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| 1. Author: jake89 Date: Thu 15th Jan 2026. 18:42 Given it only costs £50 to apply to be a Reform candidate, what`s to stop someone applying, getting elected in a seat predicted to be Reform and then defecting to another party? Reply |
| 2. Author: ipswichpar Date: Thu 15th Jan 2026. 18:51 Well, they aren`t going to let just any mug in, are they? Reply |
| 3. Author: Bletchley_Par Date: Thu 15th Jan 2026. 19:01 It might be nice to see some go the other way, Jenrick is a bit of a prize for Reform, I`ve heard there will be at least one Labour defection within a couple of weeks.  Reply |
| 4. Author: ipswichpar Date: Thu 15th Jan 2026. 19:10 Farage has said he will announce it next Tuesday. Karl Turner had been vocal over the past few days and I suspect Hull will be pro reform, having an elected Reform mayor. Reply |
| 5. Author: jake89 Date: Thu 15th Jan 2026. 19:13 ipswichpar, Thu 15 Jan 18:51 I assumed it was a pre-requisite? Reply |
| 6. Author: Bletchley_Par Date: Thu 15th Jan 2026. 19:16 Yeah, just heard the press conference. He is correct to set that deadline for defection, so if any are thinking of jumping ship it will probably happen sooner than later. Not sure how many more MPs they need for more PMQs questions. Reply |
| 7. Author: ipswichpar Date: Thu 15th Jan 2026. 19:25 jake89, Thu 15 Jan 19:13 😀 Reply |
| 8. Author: ipswichpar Date: Thu 15th Jan 2026. 19:29 They need to be the 3rd biggest party so they`ll need to eclipse Lib Dems 72, as well as beating the SNP along the way. Of course, more MPs will increase the chance of the random ballot but they will need quite a few defections to make much of a dent. Reply |
| 9. Author: Bletchley_Par Date: Thu 15th Jan 2026. 19:41 Miles off then. Would be nice to have them and the Greens have a bit more to critique. Reply |
| 10. Author: red-star-par Date: Thu 15th Jan 2026. 20:23 Jenrick, Zahawi, Dorries, Ross Thomson and Lee Anderson, all a bunch of utter c#4ts without exception. They all played their role in a Tory Party that helped the UK into the absolute state it`s in today, and why any party would want the likes of them should be enough to set alarm bells ringing. Mugs will vote for them though, hell mend then Reply |
| 11. Author: jake89 Date: Thu 15th Jan 2026. 21:36 red-star-par, Thu 15 Jan 20:23 Because people don`t care. They want soundbites. They want muppets like 50p Lee saying he`ll tackle asylum seekers when he couldn`t tackle a fish supper. Reply |
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