# Why I Defected To Reform

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Podcast: [Reform Party Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/reform-party-podcast-7167827)
Published: 2026-01-19T02:15:52+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode, Andrew Allison, long time Tory and doyen of the classical liberal right, explains why he finally left the Conservative Party and joined Reform UK. In a week when several others have made the same journey it seems this is a seminal moment. See More https://www.popularconservatism.com/

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