Another #Reform UK Cornwall councillor has left the party, just a month after two other councillors.
Jamie Hanlon, who was elected last May to represent the Penwithick and Boscoppa division in the St Austell area, will now sit on the council as a Stand Alone Independent.
His resignation follows the departure of Susanne Desmonde and the group's deputy leader Roger Tarrant in April
Oh dear
@Geri How many defected, quit or been suspended now since the party was set up? It must be around 100?
@ApostateEnglishman An exact total for everyday members who have left Reform UK is not publicly tracked, but high-profile political departures are well-documented.
Notable figures who have left or been removed from the party since its inception include former MPs James McMurdock and Rupert Lowe, alongside senior officials and candidates like Ben Habib, Catherine Blaiklock, Nick Buckley, and Howard Cox.
@Geri This website lists nearly 100 Reform councillors as having been kicked out, resigned or defected to other parties.
Which you would think might attract more media attention, but our conservative tabloids only do sympathetic coverage of Reform.
https://thedailybritain.co.uk/reform-councillors-kicked-out-resigned-defected-full-list-2026/
This is a good resource. I was hoping someone was keeping tabs.
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