Yusuf Leads Anti-Defection Attack on Braverman Over Afghan Scandal
The secret Afghan settlement story has caused ructions on the right. The Tories are in a circular firing squad, Reform is on the attack…
The strategy pursued by Reform is to attack the Tories over the leak and subsequent coverup. Its main figures have generally avoided naming former Tory ministers specifically – apart from DOGE head Zia Yusuf who has been highly active on X. Yusuf immediately attacked Suella Braverman and Robert Jenrick by name…
Guido hears there is some disquiet among Reform party bosses over the Braverman attack. Her husband left the party, she issued a defensive counter-statement insisting on her innocence…
Yusuf has gone on to attack Tories for failing to reveal that spies and special forces were on the leaked data list – raising some eyebrows. Speculation has been rife over a potential Braverman defection and sources expected her to be close to asking to switch sides. Worth noting that Reform briefed over the weekend that Suella may be rejected by Farage’s outfit if she did so…
Reform insiders have recently been heard insisting that Braverman was hard to pin down anyway. A Reform spokesman said: “Zia is right to attack the Tories and those involved with this scandal.” Not much chance of a defection then…
