Georgie David the Reform candidate for West Ham and Beckton has suspended her campaign and defected to the Tories saying others standing for Reform are “racist and bigoted”.
In a statement, Ms David said As the vast majority of candidates are indeed racist, misogynistic, and bigoted, I do not wish to be directly associated with people who hold such views that are so vastly opposing to my own and what I stand for.
“I also have been significantly frustrated and dismayed by the failure of the Reform Party’s leadership to tackle this issue in any meaningful way, and their attempts to instead try to brush it under the carpet or cry foul play.
“As such, I have now suspended my campaign with Reform, and I am endorsing the Conservative Party – I would encourage all of my fellow patriots to do the same.”
Two candidates have now jumped ship to the Conservative Party with Liam Booth-Isherwood the candidate for Erewash disowning the party over claims of racism.
