Former Conservative party chair Sir Jake Berry has defected to Reform UK, citing the abandonment of the British people by his former party. Berry criticized both Conservative and Labour parties for wrecking the country over two decades and expressed his desire for Reform UK to form the next government. Having lost his seat in the 2024 election, he emphasized that many people share his disappointment and called upon them to support Reform UK as the real opposition. Berry claimed that historical Conservative principles have been abandoned, leaving constituents feeling let down.
In a fresh blow to Kemi Badenoch, the former cabinet minister said his former party had abandoned the British people and said he wanted to see Reform UK form the next government.
Berry, a close ally of Liz Truss and Boris Johnson, led the northern powerhouse group of MPs but lost his seat at the 2024 election.
If you were deliberately trying to wreck the country, you'd be hard-pressed to do a better job than the last two decades of Labour and Tory rule.
The truth is, the Conservatives have lost their way. They've abandoned their principles. They've abandoned the British people. And they've abandoned me.
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