"Locally and nationally, the Labour Party is driving our community and the country to the brink. Their disastrous handling of the Budget a few weeks ago, and ongoing financial mismanagement locally around the Lampton Group, shows they cannot be trusted with our finances. The Hounslow Labour Group has been so distracted by internal scandals that they've forgotten the core reason that we were elected to serve residents and improve our borough."
"He has taken a principled stand against Labour economic mismanagement both locally and nationally. This Labour council is so distracted by internal scandals that they're now actively harming residents and our borough. We look forward to having Karamat on the team as we head into a crucial set of elections next year, where residents in Hounslow will have the chance to back common-sense local Conservatives who will deliver for our borough and restore trust in local government."
Councillor Kamarat Malik, representing Heston West on Hounslow Council, defected to the Conservative Party following an earlier defection by Cllr Vickram Grewal. Malik accused Labour of driving the community and the country to the brink, citing the Budget, local financial mismanagement around the Lampton Group, and internal scandals that distract councillors from serving residents. Hounslow Labour linked the defection to Malik's failure to be reselected for the 2026 local elections and described the timing as suspicious, arguing the Conservatives have lower standards. The Hounslow Conservatives welcomed Malik and framed his move as a principled response ahead of next year’s elections.
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