A Reform UK conference delegate has gone viral after explaining why he would not discuss his controversial views on incest during an interview.
Charles Amos was approached by journalist Hamish Morrison at Reform’s annual conference in Birmingham, where attendees were being questioned for a documentary about Nigel Farage’s party.
Amos had previously attracted attention for defending consensual incest between adults. When the subject arose again at the conference, however, he revealed that a member of his family had intervened.
“I promised my mum not to speak about cousin marriage or incest.”
Morrison paused before replying:
“I think that’s wise.”
The exchange provided an unexpected ending to the 39-second clip, which has been watched more than 1.7 million times on X.
Who is Charles Amos?
Amos is a former president of the King’s College London Conservative Association who has previously appeared on GB News to discuss whether consensual sexual relationships between adult relatives should be prohibited by law.
He argued that relationships involving consenting adult siblings or cousins should not be criminalised, prompting widespread criticism when the comments circulated in 2024.
Amos was attending Reform UK’s Birmingham conference as a delegate when Morrison encountered him.
The footage does not suggest that Amos was speaking on behalf of Reform or that his views on incest are party policy. No senior Reform politician has publicly endorsed the position.
Morrison introduced the video on X by describing Amos as “England’s doughtiest defender of incest”.
The journalist was reporting from the conference for Scottish newspaper The National and subsequently published a longer documentary about the gathering.
The final admission prompts disbelief
The reference to Amos’s mother transformed the exchange from an already unusual political interview into a viral moment.
Political journalist Mikey Smith said he had also interviewed Amos at the conference without knowing about his previous comments. He said Amos had not raised incest or cousin marriage during their conversation.
Other users focused on Morrison’s understated response, with several suggesting that “I think that’s wise” was the only reasonable answer available.
The exchange has also revived interest in Amos’s earlier media appearances, with clips of his arguments about incest being shared alongside the new conference footage.
Delegate was not speaking for Reform UK
The distinction between a conference delegate and an official party representative is important.
Political conferences are attended by ordinary members, activists and invited guests whose personal opinions can differ considerably from the positions adopted by party leaders.
There is no evidence that Reform supports legal changes relating to incest. The party’s publicly announced conference programme instead concentrated on taxation, immigration, public services and its plans for government..
Amos’s attendance nevertheless attracted attention because Reform’s conference was presented as evidence that the party was developing into a more professional political organisation capable of governing Britain.
Farage repeatedly pointed to the scale of the Birmingham event while defending Reform against criticism of its internal organisation.
Another viral moment from Reform’s conference
The Amos interview is one of several conference clips to generate attention beyond Reform’s official announcements.
Farage’s keynote address was repeatedly interrupted by protesters, leading to angry confrontations as activists were removed from the hall.
Robert Jenrick was later questioned about appearing to tell protesters to “f*** off” during one of the disturbances. He initially responded with “boohoo” before condemning violence against activists, as The Daily Britain previously reported.
Farage also faced sustained questions about an undercover investigation into potential foreign donations and secretly funded polling. Two senior Reform figures stepped away from their roles while the party began an internal investigation.
The Reform leader has denied breaking electoral law and accused opponents of using investigations to damage his party. Details of the undercover operation can be read in The Daily Britain’s earlier report.
During a BBC interview, Laura Kuenssberg also challenged Farage after he complained that Reform was being treated unfairly, asking whether some of the party’s difficulties were the result of its own conduct.
Against that more serious backdrop, the Amos footage offered an entirely different kind of conference controversy.
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