‘Three celebration Lee appeared like he had second ideas – perhaps he’ll change once more’

It was alleged to be his massive second. But as Lee Anderson walked out on stage to be unveiled as Reform UK’s first ever MP, he appeared as if he was having second ideas.

Maybe it was the awkwardness of getting to pose for images with Richard Tice, his new chief who he described as a “poundshop Nigel Farage” only a few weeks in the past. Or maybe he was remembering his warning that Reform will win “zero seats” on the basic election.

“He looks happier than you,” shouted one journalist within the viewers as a delighted Mr Tice beamed as Mr Anderson displayed extra of a snarl than a smile.

The individuals in Westminster who had been positively grinning although had been Labour Party marketing campaign chiefs. It uncovered but once more the Tory splits and Rishi Sunak’s catastrophically unhealthy judgment in giving this man a high job in his celebration.

But it might additionally make the chilly, onerous maths of profitable seats on the election a little bit bit simpler. If Reform snatch even only a few further votes from the Tories consequently, it should enhance Labour’s probabilities of taking again seats they misplaced within the so-called Red Wall.

There is one unanswered query although, will he really stick it out in Reform till the subsequent election? This is a person who stop his job as Conservative Deputy Chairman so he might insurgent on the Rwanda invoice however then bottled it after he was laughed at by Labour MPs within the Commons voting lobbies. Now the ex-Labour councillor says he’s altering celebration for the second time below the orders of his dad and mom – although he’s 57.

I wouldn’t put it previous three celebration Lee to vary his thoughts once more.