Tim Montgomerie has defected to Reform as an “active supporter” after 33 years in the Tory party. Tim was a former adviser to Boris Johnson and creator and editor of Conservative Home. Jenkyns last week, Tim this week, and a Reform “special announcement” expected next week…
Alex Massie on Tim Montgomerie’s decision to leave the Tories:
“Part of the point of the Tories being in power is that their being in office means other people are not. That has a value in and of itself too. Because however bad or disappointing the Tories may be, it should always be remembered that things could be even worse.”
Speaking at his speech on how to achieve “progressive capitalism” Wes Streeting fired a dig and Andy Burnham:
“Bond markets are not bond villains and fiscal rules matter.”