US EditionFormer Tory minister Nadine Dorries defects to Reform UK
Nadine Dorries, former Culture Secretary, joined Reform UK citing dissatisfaction with Conservative leadership and rising support for Nigel Farage's party, which leads polls at 32%, research shows.
- Former Conservative minister Nadine Dorries defected to Reform UK, declaring `the Tory party is dead` and pledging to open its two-day conference in Birmingham.
- Ms Dorries said she left because the Conservative Party cannot win the next election, a decision she agonised over for 12 months after serving more than 30 years, following secret talks with Nigel Farage at a Mayfair exclusive members' club.
- Polls show Reform UK on 32 support, ahead of Labour Party on 22 and Conservative Party on 18, with analysts linking the surge to migration concerns and defections in the Senedd and Holyrood.
- The move delivered another blow to the Conservative Party, which issued a brief `We wish Nadine well` response while Labour criticised her as one who 'helped to kill' the party, and Nigel Farage welcomed the defection saying she will boost Reform's campaign.
- Ms Dorries has not ruled out a House of Commons return, with Reform UK's Tory defections expanding in councils, Senedd and Holyrood; Nigel Farage called her a `hugely successful politician` boosting their General Election bid.
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Farage welcomes Tory defector Nandine Dorries to Reform UK
The Reform Party hoped to grab headlines at their annual conference in Birmingham by unveiling their highest profile Tory defector yet – former culture secretary and Boris Johnson ally Nadine Dorries. That was overshadowed by Angela Rayner’s resignation which prompted Nigel Farage to bring forward his speech by three hours. But the turmoil at the top of the Labour Party was a gift to the Reform UK leader, whose party was already riding high in t…
Nadine Dorries Defects to Reform UK, Says Tories Are Dead - American Faith
Former Conservative cabinet minister Nadine Dorries has delivered a major blow to Britain’s ruling party, announcing her defection to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK. Dorries, who served as Culture Secretary under Boris Johnson, declared in a Daily Mail column that the “Tory Party is dead” and that only Farage has the answers to the crises facing the country. Calling it the “most difficult decision” of her political life, Dorries said she had considere…
Nigel Farage’s past comments slagging off Nadine Dorries resurface
Nigel Farage is being reminded of his past comments slagging off Nadine Dorries, after the Reform UK leader welcomed her defection from the Tories to his party. Former Tory culture secretary Dorries has become the latest high-profile defection to Reform UK, with her announcement coming on the eve of Reform’s annual conference in Birmingham. Speaking to the Daily Mail, the ex-MP for Mid-Bedfordshire said: “The Tory Party is dead. Its members now …
Nigel Farage Welcomes Nadine Dorries – The Tory Minister Responsible for the Online Safety Act – The Daily Sceptic
Nigel Farage welcomed Nadine Dorries to Reform last night – despite Dorries being the Tory culture minister responsible for the Orwellian Online Safety Act that Farage has savaged and pledged to replace.
Reform's Laila Cunningham Says She's 'Very Sceptical' About Nadine Dorries Defection
Reform councillor Laila Cunningham said she is “very sceptical” about former Tory minister Nadine Dorries’ defection to Reform. Speaking to Talk TV from Reform conference, Cunningham didn’t hold back: “I’m highly sceptical. She was, after all, the author of the online safety bill — something Reform and I are firmly against. And let’s not forget, […]
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