"I have been with the [Conservative] party for 49 years. This would have been my 50th year. The party has left me. It's not the party I joined. I remember the rise of Margaret Thatcher. We had a vision. We had a charismatic leader. We knew where we were going. I've got that same feeling about Reform. I think they have a very charismatic leader. I think they have a vision."
"He said he plans to contest his council seat for Reform in the London borough elections next May and to seek re-election as an assembly member in 2028. Some Tories fear Mr Prince's defection could be the first of several in east London. Havering is expected to be Reform's number one target in the London borough elections. Approached on Friday as rumours emerged about his imminent defection, he told The Standard: I'm not defecting to Reform."
Keith Prince ended a 49-year association with the Conservative party and joined the Reform party, citing a belief that the Conservatives have changed and praising Reform's leadership and vision. Prince compares Reform's emergence to the rise of Margaret Thatcher, calling it exciting to be involved at the beginning. He intends to contest his council seat for Reform in next May's London borough elections and to seek re-election as an assembly member in 2028. Conservatives fear his move could prompt further defections, with Havering identified as a key Reform target. Prince supports legal immigration to fill employment shortages, including nurses and doctors.
Read at www.standard.co.uk
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