Why Reform’s rise is deadly for the Conservatives
Rishi Sunak’s party cannot afford to have competition for the dwindling pro-Leave electorate.
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David Gauke is a former Conservative cabinet minister and was MP for South West Hertfordshire from 2005 to 2019.
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