Who gets to defect to Reform — and who doesn’t

Who gets to defect to Reform — and who doesn’t

LONDON — Not every disaffected Tory is welcome in Nigel Farage’s Reform UK.  Wannabe defectors face interviews, background checks and social media sweeps before being allowed to cross the floor.  Reform Lincolnshire Mayor Andrea Jenkyns told POLITICO that she went through “two interview processes” and had her entire online footprint vetted before she defected to the party in November 2024.  “They’ve got to be aligned to our values: family, commu…