Farage’s rallying call to Tory councillors is already paying dividends. This morning, a Tory defector made waves by joining Reform, and now two more Scottish Tory councillors have followed suit: former Aberdeenshire Council Leader Mark Findlater and Laurie Carnie, who secured a seat as a Tory councillor in 2022. Reform’s first two councillors in Scotland…

Despite having minimal infrastructure in Scotland, Reform is enjoying impressive polling numbers in various selections. A spokesperson for Reform UK said:

“In less than 24 hours we have seen three Councillors join Reform, both leaving the Tory party. The latest two today just go to show that the Tory brand is broken not just in England but across the United Kingdom. Scotland has been failed by Labour and the SNP for decades and the Scottish Tories have been utterly dismal in their opposition. This is just the start for Reform, we plan to campaign hard in the run up to the Holyrood election in 2026 and win seats right across Scotland.”

Expect more defectors to follow…