2024 has been an excellent year for conservatives and populists. The Western world is almost in sync and walked to the right side of the political spectrum.
And, of course, the historic victory by Donald J. Trump has added to this phenomenon and electrified the conservative camp everywhere.
Even in the UK, a place where the left got one of its most prized victories in Europe, the shift has of late started to make itself felt in a great way, even with polls showing Nigel Farage’s Reform UK ahead of the sitting Labour party.
Defections from the Tories to Reform are coming in hard and fast, and now, luxury real-estate developer and former Conservative donor Nick Candy announced that he will join Nigel Farage’s Reform.
Candy will be the party treasurer and decided to help the right-wing populists increase their fundraising.
Bloomberg reported:
“Candy, best known for working with his brother Christian on London’s ritzy One Hyde Park development, said he would give up membership in the Tory party to become Reform’s treasurer in the new year. Candy said in a statement that he intends ‘to raise enough funds’ for Reform ‘to win the next general election’.
He…
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