In 1981 the newly formed SDP stood at over 50 per cent in the polls – yet the centrists only won 23 seats in the subsequent election
In 1981 the newly formed SDP stood at over 50 per cent in the polls – yet the centrists only won 23 seats in the subsequent election
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POLL OF THE DAY: Is the Conservative Party 'over' as Reform claim?
Fears grow of Tory exodus after shadow minister quits to join Reform
Nigel Farage wins first sitting Tory MP defector as Danny Kruger joins Reform
'More Tories to defect' to Reform after shadow minister jumps ship
Former health minister defects to Reform
Who are the other potential Tory defectors to Reform UK?
Maria Caulfield is latest to join Nigel Farage’s party after Danny Kruger crossed the floor on Monday
What separates the two parties of the Right is not policies, it is vibes: whether we are preservationists or revolutionaries
The MPs decision to cross the floor raises issues for both parties – but could also signal an eventual coming together of the two
Chris Philp sends warning to MPs ahead of the party conference amid deepening leadership woes
The Tory MP and shadow work and pensions minister has defected to Reform - becoming the first sitting Tory MP to do so
The move by Jenrick’s former campaign manager may signal that Tories on the Right have given up on the party
