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Old 30-01-2026, 17:18   #1189
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Re: Reform UK's chronicles
So, Truss isn't defecting to Reform any time soon! One thing in its favour, I concede.
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Liz Truss: 'The Blob' is trying to infiltrate Reform

Liz Truss has claimed that “the Blob” is trying to infiltrate Reform UK, alleging that Robert Jenrick had an “ulterior motive” for defecting to Nigel Farage’s party.

In an interview with the Daily T podcast, the former Tory prime minister claimed that, far from being a Right-wing insurgent, Mr Jenrick was “part of the British establishment”.

Ms Truss also insisted that her short-lived premiership had been the “last chance” to avoid the Conservative split with Reform.

Her comments came two weeks after Mr Jenrick, the former shadow justice secretary, said he would have “chucked her out” of the Conservatives over her disastrous mini-Budget.

Asked about Mr Jenrick’s defection, Ms Truss said: “I’m sure ‘the Blob’ is trying to infiltrate Reform. I’ve no doubt about that.”

Asked who was giving Mr Jenrick orders, she added: “What I’m suggesting is that Nigel Farage is now the bookies’ favourite to be next prime minister.

“If you are a member of the British establishment, if you are somebody who has connived to keep Britain on this managed decline trajectory, what are you going to try and do? You’re going to try and get into Reform. That seems the logical thing.

“So what I’m suggesting, given Robert is not stupid and is a perfectly intelligent person, he knows what happened in 2022. He knows that the Bank of England was responsible. I’m sure he’s read the report that they put out in 2024.

“So all I can assume is he must have an ulterior motive.”

There has been speculation over whether Ms Truss will join Reform, but after his defection earlier this month, Mr Jenrick poured cold water on the idea...

In an interview after his defection, Mr Jenrick had said: “If I’d been leader of the Conservative Party, and that’s obviously ancient history now, I would have chucked Liz Truss out of the party because the mini-Budget was careless and cackhanded.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknew...8a3853bb&ei=22
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