


Here’s more.

But it’s not just Britain First.

Wayne Titley, newly elected Reform UK councillor for Eccleshall & Gnosall, Staffordshire

Reform UK’s claims to have vetted candidates is about to bite them.

It’s not just his wish to ‘get the navy to machine gun small boats and sink them’. Yes, he’s now a councillor.

Remember him @TiceRichard?
He writes constantly about immigrants and invasions.

Dodgy Peter Evans (@BscHons), Reform UK candidate for Sandwich division AND Thanet Villages, Thanet.

This image was recently reported to the police locally, but it’s an isolated incident, is it Peter?

He also once was forced to stand down from a planning committee as a councillor due to a massive conflict of interest after getting caught out.

Has posted pretty much everything… Anti-Muslim content. He constantly talks about the threat to ‘indigenous people’. That there will be a Muslim government.

Donna Edmunds is the Reform UK candidate for Hodnet Ward in Shropshire Council.

@Donna_Rachel_ has a bit of a chequered political past.

Let’s take a look at it…
Donna Edmunds, the Reform UK candidate for Hodnet Ward in Shropshire Council would like people to forget her comments on women and gay people when she was a UKIP councillor.

@nigel_farage himself said about Donna Edmunds: “Whilst we are a libertarian party this kind of ultra-libertarianism really goes beyond what is acceptable.”

Good luck @HarleyDerek on being selected as a candidate for @reformparty_uk.

And good luck to #ReformUK’s vetting team on explaining how he made it through the process. The Reform UK vetting process thinks this is fine. It’s not about extremism, Derek just hates Muslims.

We need to talk about @DonnaLouise1212. Ex UKIP, now Reform UK.

Yes, the one who uses AI photos of herself to farm engagement.


Is everything she posts a lie?

She posts about Reform UK being the future, coupled with anti-diversity, transgender, anti-Muslim hate. She supports capital punishment, Tommy Robinson and Britain First.

Tony Stanley, @reformparty_uk candidate for Birkenhead.

Time for @Nigel_Farage, @TiceRichard & @IsabelOakeshott to vet another one...

Is this official Reform UK election messaging?

Meet Daniel Dabin (@Dabin_ReformUK), @reformparty_uk candidate for Rochester and Strood Constituency (Facebook: Reform UK-Strood Rochester)

I think you should consider deselecting him @Nigel_Farage & @TiceRichard. You know he's been in the news before... Here's why. Maybe he should run for the *green* party?

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Trevor Jones, @reformparty_uk candidate for Bolton North East.

Here he is with @TiceRichard. His Facebook is full of posts stoking anger against immigrants. There's a lot.

Ken Ferguson (@pagaris), Reform UK candidate for Wirral West Constituency was recently featured in a story by @thetimes.

But it's not just 'liking one tweet', is it Ken?

@TiceRichard, you and @reformparty_uk need to investigate your candidate. There's more you liked isn't there?

Meet Sandra Daniells @ReformSussex, @reformparty_uk candidate for Bognor Regis and Littlehampton.

@TiceRichard and @Nigel_Farage - I think it's time to reconsider her as a candidate, as she's been liking some extremely racist content. Let's take a look... Are Muslims taking the UK, starting with London Sandra?

Here's a candidate to deal with @Nigel_Farage, now you're Reform UK leader.

Darren Ingrouille, PPC for Chelmsford (@DarrenReform), neighbouring your constituency. Yesterday he submitted his deposit and papers.

We know @TiceRichard would deselect him. Will you?



The content he likes and shares is at a level of racism against Muslims incomparable to any candidate we've seen.

Meet Peter, Peter Storms. He's the @ReformParty_UK candidate for Bournemouth. @P_Storms4Reform here. Peter's having a 'meet the candidate' event this eve. If you're going, you might want to ask him about some of his views.

You'll only be able to attend if you're not a moron.