{"id":121397,"date":"2023-12-10T18:09:12","date_gmt":"2023-12-10T18:09:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogcamlodipine.com\/?p=121397"},"modified":"2023-12-10T18:09:12","modified_gmt":"2023-12-10T18:09:12","slug":"tory-mps-consider-farage-alliance-to-tackle-party-threat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogcamlodipine.com\/politics\/tory-mps-consider-farage-alliance-to-tackle-party-threat\/","title":{"rendered":"Tory MPs consider Farage alliance to tackle party threat"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Some MPs are urging Rishi Sunak to do a deal with the former Brexit Party leader, who is due to return from Australia after appearing in I\u2019m A Celebrity…<\/p>\n
Reform is hovering at around eight per cent in the polls, but it is thought much of this support comes from disgruntled Tory
voters who could be convinced to switch back.<\/p>\n
A survey by WeThink found 67 per cent of Reform supporters would be more likely to vote Conservative if Mr Farage joined.<\/p>\n
Only seven per cent of those asked said they would be less likely and 25 per cent said it would make no difference.<\/p>\n
But 38 per cent of Labour voters say they would be even less likely to vote Tory \u2013 with just 11 per cent saying they would be more likely to do so.<\/p>\n
Many Conservative MPs say the decision by the Brexit Party not to stand candidates in seats they were defending in the 2019 general election contributed to their overwhelming victory.<\/p>\n
The Brexit Party changed its name to Reform UK a year later.<\/p>\n
A senior Tory said: \u201cI\u2019d love to see Farage. He should definitely be in the House of Lords. There should have been a great coming together after Brexit.\u201d<\/p>\n
Another said: \u201cWe should probably do a deal. We should allow him into the party if there\u2019s a constituency that wants to select him.\u201d<\/p>\n
A Red Wall MP said: \u201cI would definitely welcome Nigel into the party.\u201d<\/p>\n
But the 2019-intake Tory added: \u201cIf he wants to challenge us outside the party, well, bring it on because he\u2019s
not managed to win a seat yet.\u201d<\/p>\n