The Fourcast ‘Nigel Farage isn’t your average posh boy’ - Nadine Dorries
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Oct 2, 2025 Nadine Dorries, a former Conservative cabinet minister and ally of Boris Johnson, now defends her defection to Reform UK under Nigel Farage. She argues that Farage is the change communities need, while addressing accusations of racism against the party. Dorries outlines Reform's nuanced immigration policy and critiques Labour's rhetoric at conferences. She predicts more Tory exits, discusses the future of the Conservative Party, and emphasizes the importance of safeguarding children online. The conversation ends on a lighter note with fun anecdotes!
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Migration Framed As Protection
- Nadine Dorries defends Reform UK's immigration stance as protecting borders, not racism.
- She frames deportation and ending indefinite right to remain as necessary to preserve public services.
Refining Migration To Safeguard Services
- Dorries says Reform will refine immigration thresholds to protect essential services like the NHS.
- She insists legal migration will continue for needed skills while limiting family entitlements.
Cabinet Unaware Of Migration Numbers
- Dorries recounts post-Covid labour shortages and the Migration Advisory Committee's role in advising numbers.
- She says Boris agreed limits on family migration but claims she and many ministers were unaware of the 4.2m figure.