Danny Kruger’s defection is more than a Tory bruise to punch…it’s a demonstration that Farage is serious about winning

NIGEL Farage lobbed a stun grenade at the British establishment yesterday.

Dizzied by the defection of one of their brightest stars, the Tories were last night in disarray.

My phone blew up with senior party figures speculating it could be the moment the dam finally burst on Kemi Badenoch’s wobbly leadership.

Many now see May’s local elections as a crunch point.

Farage has made no bones about his desire to wipe the Conservatives off the political map.

But Danny Kruger’s defection is more than just a Tory bruise to punch.

It is a careful demonstration to the country that Farage is serious about winning.

It shows that Reform is not a Ukip-like rabble, but an acceptable home to serious people.

Kruger brings intellectual and political heft to the Reform fold, as well as government expertise Farage admits he is sorely lacking.

This is not your typical Tory turncoat but a statement of intent that Reform is not mucking about.

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