Nigel Farage has denied Reform would do a take care of the Conservatives after Robert Jenrick made “coalition” feedback.
In a leaked recording obtained by Sam Coates earlier this week, Mr Jenrick, who got here second within the Tory management vote, advised a scholar occasion final month he’s “determined” for the battle from the correct towards Labour “to be united”.
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“One way or another, I’m determined to do that and to bring this coalition together and make sure we unite as a nation as well,” he stated.
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Mr Jenrick, the shadow justice secretary, has since denied any suggestion this implies he’s advocating a Tory-Reform UK pact.
However talking on Thursday, Mr Farage was clear that might not be occurring anyway.
“It’s not happening, our voters came to us from the Conservatives because they felt so betrayed by the Conservatives,” he stated.
“Why would we [join forces], given what we’re building here, why would we want to ally to a Conservative Party we don’t agree with and, frankly, we see as a failing brand.”
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Mr Farage added that if Mr Jenrick does agree with what Reform stands for “maybe he’s in the wrong party”.
He stated Reform would welcome him “if we thought he was genuine”.
Nevertheless, he added: “That is Robert generic, that is Robert the remainer, that is Robert the ‘I don’t stand significantly for something in any respect’ who abruptly appears to be on this Damascene conversion
“So I’m not sure whether he really means it.”
The Reform chief stated his occasion’s precedence was “to win the next election” and the thought Reform and Conservative supporters will agree on the identical issues “isn’t going to happen”.
“Most of our members think the Tory party failed despicably in the last government – and I agree with them,” he stated.
