'I'm willing to gamble': ex-Tory deputy chair Lee Anderson defects to Reform UK

Lee Anderson, a former deputy chair of the Conservative party, has joined Reform UK, said the rightwing populist party's leader, Richard Tice.

Anderson's defection was announced at a central London press conference. Anderson lost the Tory whip after claiming Islamists had 'got control' of Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London. The Ashfield MP becomes the only parliamentarian to sit for Reform, which grew out of the Brexit party after the 2016 referendum. Anderson gave a brief speech in which he said, several times, 'I want my country back', citing immigration and recent pro-Palestine marches.


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[Matthew-bjct]

'A person of great integrity' 🤣

[RollrightKnights]

Pub bore joins pub bores club. Wetherspoons will be pleased.

[lindylou]

It seems 30p Lee voted for the law that requires MPs who switch parties to call a constituency election. A law he's now choosing to ignore. Can't imagine why.

[QuantumWalnut]

Not much of a gamble when he has little left to lose.

[dirtygunslinger]

I wouldn’t even wipe my backside with that rag the Guardian

[sqnkusf]

Anoth narcissist on the move. Narcissists rely on attention to feed their ego. They don't need principles.

[michaelandrews]

So creditable, was a labour party member, then realised he was going to loose his seat, so switched to Tory. Now he hopes to keep his political carrer alive by going to the full racist party.
An honorable man😂

[joshgoldbullion]

Great for reform to get an MP i hope more defect but most Torys put party before country so fair play to Lee Anderson and what a coup for Reform!

[Budanevey]

Wonder who else will now be tempted to walk away from the CINO party?

[floatingpeaks]

I hope lee was paid more then 30p to join reform in the last few months of his political career.

[ChangesOneTim]

30p Lee looks all at sea. Too nervous to face a press conference even when masked by a Union flag. Poor lad.🤣

[ascgazz]

Reading from a speech written for him because he can’t be trusted to stay on point, or interesting. 😂

[ghostfish]

This really isn't news. He is of no importance, neither are Reform.

[AntonSmyth-odrc]

This is great news. I want all right wing emotional wet blankets to vote with feelings for Reform UK. Give us a stonking Labour majority

[Sameoldfitup]

Taking on the lefty media reporters well done

[selfpreservationsociety]

Labour just a snob middle class hobby, no surrender

just seen who this video was posted by 🤣🤣The Indepenant

[jackgray]

I don't just hate his guts. I utterly despise Lee Anderson, and thats me being honest!!!!

[mlfslayer]

Reform would take any body. 30p lee didn't do anything when he was tori he not gonna do anything in Reform either.

[Silver-stzq]

He is no champion of me and i am in a Red Wall area.