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  "path": "/uk/analysis/2026/02/27/matt-goodwin-excuses/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-02-27T16:16:49.000Z",
  "site": "https://www.thecanary.co",
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  "textContent": "Matt Goodwin was Reform UK’s candidate in the Gorton & Denton. As we reported, he ran a campaign which was openly antagonistic towards the Muslim community in the constituency. This wasn’t surprising, of course, as his campaign team was stacked full of racists. Now that Goodwin has lost, he’s blaming the Muslim voters he repeatedly […]\n\nBy Willem Moore",
  "title": "Matt Goodwin blames loss to white woman on Muslims"
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