Reform’s approach to these local elections seemed to be a variation on a wedding classic: ‘something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue.’ As well as the fireworks and the town hall-style meetings, there are a fair few ex-Tories now swelling Nigel Farage’s ranks. Mr S has done some counting and it seems that a decent chunk of former Conservative MPs are now standing for Reform.
Currently the count is four. There is Damien Moore, formerly the Honourable Member for Southport, now on the slate in Westminster. Next up is Marco Longhi, the ex-Dudley North MP, who is staying and fighting in his local patch. Then there is Henry Smith, the onetime Crawley champion, now battling in Reigate. But Steerpike’s favourite is Jonathan Gullis, the sworn lifelong enemy of the ‘avocado-eating, chai latte drinking, sourdough with almond butter wokerati’. The ex-MP for Stoke-on-Trent North is standing for the council in Newcastle-under-Lyme.
Lock up your lattes and guard your Gail’s – Gullis is on the warpath…
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