Patrick Benham-Crosswell - Senedd candidate for Gwyr Abertawe (Reform UK) — resigned | Reform Watch

Profile and accountability tracker for Patrick Benham-Crosswell, Senedd candidate for Gwyr Abertawe (Reform UK) — resigned. Reform UK.

Role: Senedd candidate for Gwyr Abertawe (Reform UK) — resigned

Party: Reform UK

Patrick Benham-Crosswell was a long-standing Reform UK member from the Brexit Party era who was placed on the Gwyr Abertawe (Swansea West) list for the 2026 Senedd elections. He resigned from the party entirely around 28 March 2026, accusing Reform of betrayal of early members' vision, parachuting outsiders into constituencies, and losing its original values. He described the party as having "sunk deep into the sewer" and criticised the selection process as "increasingly dictatorial."

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Long-standing member resigned accusing party of betrayal

3 April 2026

Category: party management issue

Patrick Benham-Crosswell, a long-standing Reform UK member from the Brexit Party era and a Senedd candidate for Gwyr Abertawe, resigned from the party entirely around 28 March 2026. He accused Reform of "betrayal" of early members' vision, criticising the party for parachuting outsiders into constituencies and losing its original values. He stated that "Reform has sunk deep into the sewer" and described the selection process as "increasingly dictatorial."