"As such, within minutes of Braverman telling the cheering crowd that she had come home, her former party agreed, with a Tory spokesperson saying it was always a matter of when, not if, Suella would defect. Reform is now up to eight MPs, four of whom were elected as Conservatives. And crucially, for a party that may create the next government from, in effect, a standing start, three of these have top-level experience:"
"But with the recent defections comes a risk, one highlighted repeatedly by Labour MPs and officials: vote Reform and you don't get a new start, simply a Tory replay, one led by either misfits or electoral rejects, such as Nadhim Zahawi. The Tory party said Nadhim Zahawi, right, defected after first being rejected for a peerage. Farage is very aware of this, the main reason for his recent announcement of a supposedly strict 7 May deadline for any party-switchers."
Suella Braverman appeared at a Reform UK rally, joining Nigel Farage onstage and announcing her move to Reform. Braverman served twice as home secretary and as attorney general but spent more than three years on the backbenches with little prospect of advancement under Kemi Badenoch. Her arrival was kept secret yet widely expected, and the Conservatives described her defection as inevitable. Reform now has eight MPs, including four elected as Conservatives and three with senior government experience. Labour warns the defections risk turning Reform into a Tory replay. Farage imposed a 7 May deadline to accelerate further defections and build momentum.
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