Overview
- Bonnie Blue, also known as Tia Billinger, endorsed Nigel Farage’s party in The Spectator, praising Reform’s positions on immigration and inheritance tax.
- At a press event, Reform MP Danny Kruger said the party wants “all the support we can get” and would not be “fussy” or “judgmental” about who backs it.
- Kemi Badenoch labeled Blue’s stunts “disgusting” and said the Conservatives would reject such backing, accusing Reform of disregarding standards and morality.
- Analysis in the i Paper says the episode highlights tension between Farage’s permissive, populist tone and Reform’s social-conservative faction, with the Online Safety Act’s pornography rules cited as a likely policy flashpoint.
- The Oxford Mail reported Blue was deported from Bali after bringing her “bang bus” tour there, adding to the scrutiny surrounding her endorsement.