Kruger: Conservative Party is finished as main opposition

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Danny Kruger says the Conservative Party is "finished as the principle opposition" and that Reform UK is a "great alternative", after defecting to the party. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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00:00I don't want to make a comparison between Nigel and Kemi.

00:01I have great personal regard for her, actually.

00:03I think she's done a very, very difficult job with courage and resilience,

00:06and I like her personally.

00:07I think the problem is the Conservative Party.

00:09So any leader that the Conservatives have,

00:11I think, would struggle with two essential problems.

00:13One is a divided parliamentary party and a party in the country.

00:16And secondly, a toxic brand.

00:18And it's not just a brand problem, it's a real problem.

00:20The fact is the country doesn't trust Conservatives

00:22because of their record in office over the last 14 years,

00:25and particularly the last few years,

00:26when, by the way, I was opposing what the Conservative government was doing

00:30on migration in particular.

00:32So I think that, unfortunately, whatever leader we have,

00:36the Conservative Party is finished as the principal opposition to the left.

00:40But the good news is we do have a great alternative in Reform Party,

00:46my new colleagues, and in its leader,

00:48who I think does have the character and the track record

00:51of persistent commitment to the cause

00:54and to the interests of the British people.

00:56that they will be looking for.

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