Talk’s Julia Hartley-Brewer is joined by political commentator Benedict Spence who believes it would be a “mistake” for the Tories to combine with Reform UK.
“It shows they are that weak they need to make pacts with people!”
A former member of the Cabinet has urged Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to consider appointing Nigel Farage as a Conservative minister.
Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg has proposed that other senior Reform UK politicians should be allowed to run as Tory candidates in the upcoming general election.
The prominent right wing MP and former business secretary believes the move is crucial for the Conservative party to have any chance of overcoming the significant electoral challenge they currently face.
Recent opinion polls show that the Tories are trailing behind Labour by approximately 20 points, and they also suffered significant losses in local elections held earlier this month.
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14 май 2024