Conservatives Who Defect To Reform Are Playing Musical Chairs With Our Democracy | James Marriott
January 27, 2026
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as posted by the channel"It's a somewhat conveniently self-serving interpretation of democracy."
We have a "bit of a problem" if politicians keeps defecting because people don't vote for the individual, they vote for the party, says The Times's James Marriott.James Marriott was speaking to Hugo Rifkind on Times Radio Breakfast. Listen everyday 10am-1pm.
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