I want to speak directly to GB News viewers. For too long, politicians have papered over the cracks. They’ve pretended things are fine when they’re not.
The truth is that Britain is broken. And both the Conservatives and Labour broke it. I don’t say that lightly. But it’s the truth.
In Government, the Conservative Party made grave mistakes. In Cabinet, I fought for important changes. To build more houses for our youngsters, to cut immigration, and to stop the boats.
At first, I fought behind the scenes and then increasingly more loudly when my calls fell on deaf ears. But it still wasn’t enough.
That’s why I resigned from the last Government when I knew they weren’t serious about stopping the boats, and voted against my party over the sham Rwanda Bill.
Since the election, I fought to get the Conservative Party to change, first as a leadership candidate and then from within the Shadow Cabinet.
But over time, it has become clear to me, having seen it up close, that the Conservative Party is too broken to change.
There are some very good people, but they are outweighed by people who just don’t get it or are in denial.
Robert Jenrick joined Reform UK yesterday | GETTY
From 1970 to 2007, real wages went up by one-third every 10 years. Since then, they’ve flatlined. taxes are at record highs – yet nothing works.
In 2012, one-in-20 who went to A&E waited more than four hours. Now, it’s eight times that.
One-in-five schoolchildren is “persistently absent” and 93 per cent of crime is going unsolved.
One-in-five people in Britain today were not born here. Just one-in-20 of 2022’s migrants were “net contributors”.
In less than 25 years, communities have become unrecognisable.
The former Shadow Justice Secretary was sacked by Kemi Badenoch on Thursday morning | GETTY
The generations that came before us built a great country. But right now, we’re set to lose it. The moment calls for us to all speak the truth and act accordingly.
Yet, at a recent Shadow Cabinet, a debate broke out. “Is Britain broken?” I said: yes – for all the reasons above.
Almost all said: no. And we were told that was the party line. But a few had a third view: “It is broken but we can’t say so because we broke it.”
They are still in denial, defending the indefensible rather than putting the interest of the country first.
Sir Keir Starmer also faced criticism from Robert Jenrick | PA
Over Christmas, I attacked Labour for bringing the anti-British, antisemitic, terrorist sympathiser El-Fattah here from Egypt.
But senior figures in the party were angry at me because, and I quote: “It exposed the party to criticism for having granted him citizenship in 2021.”
The fact is that the Tory Party is so compromised, it cannot speak for the country and oppose Labour’s madness.
Nigel Farage, meanwhile, has stood – consistently, and often alone – for what’s needed. Ending mass migration, cheap energy, cutting waste, taxes and red tape.
When the first boats started crossing, he was in the Channel saying it was outrageous.
Robert Jenrick had been locked in talks with Nigel Farage for months
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They laughed at him, but they’re not laughing now.
Nigel has the conviction of his principles and is building the team to deliver the real change that GB News viewers have been crying out for.
So, I am proud to be Reform’s 270,000th member.
And to GB News readers, I say this: if you’re not already on board, join the movement.
The future of the country is on the line.