Reform has been warned that defecting Tories will damage its brand – and the first evidence is in

Reform has been warned that defecting Tories will damage its brand – and the first evidence is in

Conservative voters have become more positive about Reform since the defections – but some Reform voters have been turned off.

Will What’s Left of the British Conservative Party Be Worth Saving?

For anyone but die-hard Faragists, criticism of the rapidly-evolving Reform UK top table is inevitable. To political opponents, the latest appointments and defections are either ‘far-right’, Tory 2.0, ‘fascists’ or simply ‘traitors’. To the Reform party faithful, there are more nuanced charges to answer: are Zia Yusuf and Laila Cunningham genuinely worthy of their prominent positions, or is their label as ‘moderate Muslims’ a mediating factor? I…