Ex-Tory deputy chairman is unveiled by right-wing party after weeks of speculation
Lee Anderson, right, shakes hands with leader of Reform UK Richard Tice at a press conference to announce his defection from the Conservatives The former Conservative deputy chairman was unveiled as Reform’s new MP at a surprise press conference on Monday morning,
And it warned: “Our poll numbers show what the public think of our record since 2019. We cannot pretend any longer that ‘the plan is working’. We need to change course urgently.” “In light of these events, we urge a re-evaluation of disciplinary processes and leadership approaches within the Conservative Party.”
Anderson admitted on Monday that he wasn’t telling the truth when he said recently there was no conceivable world in which he would defect to Reform UK.admitted he wasn’t telling the truth when he said recently there was no conceivable world in which he would defect to Reform UK. The former deputy Tory chair also claimed on Monday that it was a given the Conservatives will lose the general election, expected later this year, and suggested he was prepared to stick with Reform UK in opposition.“We know that. We will take the fight to Labour in the Chamber and hopefully wake the country up just to show them that there is an alternative out there.”
The Nottinghamshire MP said Reform UK would allow him to speak on behalf of people “who feel that they’re not being listened to”. “Lee Anderson’s name recognition among the wider public is low, and if voters are aware of him, it is probably because they saw with his comments that led to his suspension from the Conservative Party,” she said.last week showed support for Reform UK has hit a new high as the public loses faith in Mr Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer.The party’s position in the polls could increase further if it manages to lure other disillusioned Tory MPs.
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