Everything we learned from Undercover: A Year in Reform
By Sam Greenway - Local Democracy Reporter 19th Oct 2026
The full extent of the racism and misogyny of Solihull's now disgraced former councillors has been revealed after the screening of ITV's new documentary.
A few clips from 'Undercover: A Year in Reform' were released last week and led to the resignations of Alan Feeney, Chris Whelan and Jamie Campbell from Reform UK and as councillors.
Those initial clips included Mr Feeney saying his Castle Bromwich ward had been "infested" with Asians and labelling them "absolute parasites; Mr Campbell saying they should "buy some pork chops" to prevent a mosque being built and Mr Whelan saying of a female candidate: "If she was my daughter, it would still be bath night on a Thursday. I'll wash you properly this time."
But the documentary revealed even more offensive comments were said to undercover reporters. Here are more things we learned:
- A reporter began the year undercover at the party's conference held at the NEC in September 2025. This is the same event it was announced independent councillor Alan Feeney had joined Reform UK.
- An undercover reporter first met Alan Feeney in February while canvassing in the Gorton and Denton by-election. In a car he is filmed saying: "You just have to make it a country they don't want to be in. I mean you are getting to a point where you ban Muslims from standing from public office. You have to be really radical, but you're kind of stuck because to do that you have to be in government. To be in government you've gotta have a broad appeal."
- He says: "You have got to get rid of whatever it is that draws people here or you start to say you speak English as a first language and nothing else. They are now our judges, lawyers, teachers. You have to get hardline and I think they (Reform) will."
- In April, ahead of the local elections, undercover reporters went out canvassing with Mr Feeney. He was campaigning to keep his Castle Bromwich seat and also contesting the Shard End seat on Birmingham City Council – "I'm doubling my empire if I win," he says.
- "The Asians are the only people buying houses because they're the only ones who've got any money and they're snapping houses up by the dozens, extending them hugely too," he tells the reporter. "This is just what we're infested with. People are just selling up and moving away because it's the Asians. They're coming for us, it's just spreading. If you change the local planning rules you've got a chance of stopping them."
- On the doorstep of a house Mr Feeney says: "One thing we have to keep in mind, it's not too late. You can still turn it round. If you make it somewhere that they don't want to be, then they'll b****r off."
- "They're against us. That's not paranoid racism or anything – I live by a very simple premise; it's not racist when it's true," he also tells the reporter.
- In an exchange with a resident Mr Feeney claims he is not targeting Asian homeowners or developers saying "I never look at the names". But the following day he tells another reporter: "Castle Brom my plan is to make it so bloody hard for them to build their s***** HMOs and stupid extensions that it's going to be easier to go elsewhere. You win it back the way they won it off us, one house at a time."
- In another clip he says Muslims are a "sleeping enemy" and "You're in our f****** culture, so integrate or f*** off". He adds: "Time was getting called racism was something to fear, your career was destroyed, you got cancelled and all that."
- In a pub during a break in canvassing the reporter met Jamie Campbell, standing to be elected. Mr Campbell says: "How do you stop them buying a house and moving in? How do you stop that?. Mr Feeney replies: "Make it somewhere they don't wanna live. Ban the burka, ban halal and I'm sorry the Jewish are gonna have to put up with it because kosher would go the same way." Mr Campbell adds: "Limit mosques".
- Mr Feeney then says: "The best way you'll deal with them, the most effective way, is tell them you can't vote. If you were not born in this country, no vote." Mr Campbell is seen nodding his head during this exchange and says "yeah" throughout.
- On polling day, May 7, in a cafe Mr Feeney and Mr Campbell met with Chris Whelan who was also standing. Mr Campbell says: "The good thing is there's no mosques here in Castle Brom".
- During a conversation about a female Reform UK candidate standing in Solihull Mr Whelan said: "She's got a couple of things going for her. I might buy a melon while I'm here, maybe a couple."
- On the night of May 7 in a pub discussing another female Reform candidate in Birmingham Mr Whelan said: "She knew we were all looking at her t***. "
Mr Campbell, Mr Whelan and Mr Feeney have not responded to the requests from the Local Democracy Reporting Service for comment. In online statements Mr Feeney and Mr Campbell apologised for their comments.
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