"Reform has been accused of importing divisive and dangerous ideas from Maga politics in the US after a right-wing theologian who opposes abortion in all cases joined the party as Nigel Farage's adviser. Cambridge University professor James Orr, who heads the Centre for a Better Britain think tank, is an influential figure in Donald Trump's administration and is admired by vice-president JD Vance. His arrival comes soon after the defection from the Tories of right-wing MP Danny Kruger, who holds similar views to Professor Orr."
"Over the summer both Professor Orr and Mr Kruger visited Mr Vance while he was in the UK ahead of them joining Reform. Professor Orr has also described asylum seekers as invaders in a provocative piece. The move comes after Sir Keir Starmer described Reform's migrant plans as racist and immoral during the Labour Party conference in September. Labour led condemnations of Reform accepting Professor Orr into their ranks."
The Independent solicits donations to fund on-the-ground reporting and keeps journalism free of paywalls, arguing quality reporting should be available to everyone and supported by those who can afford it. Reform has been accused of importing divisive ideas from Maga politics after Cambridge professor James Orr, a right-wing theologian who opposes abortion in all cases, joined as Nigel Farage's adviser. Orr heads the Centre for a Better Britain think tank and is influential in Donald Trump's administration, admired by vice-president JD Vance. Orr and right-wing MP Danny Kruger visited Vance in the UK before joining Reform. Orr has described asylum seekers as invaders. Labour condemned Reform's acceptance of Orr and criticised its migrant plans as racist and immoral.
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