Massive autocratic Freudian slip from #Farage on #Kreuger defection from #Tories to #Reform and claiming no by-election necessary:

“Generally, the public don’t like byelections. Generally the public don’t like being asked to vote if I think it’s unnecessary.”

Of course he will be hoping for more defections that stack up as seats for Reform and will stay that way uncontested by the electorate for the next 4 years.

Democracy dead.

#Farage on #Kruger defection to #Reform :

“I don’t think Danny is going go change any politics whatsoever. He’ll vote the same way. He’ll think the same way. He just happens to see that we are the vehicle through which he can achieve the things that he wants to see for the country, not the current, failing Conservative party.”

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2025/sep/15/keir-starmer-peter-mandelson-labour-reform-tories-uk-politics-live-news-updates#top-of-blog

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