# Amanda Bland alleges misogyny and abuse in Reform Scotland leadership

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/msp-says-she-was-forced-to-quit-reform-due-to-its-toxic-culture-for-women/
- Published: 2026-10-25T19:45:38+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-25T20:02:19+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16237641/MSP-says-forced-quit-Reform-toxic-culture-women.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: UK, World

## Key points

- Amanda Bland says she left Reform over its Scottish leadership’s behaviour.
- A former candidate says her account matches their experience.
- Reform MSP Senga Beresford denies witnessing a toxic culture.

## Summary

Amanda Bland, a Reform UK MSP who left the party last week to sit as an independent, says she quit because of what she describes as abusive, misogynistic behaviour by senior figures in its Scottish leadership. Her allegations have prompted a dispute over women’s treatment and influence within the party at Holyrood.

Bland said persistent shouting, attempts to undermine her and exclusion from key discussions brought back memories of domestic abuse in her childhood. A former Reform candidate said her account matched their experience and claimed women have little say in the party, which they described as closed and controlling. Reform MSP Senga Beresford rejected the allegations, saying she had not witnessed shouting or felt controlled.

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