Ex-Tory MP Andrea Jenkyns has made it official—she’s jumped ship to Reform and will stand as their candidate for the newly created Lincolnshire Mayor role in the May 2nd elections. Coincidentally, she also becomes the party’s 100,000th member. So, she’ll be the lucky winner of sharing a pint with her old colleague, Lee Anderson…
Given that Andrea had Nigel on her campaign leaflets during the election, it’s no huge shock. Meanwhile, Reform has set up 400 local branches and is rapidly expanding its operations – beefing up their offices, including with former CCHQ staff. Many saw Andrea’s move coming…
Lucy Powell on LBC, asked by Tom Swarbrick for her reaction to Labour MP Samantha Niblett’s call for a ‘summer of sex’ debate in Parliament: “I personally don’t own any sex toys, but each to their own… I’m not really sure that’s the right place for it, no.”