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Malcolm Offord
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Malcolm Offord

Malcolm Ian Offord, Baron Offord of Garvel is a Scottish politician who has served as the Leader of Reform UK Scotland since 2026. He was a member of the House of Lords from 2021 until his resignation in 2026. A member of Reform UK, he defected from the Conservative Party in December 2025.

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They are not a vigilante group. They are street patrollers. They are out there, they’ve got first aid.
Former Conservative member of the House of Lords and Reform UK candidate
Police Scotland Denies Cooperation with Glasgow Volunteer Patrol GroupMar 15
I was with them and they were a number of people in a state of inebriation or whatever it might be as you find in Glasgow and they are helping them, they are calling ambulances for them. They are actually on the streets helping the community.
Former Conservative member of the House of Lords and Reform UK candidate
Police Scotland Denies Cooperation with Glasgow Volunteer Patrol GroupMar 15
They started off because there was a feeling that women and girls didn’t feel safe. It’s not for me to judge that.
Former Conservative member of the House of Lords and Reform UK candidate
Police Scotland Denies Cooperation with Glasgow Volunteer Patrol GroupMar 15
They are not vigilante groups. They’re not armed. They are not. They are a bunch of volunteers, wearing hi-vis jackets saying North2South on the back, with police permission.
Former Conservative member of the House of Lords and Reform UK candidate
Police Scotland Denies Cooperation with Glasgow Volunteer Patrol GroupMar 15
They are on the streets to help to make sure there’s an element of safety and security, particularly for women and girls.
Former Conservative member of the House of Lords and Reform UK candidate
Police Scotland Denies Cooperation with Glasgow Volunteer Patrol GroupMar 15
They don’t have an agenda other than to keep people safe.
Former Conservative member of the House of Lords and Reform UK candidate
Police Scotland Denies Cooperation with Glasgow Volunteer Patrol GroupMar 15
The police themselves say they are underfunded, overstretched.
Former Conservative member of the House of Lords and Reform UK candidate
Police Scotland Denies Cooperation with Glasgow Volunteer Patrol GroupMar 15
Do you really see a lot of police presence in your local towns and cities?
Former Conservative member of the House of Lords and Reform UK candidate
Police Scotland Denies Cooperation with Glasgow Volunteer Patrol GroupMar 15
Our cities and towns need a bigger police presence but in the absence of that, you’ve got some concerned parents doing something that they think is of value to their community.
Former Conservative member of the House of Lords and Reform UK candidate
Police Scotland Denies Cooperation with Glasgow Volunteer Patrol GroupMar 15
I actually think it’s a great shame that we have this in our society. We don’t want this in our s
Former Conservative member of the House of Lords and Reform UK candidate
Police Scotland Denies Cooperation with Glasgow Volunteer Patrol GroupMar 15

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