Deputy Tory Party Chairman: Reform UK ‘A Bigger Threat to Country Than Labour Party’

Deputy Tory Party Chairman Lee Anderson has said that insurgent party Reform is a “bigger threat to the country at the moment” than the Labour Party. Speaking to GB News on Tuesday, Mr Anderson claimed that Reform will “pick off” Tory MPs. Founded by Nigel Farage, Reform UK, formerly the Brexit Party, has seen an uptick in memberships. The party is explicitly critical of net zero policies as well as mass immigration. The Conservatives are currently trailing Labour in the polls, with a general election expected this year. Mr. Anderson said: “He’s a great figurehead, Nigel. He’s been a great politician, he’s done fantastic things. But Reform is a threat, they are a bigger threat to the country at the moment, I think, than the Labour Party.”...