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US Elections
fromAxios
3 days ago

Trump-backed Clay Fuller to face Democrat Shawn Harris in Georgia runoff for MTG seat

Republicans face increased vulnerability with their razor-thin House majority after Rep. Kevin Kiley switched to independent status, complicating Speaker Mike Johnson's leadership.
SF politics
fromAdvocate.com
4 days ago

Mike Johnson loses another Republican as California congressman bolts from GOP

California Rep. Kevin Kiley leaves the Republican Party to run as an independent, further narrowing Speaker Johnson's already razor-thin House majority of 218-214.
#uk-politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Councillor who defected from Reform told to resign

Labour said Kathy Gibbon should stand down after she left Reform UK and joined the Tories on Buckinghamshire Council. Gibbon, who represents the Kingsbrook, Bierton and Wing ward, was elected for Reform last year, but announced her defection this week claiming the move would "allow me to work more effectively as part of a strong, experienced team". Reform UK councillor Cameron Anderson said voters would "now feel a great sense of dissatisfaction and injustice", while Labour called for a by-election.
UK news
#reform-uk
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

How Robert Jenrick was ejected before he defected

Robert Jenrick prepared a detailed resignation speech urging Tory defections to Reform UK, criticizing senior Conservatives and endorsing Nigel Farage as leader.
#canadian-politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Reform wheels out Danny Kruger, the brains' of Nigel Farage's operation | John Crace

Kruger is the latest Reform recruit, having jumped ship from the Tories just over a month ago. Not necessarily a huge loss to Kemi Badenoch as Danny has proved time and again that his judgment is anything but infallible. But that hasn't put him off. Because even when he's wrong, Danny manages to convince himself that he's right. Put simply, he's not nearly as bright as he believes himself to be.
UK politics
fromNew York Post
5 months ago

Brooklyn Dem infuriates party for backing Republican Curtis Sliwa - slamming Andrew Cuomo's NYC mayoral bid

I have to say, Curtis has stood with our community from day one for everything the former governor, Andrew Cuomo, did to us, and also Eric Adams,
US politics
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
5 months ago

Labour councillor defects to Reform UK

Mason Humberstone has defected from Labour to Reform UK, criticizing Labour's vision and giving Reform its only Stevenage council seat.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
6 months ago

Conservative MSP Graham Simpson defects to Reform

Conservative MSP Graham Simpson has defected to Reform, becoming Reform's sole current MSP after appearing at a press conference with Nigel Farage.
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