{"id":409878,"date":"2025-09-09T07:40:12","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T07:40:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/409878\/"},"modified":"2025-09-09T07:40:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T07:40:12","slug":"boris-johnson-must-not-be-allowed-in-reform-ex-brexit-party-mep-warns-politics-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/409878\/","title":{"rendered":"Boris Johnson must not be allowed in Reform, ex-Brexit Party MEP warns | Politics | News"},"content":{"rendered":"

Boris Johnson<\/a> is to blame for the country\u2019s demise and should never be allowed<\/a> to join Reform, according to a top Brexiteer. Belinda de Lucy blasted the former prime minister as responsible for increasing migration to record levels.<\/p>\n

The Reform Party member dismissed calls by defector Nadine Dorries for Mr Johnson and Nigel Farage<\/a> to strike a deal to keep Labour out at the next election. Ms de Lucy told the Daily Expresso, our weekday news show: \u201cI see Boris as absolutely one of the most responsible for the mass immigration increases into the country, the net zero lunacy.\u201d She went on: \u201cThere was a lot when you look into the detail of what Boris actually did in government, he was the mastermind behind the unmaking of England as we are witnessing it now.\u201d<\/p>\n

Around 1.3million new arrivals were recorded in Britain in 2023. Shadow Justice Secretary Robert Jenrick said the points-based system that led to it was \u201cthe worst policy mistake of my lifetime\u201d.<\/p>\n

Ms de Lucy raised concerns about Ms Dorries becoming the latest Tory to join Reform.<\/p>\n

The former MEP added: \u201cShe’s not got a position in the centre of power. She is just a member. She has just defected and changed her membership.<\/p>\n

\u201cI definitely have concerns because I don’t want Boris anywhere near Reform, but I don’t think it’s going to go that way.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think anyone is welcome as a member. And I wish Nadine well, but absolutely no Boris on my watch. Over my dead body.\u201d<\/p>\n

Watch the Daily Expresso every weekday at 5pm on our YouTube channel.<\/p>\n

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