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Zia Yousaf and Robert Jenrick didn't speak for two months after defection over Conservative distrust
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"I understand that Zia Yousaf didn't actually talk to Robert Jenrick for about 2 months after he came over. I think primarily because he was a Tory, and Zia Yousaf clearly does does not trust Tories. He thinks that their job is to destroy the Conservative Party. You know, the extent to which there's also a bit of male ego and hierarchy kind of coming into play there, I would imagine that's probably another, another reason why they didn't speak for a long time."
Two of Reform UK's most prominent figures, Zia Yousaf and Robert Jenrick, refused to speak to each other for two months following Jenrick's defection from the Conservatives. The rift stemmed from Yousaf's deep distrust of Tories, whom he believes infiltrated Reform to destroy it, alongside apparent male ego and hierarchy tensions. The revelation exposes significant internal divisions within Reform as high-profile defectors join the party.
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