Lady Rothermere’s £50,000 donation to Reform in the last quarter has prompted some quiet chatter in SW1. A look through the Electoral Commission records shows it’s the first time a member of the Rothermere family has given money to a political party…
The donation will be seen as a proxy move by Mail owner Jonathan Harmsworth (Lord Rothermere). Insiders at the paper have noted a strong move towards Reform-friendly coverage in recent months and a slight cooling on the Tories. Lord Rothermere is a longstanding admirer of Nigel…
Badenoch said at her speech on Monday morning: “We are absolutely ready to fight a general election. We saw the results in Aberdeen South: 50% of the vote. Because we can unite the country… It’s about uniting the country, for God’s sake, behind a centre-right agenda.”