Lee Anderson defects from Conservatives to Reform UK

Lee Anderson has announced he is defecting to Reform UK.

The former vice-chairman of the Conservative Party was suspended from the Tories over his refusal to apologise for his claims that Islamists had “got control” of Sadiq Khan and of London.

He said: “country, constituency and then party” when asked what his message would be to Tory MPs and colleagues who may feel their electoral chances could be damaged by his actions.

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[edwardhylott]

Hope this is just the start of Tories defecting.

[mwaawm]

So Camerons grand achievement was delaying the implosion of the Conservative party by less than a decade and leaving all of us immeasurably worse cheers Dave 🐗

[timmo]

I'm doing the same. Lifelong Conservative but once they stabbed Boris in the back, missed an open goal with Brexit, and proceeded to do literally nothing about the terrible state of immigration and Muslim extremism in this country, that was enough for me. Things will be far, far worse under Labour. If Braverman joins that would be ideal.

[morganyu]

Sending heartfelt thanks to Mr and Mrs Anderson Senior 🙏😊

[julianbrown]

There’s alot of people thinking like this and politicians are in denial if they cannot understand why….

[jefflloyd]

Wait till the next polls come out that will tell us a lot

[Beau]

We all want our country back. Please bring a Reform UK candidate to Somerset.

[billbradbury]

Well done Lee, Reform will now get my vote

[aleccap]

Why wouldn't he where's Braverman

[Nazerene]

And the moral of the story is listen to the people. Not laugh at them. Reform 👍

[monkeyboy]

After Sunak's recent pantomime dame theatrics at the Downing Street Lectern Theatre, the Tories face extinction.

[jamesharrison]

Seems to be that the Reform party will be the new Right whereas Galloways Workers party will be the new Left.

Interesting. Very interesting indeed.

[ryanwisbey]

I've said I want my country back fir years on YouTube and Google delete comment and warn me about hate speech. I tell them live where I live as a native see what I see hear what I hear. Then decide.

[krisboyfavour]

As an African woman I have been waiting for this speech. I love your decision Anderson.

[JPnielsen]

If he'd gone to Reclaim or Heritage, that might be newsworthy. But going from Tory to Tory 2.0 isn't.

[MagnanimousEntropy]

We all want our country back. It has been taken from us piece by piece over the last thirty years.
Reform is the last peaceful hope we have of taking it back.

[ScottK]

Well Done Lee and to Reform Uk. It makes sense. The Tories need to read the room. Were all effin sick of the Invasion and people being called racists when being called out.
I also hope that HumzaYousaf is going to be investigated for giving away scottish public purse money to get hos inlaws shipped back. They should sell their big house to raise the money.

[dawnhunter]

REFORM UK it’s not like they can make it any WORSE ! This is YOUR chance to END THE MADNESS 🖕

[vinces]

so he makes a comment and gets stripped of the whip for voicing his opinion... these are not the sort of parties i will vote for. reform will only get stronger.

[theworldaccordingto]

Shouldn't they have a by-election?