Reform UK has today unveiled its latest defector. Adam Holloway served as the Conservative MP for Gravesham in Kent from 2005 until 2024. A former soldier, he focused heavily on military matters in the Commons and served in the Whips’ Office in the governments of Boris Johnson and Liz Truss. His decision to switch parties follows a number of other ex-Tory MPs defecting including Jake Berry, Anne Marie Morris and Ross Thomson. More defections are expected in the coming weeks.
In a statement, Nigel Farage told The Spectator that ‘Adam’s parliamentary and military experience will be vital as we look forward to the next general election.’ He added that Holloway’s ‘bold move shows that we are the only serious option in Kent and is testament to the fantastic work our councillors are delivering across the region.’ In May, Reform UK won 57 on Kent County Council, with the Conservatives reduced to just five wards overall.
Holloway told The Spectator that he had decided to quit the party as he now believed that it was beyond salvation. He said that ‘Kemi is a fighter but she’s surrounded by too many who’d be Lib Dems if the Lib Dems were winning. She can’t charge from a trench full of MPs who won’t follow her.’ With his experience in the Armed Servives, he is expected to lead heavily on Reform UK’s campaigns to grant immunity from prosecution for former British soldiers.
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