A Restore Britain councillor has been accused of homophobia after complaining that a rainbow-painted picnic table represented “mandatory ideology” that was “impossible to escape”. The post backfired, drawing tens of thousands of comments, many mocking him for being “triggered” by a picnic table. ‘A table won’t make you gay’He was widely accused of homophobia, with commenters pointing out that people’s sexualities and gender identities are not a “political view”. Another said: “A table won’t make you gay,” adding laughing emojis and: “It’s a colourful table I would be sat there with my niece as she would like the colours.” Clatworthy made history last year as Bridgend’s youngest-ever county councillor at 20, winning under Reform UK before defecting to Restore Britain.