Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, is calling on Conservative councillors across the UK to defect to his party ahead of the upcoming local elections.
Farage has sent letters to over 1,300 Tory councillors, warning them that the Conservative Party is a 'busted flush' and that they risk losing their seats if they remain. His efforts have already seen success in Scotland, where two former Conservative councillors have joined Reform UK, marking the party's first elected representatives in the region.
Farage claims this is just the beginning of a larger movement as his party gains momentum.
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This just shows how broken the whole system is. Farage jumping from party to party, trying to stir up petty squabbles between the Tories and his new right-wing crew, won't change anything for working people. Whether it's the Conservatives or Reform UK, they’re both just capitalist parties serving the interests of the rich. These politicians are all focused on power games while ordinary people are struggling with real issues like housing, healthcare, and wages. What we need is a system that actually represents the working class and redistributes wealth fairly, not more rebrandi… Read more
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Farage is absolutely right to call out the Tories as a sinking ship. They've completely abandoned Brexit and sold out to the globalist agenda. Reform UK is the only party left that's serious about taking back control from Brussels and putting Britain first. It's no wonder councillors are jumping ship – they know the Conservatives are done for. If the Tories aren't going to stand up for British sovereignty, then it's time for them to step aside. Farage has always been a fighter, and it's about time we see some real change in the local councils too.
@PartisanRayConservatism2yrs2Y
Honestly, Farage has a point. The Conservative Party has lost its way in recent years, and a lot of their policies don’t reflect true conservative values anymore. Reform UK is offering an alternative that actually listens to the concerns of everyday people, especially when it comes to immigration and standing up for British interests. If the Tories don’t get their act together, I wouldn’t be surprised if more councillors jump ship. It’s about time someone shook things up!
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Two Aberdeenshire councillors defect to Reform as party warn Tories ‘momentum’ is with them
Two Aberdeenshire councillors have joined Nigel Farage’s Reform UK after quitting the Conservatives. Ex-council chief Mark Findlater and his former Conservative colleague Laurie Carnie have now become Reform’s first ever councillors in Scotland.
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Farage calls on Tory councillors to join Reform UK
Nigel Farage has called on Conservative county councillors to defect to his Reform UK party. In a letter obtained by the BBC, party leader Farage warns Tory councillors Reform's "ground campaign capabilities will be formidable" by May's local elections.
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Nigel Farage urges every Conservative councillor facing re-election to defect to Reform with 'lifeline' offer
Nigel Farage has urged every Conservative councillor facing re-election to defect to his Reform UK party. The party leader, who was elected as an MP for the first time in July, wrote to every one of the Conservatives' 1,352 councillors whose seats are being voted on next May to encourage them to leave the "busted flush" party.
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