Everyone screaming about Nigel Farage and five million quid needs to take a long hard look at themselves. Because I've spent this week going through the donation registers — all of them — and tonight I'm blowing the lid off the whole thing.
I am calling on Restore Britain, the Tories, independents, Northern Irish MPs and Reform to work together in Parliament to end Labour's disgraceful new Sudan/Eritrea 'refugee' scheme before it starts.
Enough.
Thanks for proving my point. You’re admitting Restore is relying on defections because it hasn’t won elections yet. That’s fine. Just don’t pretend defections are a substitute for a democratic mandate. Reform welcomed defectors and then won elections. Your turn. We’ll see what the voters say when you finally stand candidates.
Reform talked about defections while also standing candidates and winning elections. That’s the difference you’re missing, Love. We weren’t relying on defections as our only headline. Since Restore is apparently riding this huge wave of support, can you remind me when you last won an election of any kind? Not inherited a councillor. Not celebrated a defection. Actually won one. I’ll wait. 💀
“Own goal”? Not really. Defections happen in politics. The difference is Reform has an actual electoral mandate behind it. Restore’s biggest headline is still persuading people elected under someone else’s banner to switch. If you’re confident the public is behind you, stop talking about defections and start winning elections. That’s the only scoreboard that matters lovely.