- Sunday, February 23, 2025
It is unclear how much Johnson is willing to support Sunak, whom many of his allies still blame for his ousting from Downing Street.
By: Vivek Mishra
THE Tories are trying to bring in Boris Johnson to play a more active role in their election campaign to counter Reform UK.
The Telegraph reported that tens of thousands of letters signed by Johnson will be sent to voters this week. The Conservatives warn that voting for Reform could put Labour in power for “a generation.”
This mail campaign is Johnson’s closest involvement yet in the Conservative efforts to improve poll standings. Targeted voters include those who supported the party under Johnson but are now considering Reform, according to the newspaper.
For the first time, the Conservative Party has fallen behind the anti-immigration Reform UK party in a YouGov poll, which described the development as a “seismic shift.”
The new poll, conducted last week, shows Reform with 19 per cent support ahead of the elections next month, compared to the Conservatives’ 18 per cent. Both parties are significantly trailing behind the Labour Party.
Right-wing firebrand Nigel Farage said that his party was “now the opposition to Labour” during a debate appearance on ITV Thursday evening.
