{"id":218572,"date":"2025-02-14T12:04:48","date_gmt":"2025-02-14T12:04:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/tories-and-reform-70-per-cent-likely-to-merge-before-general-election-says-father-of-the-house\/"},"modified":"2025-02-14T12:04:48","modified_gmt":"2025-02-14T12:04:48","slug":"tories-and-reform-70-per-cent-likely-to-merge-before-general-election-says-father-of-the-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/tories-and-reform-70-per-cent-likely-to-merge-before-general-election-says-father-of-the-house\/","title":{"rendered":"Tories and Reform \u201970 per cent LIKELY TO MERGE\u2019 before general election says Father of the House"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/yc4bGQEvsBI\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Tories and Reform \u201970 per cent LIKELY TO MERGE\u2019 before general election says Father of the House\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yc4bGQEvsBI\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The Conservatives and Reform UK are 70 per cent likely to merge or agree an electoral pact before the next general election, the most senior Conservative MP has said.<\/p>\n<p>Father of the House, Sir Edward Leigh said that that if the Conservative Party don&#8217;t come up with firm immigration policy, they will be &quot;slaughtered&quot; at the May local elections.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to GB News&#8217; Chopper&#8217;s Political Podcast, he said that the Tories had to agree &quot;a full scale merger&quot; or not compete in 100 seats where Reform is stronger to stop a Labour second term in power.<\/p>\n<p>Sit back, pour yourself a drink and join GB News&#8217; Political Editor Christopher Hope at his regular table in a Westminster pub where he will discuss the latest insider political intrigue and gossip with everyone from popstars to politicians. 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