Andrea Jenkyns should have stood for Reform, ex-1922 committee chairman Sir Charles Walker has said.
It comes after Dame Andrea put Reform leader Nigel Farage on her campaign leaflet, despite running to be the Conservative MP for Leeds South West and Morley.Speaking on LBC's Tonight with Andrew Marr, Sir Charles said the move was "foolish and rude".Dame Andrea's leaflet includes an image of her and Mr Farage at his 60th birthday party earlier this year. "It's not acceptable to have Nigel Farage on your election leaflets," Sir Charles said.
In a General Election where your backs are against the wall fighting for yourself and colleagues either side of you, it puts them in a very difficult position. "It's not a good thing to have done."When asked if she should not have stood, Sir Charles said: "I think if Andrea feels so disappointed in the Conservative Party which she does, she should have stood for Reform. "Nigel Farage & Mr Tice would have welcomed her in. She has a relatively high profile.
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