National Trust election candidate ‘not consulted’ about ‘anti-woke’ backing

Michael Goodhart shocked to see name backed by Restore Trust because he does not support its aims

A retired conservationist who was named by an anti-woke' insurgent group as a candidate it was backing for the coming National Trust elections says he was never consulted by the campaigners and is at odds with them.

Michael Goodhart, 67, told the Guardian he was shocked to see his name topping a list of six candidates backed by Restore Trust because he did not support its aims ahead of what is tipped to be a turbulent National Trust AGM.